Bento Boksy

A boxy, stylish pullover with lots of ’60s feel & loads of roomy ease.

Like all Ziggurats Bento is knitted top down in one piece but with less zigging & zagging than usual because of the drop sleeve.

You begin with a double funnel neck & knit your way to the faintly curved hem & contrasting lining. The sleeve is picked up last & begins with (optional) narrow striped piping & ends with an upturned contrasting cuff. Note: the sleeve & upturn are a tad shorter in the final pattern.

If piping is too fiddly for your taste, two alternative methods are provided.

A single contrasting square is (double) knitted on the back (photo tutorial included).

The piping is also used as an edging for the optional double knitted pocket. It’s a fiddly pocket, so I link also to an easier inline pocket.

Shown in Wollmeise Blend DK.

Step by step instructions guide you from cast on to bind off. A Helpful Table keeps track of rows and shaping but is not required reading.