Fernet Branca
I keep coming back to this flattering, wearable shape. It’s fun to knit, easy to seam, and I just love wearing these comfy, loose pullovers with a shirt tail peeking out beneath the hem.
Fernet Branca features a simple textured block motif, bookended by bold ribs and cables on either side of the body. My favorite part of this design might just be how those panels meet under the arms.
On the back of the sweater, I added a central spine and changed the cable panels just a bit to keep things interesting. Then I designed the neckline so the sweater can be worn with either side facing front, so feel free to flip it depending on your mood! It’s reversible!
Sweater is knit from the bottom up in 4 pieces (front, back, sleeves) and seamed at shoulders, underarm and sides. Seams are straight and simple.
Cables are both charted and written.
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Yarn: Green Mountain Spinnery Weekend Wool (100% wool; 140yds/128m per 2.12oz/60g skein). Sample shown in Pine Warbler.
If substituting yarn, I suggest a nice round worsted or a heavy worsted weight wool. Tweeds, heathers or solids will be beautiful and show off the pattern well.
Gauge: 18sts/28rows per 4”/10cm in stockinette.
Needles: US 7/4.5mm
Sizes:
38.5(39.5,42.25,44.25,46)(49.5,53,56.75,58.25)”
97.75(100.25,107.25,112.5,116.75)(125.75,134.5,144,148)cm
I suggest choosing the size that will allow you between 5-6”/12.75-15.75cm of positive ease for the fit as shown.
Yardage:
1000(1100,1200,1300,1350)(1450,1575,1675,1800)yds
915(1005,1100,1190,1235)(1325,1440,1535,1650)m