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This Shetland wool sweater takes design cues from Aran knitting traditions

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The Knitter Magazine

27 November, 2025

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The Knitter

Pentland

Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 111 (123:135:147:159) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, (P1, K1) to last st, K1. Row 2: K1, (P1, K1) to end. Rep these 2 rib rows 6 times more, then row 1 again. Next row (WS): P6 (6:

The People's Friend

Cream topping

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 86/91 cm (34/36 ins), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (46/48), 127/132 (50/52). Actual size: 107 cm (42 ins), 117 (46¼), 127 (50¼), 137 (54), 147 (57¾). Length: 61

The Knitter

Hearthfire

CABLE PANEL (88 sts) Row 1 (RS): P2, C4F, P2, C4B, (P2, C4B, C4F) twice, P2, K6, C4B, C4F, K6, (P2, C4B, C4F) twice, P2, C4F, P2, C4B, P2. Row 2 (WS): (K2, P4) twice, (K2, P8) twice, K2, P20, (K2, P8)

Simply Knitting

Wayfarer

CHART WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS Worked over 22 sts. Row 1 (RS) K6, P4, K2, P4, K6. Row 2 (WS) P6, K4, P2, K4, P6. Rows 3 and 4 As Rows 1 and 2. Row 5 C3B, C3F, P4, K2, P4, C3B, C3F. Row 6 As Row 2. Cast on

The Knitter

Oxburgh

FOLDED RIB PATTERN (worked over 6 sts and 32 rows)Row 1 (RS): K1, C2F, K3.Row 2 (WS): P4, K2.Row 3: K2, C2F, K2.Row 4: P3, K3. Row 5: K3, C3F.Rows 6-7: Knit.Row 8: P3, K3. Row 9: K3, C3B.Row 10: P3, K

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Button cuff sweater

Using 3.25mm needles and the thumb method, cast on 121 (133:147:159:173:185:199) sts. Row 1: P0 (1:1:0:1:0:0), *K1, P1; rep from * to last 1 (0:0:1:0:1:1) sts, K1 (0:0:1:0:1:1). Row 2: P1 (0:0:1:0:1:1