Kearney

Knit yourself a classic Aran sweater using a gorgeous British wool

- PAT MENCHINI

THIS TIMELESS, Aran-inspired design by Pat Menchini combines diamond cables, a trellis pattern and Trinity Stitch to produce a highly textured and appealing fabric. The body is knitted flat from the bottom up, while the sleeves are worked top-down. For her sweater, Pat has used Sheepsoft Aran, a pure British wool which is available in five undyed fleece shades.

STITCH PATTERNS

LEFT CABLE PANEL

(worked over 14 sts) Row 1 (RS): K2, P2, C4F, K2, P2, K2.

Row 2 and every foll WS row: P2, K2, P6, K2, P2.

Row 3: K2, P2, K6, P2, K2.

Row 5: K2, P2, K2, C4B, P2, K2.

Row 7: K2, P2, K6, P2, K2.

Row 8: P2, K2, P6, K2, P2.

Rows 9-16: As rows 1-8.

These 16 rows form Left Cable Panel.

RIGHT CABLE PANEL

(worked over 14 sts) Row 1 (RS): K2, P2, K2, C4B, P2, K2.

Row 2 and every foll WS row: P2, K2, P6, K2, P2.

Row 3: K2, P2, K6, P2, K2.

Row 5: K2, P2, C4F, K2, P2, K2.

Row 7: K2, P2, K6, P2, K2.

Row 8: P2, K2, P6, K2, P2.

Rows 9-16: As rows 1-8.

These 16 rows form Right Cable Panel.

TRELLIS PANEL

(worked over 52 sts) Row 1 (RS): P4, (Tw4F, P6) 4 times, Tw4F, P4.

Row 2: K4, (P4, K6) 4 times, P4, K4.

Row 3:P3, (T3B, T3F, P4) 4 times, T3B, T3F, P3.

Row 4: K3, (P2, K2, P2, K4) 4 times, P2, K2, P2, K3.

Row 5: P2, (T3B, P2, T3F, P2) 5 times.

Row 6 and every foll WS row: Work across 52 sts as now set, knitting all knit sts and purling alltwist sts as they present.

Row 7: P1, (T3B, P4, T3F) 5 times, Pl.

Row 9: P1, TW2, (P6, Tw4F) 4 times, P6, TW2, P1.

Row 11: P1, (T3F, P4, T3B) 5 times, Pi.

Row 13: P2, (T3F, P2, T3B, P2) 5 times.

Row 15:P3, (T3F, T3B, P4)4 times, T3F, T3B, P3.