Kaen

Kaen – Japanese for flower garden – is a top down seamless pullover adorned with blooming cables and a set-in sleeve look. The large cable is framed by a small cable and a reversible stockinette stitch stripe around the round neck that ends in a twisted rib, just like the body. Kaen is knitted in the gorgeous Garna Nobilis – a fine lambswool yarn - held together with Cumulus – an extrafine cashmere and silk mixture.

Sample is shown in size 2.

Intended ease: 8-16 cm positive ease. Sample shown is 101 cm and worn with 15 cm positive ease on model.

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows in St st using 4 mm needle with 1 strand of each yarn held together measures 10 cm square after blocking.

Notes: The sweater is worked top-down, from one shoulder, then flat to end of armhole, before joining and working the body in the round to final bind off. The sleeves are worked top down with short rows for the cap and then worked in the round to final bind off. Both body and sleeves have a fake seam stitch.