Scottish Ale II

The Scottish Ale II is knit with worsted-weight yarn and knit on larger needles than the original Scottish Ale. It is tunic length, so it requires more drape. It is also shaped to be wider at the hips than at the bust. Not all women need that extra room at the hips, but many of us do. If you don’t, then you can use the bust numbers for your cast-on numbers, and you can eliminate the shaping.

Scottish Ale II is worked in pieces from the bottom up. It has a saddle on the shoulder and has drop sleeves. The center cable pattern is now a traveling cable rather than closed circles, while the other cables are exactly how they are in the original sweater.