Beacon Hill Boatneck

I love a good dressy pullover – hand-knits are lovely when they're rustic, of course, but there's something unexpected and special about a luxe hand-knit pullover. Beacon Hill is definitely luxe: It's an elegant silhouette, with a wide boat neckline and gently ballooned sleeves. Trim edgings worked in woven herringbone stitch, with slit hems and smooth sleeve caps, keep this design fresh and wearable.

The Woolen Rabbit’s Lark yarn is a glorious fingering-weight blend of alpaca, silk, and cashmere with astonishing depth of color. Should you desire to use another yarn, please make sure that it produces a drapey fabric with good body at 7 stitches to the inch.

Sizing

30 1/4 (32, 34 1/4, 36, 38 1/4, 40, 42 1/4, 46 1/4, 50 1/4, 54 1/4)'' / 77 (81.5, 87, 91.5, 97, 101.5, 107.5, 117.5, 127.5, 138)cm

Intended to be worn with 1-3'' (2.5 - 7.5 cm) ease in the bust (or upper torso circumference)

Gauge

28 stitches and 40 rows = 4’’ / 10 cm in St st

Materials:

The Woolen Rabbit Lark ; color: Simply Plum, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) hanks.

Total yardage required: 1048 (1144, 1238, 1317, 1426, 1509, 1597, 1732, 1903, 2078) yds/959 (1047, 1133, 1205, 1306, 1381, 1462, 1585, 1742, 1902) m.

Construction:

The hems of the front and back of Beacon Hill are worked flat to form a notch; they're then joined and the body of the sweater is worked in the round to the armholes. After armhole shaping the front and back are worked flat to the shoulders; the sleeves are picked up and worked down to the wrist in the round, with a short-row sleeve cap.