Antiope Pullover

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Antiope means “confronting”. She was the daughter of Ares, the god of war, and a queen of the Amazons.

The Antiope pullover is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckline. The cable pattern is easy to memorize and the raglan increases over the cable pattern are charted. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately. Lastly, the neckband is picked up from the body and knitted in the round.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished bust circumference: 84 (95.5, 104.5, 110.5, 120.5) (130, 139, 149, 159) cm / 33 (37.5, 41.25, 43.5, 51.25) (54.75, 58.75, 62.5) inches, including the intended ease of 2.5-10 cm / 1-4 inches

Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 32 (32, 32, 32, 35) (35, 35, 37, 37) cm / 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 13.75) (13.75, 13.75, 14.5, 14.5) inches

Raglan length: 20 (21, 22, 23.5, 25.5) (27.5, 28, 29, 31) cm / 8 (8.25, 8.75, 9.5, 10.25) (11, 11.25, 11.5, 12.25) inches

Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 44 (44, 44, 46, 46) (46, 48, 48, 48) cm / 17.5 (17.5, 17.5, 18.25, 18.25) (18.25, 19, 19, 19) inches

Upper arm circumference: 33 (35, 36, 39, 41) (44, 47, 51, 54) cm / 13. (13.75, 14.25, 15.5, 16.25) (17.5, 18.5, 20, 21.25) inches

Yarn

970 (1060, 1170, 1290, 1420) (1560, 1710, 1880, 2070) m / 1060 (1160, 1280, 1410, 1550) (1700, 1870, 2060, 2270) yards of DK weight yarn.

Sample: 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) (14, 16, 17, 19) skeins of Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (100% merino; 118 meters / 129 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway 3821 Kardemomme. 

Needles

For the ribbing:

• 3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs

• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline

• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the hem

For the main part:

• 4.5 mm / US 7 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves

• 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body

Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Gauge

22 sts and 24 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches in Main cable pattern on larger needles, after blocking

20 sts and 24 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Moss stitch on larger needles, after blocking

Notions

16 stitch markers, of which 8 will mark the raglans and 8 will separate the Moss stitch and the cable pattern. If possible, use different colors.  

cable needle (if using)

waste yarn

tapestry needle

blocking tools