Cape Spear

Cape Spear is a drop-shoulder pullover featuring a play of striped lace chevron and colourwork. The undulating lace pattern is reminiscent of the waves crashing and frothing against the rocky windswept coastline of Cape Spear, the easternmost point of land in North America. And the generous and wide cowl is a beautiful wind break for your neck. Knit top down, the cowl is worked in the round first, then the upper body striped lace chevron is the worked flat with some short rows at the front neck. After joining at the underarms, the lower body is worked in the round to the hem, then sleeve stitches are picked up and worked down to the cuffs.

Cape Spear is part of the Landed series, Volume 1. You can find Volume 1 here: Landed, Volume 1: The Avalon, Timeless Lace and Stranded Knitting Patterns for the Adventurous Handknitter

File

The pattern is 1 PDF file as a digital download.

Sizes

Sizes 1(2,3,4)(5,6,7) corresponding to knitted measurements:

A. Body circumference: 101(113,125,137)(149,161,173)cm /
39.75(44.5,49.25,54)(58.75,63.25,68)“

B. Depth underarm to hem: 40cm / 15.75”

C. Upper arm circumference: 29.5(32.5,35,37)(41,45,49)cm /
11.75(12.75,13.75,14.5)(16.25,17.75,19.25)“

See Schematic. Intended to be worn with around 13 to 26cm /
5 to 10” positive ease at chest. Sample shown is the size 2 on an
87cm / 34.25” chest, corresponding to 26cm / 10.25” ease at chest.

Yarn

Quince & Co. Piper (50% Super Kid Mohair, 50% Superfine Merino;
279 metres / 50 grams) in 4 colours:

MC (Rock Spring): 4(5,5,6)(6,7,8) skeins or
1115(1250,1370,1500)(1675,1940,2175) metres /
1220(1370,1500,1640)(1830,2120,2380) yards

CC1 (Vega): 2 skeins or
365(370,375,385)(390,395,400) metres /
400(405,410)(420,430,440) yards

CC2 (Odessa): 1 skein or
210(220,225,230)(235,240,245) metres /
230(240,245,250)(260,265,270) yards

CC3 (Bandera): 1 skein or
120(125,130,135)(140,145,155) metres /
130(140,145,150)(155,160,170) yards

Gauges

Listed gauges are to 10cm / 4”.

Lace: 25 sts / 38 rows/rnds using size A needles
Fair Isle: 28 sts / 28 rnds using size C needles

Needles & Notions

Size A: 3mm / US 2.5 needles
Size B: 3.25mm / US 3 needles
Size C: 3.75mm / US 5 needles
Change needle size as necessary to obtain gauge

You will also need:
stitch markers; spare needles or scrap yarn for holding sts

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Tech edited by Sue Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)