St. Johns Bridge
St. Johns Bridge
The St. Johns Bridge pullover has an easy cable pattern that doesn’t even require a cable needle! And there’s hardly any purling because it’s worked from the inside as soon as the front cable is finished.
Of course, there are also a ton of design options included to make it your very own. Design options include 3 different sleeve lengths (short, ¾ and long), a split hemline, and a fun welt that can be worked at the neckline and sleeve cuffs for that perfect finishing touch. The welt really sets off the cable design but it also looks good without it for an easier sweater.
St. Johns is worked top-down, seamlessly, and in-the-round to ensure a good fit and so that there are no unfortunate fit surprises at the end. Short-row shaping lowers the front neckline. The neck is cast on and worked in raglan yoke method, incorporating a welt round and a cable motif, until sleeves are separated at the underarms. The cable motif at each side of the body flows into the hem ribbing with an optional side split in the hemline.
Inspiration: The St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon is an iconic suspension bridge that inspired this sweater design.
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SIZES
XS(S, S2, M, M2, L, L2, XL, XXL, XXXL, XXXXL) Designed to be worn with 3” (7.5cm) ease at bust. Choose size that is 3” larger than bust measurement.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust: 36(38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 54, 58, 62) inches / 91.5(96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112, 117, 122, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5) cm.
RECOMMENDED YARN
Recommend heavy fingering or sport weight with good stitch definition.
Julie Asselin Leizu Fingering (90% SW Merino, 10% Silk); 420 yds (385m)/4oz (115g).
ESTIMATED YARN REQUIRED
879(972, 1021, 1081, 1119, 1165, 1200, 1233, 1276, 1321, 1367) yds / 803(888, 933, 988, 1023, 1065, 1097, 1127, 1166, 1207, 1249) m.
Yarn usage will vary depending on gauge and specific yarn used as well as options chosen.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
US 3 (3.25 mm) 29-32”/70-80cm circular.
US 1 (2.25 mm) 29-32”/70-80cm circular.
Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
GAUGE
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with larger needles, worked in the round.
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, Yarn needle for weaving in the ends.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL AND SKILLS USED
Intermediate. Accessible to an advanced beginner knitter with some cable experience.
Skills Used: Basic stitches, decreases, increases, cable stitches, German Short Rows, welt. Tutorial links provided.
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