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The Cabin Pullover is worked modularly from the center out using Log Cabin techniques. First you make the Center Front then the Center Back. Next join the shoulders, finish the neck band then pick up stitches along the sides to work to the desired width. The sides are joined with a 3-Needle bind off and the sleeves are worked down in the round. Then stitches are picked up around and the body is worked down in the round to the desired length.

There is a small section of charted intarsia on the block with the roof and chimney. The rest of the motif is made using log cabin knitting techniques, it is all small sections of garter stitch that is worked with 1 color.

There are 2 PDFs included with this pattern. The first has the pattern including the charts and diagrams. The 2nd includes a schematic and coloring sheet for planning and exploring your color placement. Use as many (or few) colors as you like! Stash bust! In the spirit of the quilt block that inspired this motif I encourage you to modify and improvise. Adjust the placement of the motif by adding length above or below the house block. Customize the width of the body or sleeves as needed. Plan your yarn purchases accordingly.

Using an interchangeable needle set with multiple cords or Barber cords for stitch holders can make shifting from block to block easier and faster.

Sizes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

MATERIALS
Yarn

the contrast colors (CC) are numbered by the order in which they are used in the pattern

(700, 750, 800, 850, 900) (975, 1050, 1125, 1200,1275) yards/ (635, 685, 730, 775, 820) (885, 955, 1025, 1090, 1160) meters MC, (100, 100, 100, 100, 100) (125, 125, 125, 125, 125) yards/ (90, 90, 90, 90, 90) (115, 115, 115, 115, 115) meters CC1, 50 yards/45 meters (all sizes) CC2, 75 yards/70 meters (all sizes) CC3, (125, 150, 175, 200, 225) (250, 275, 300, 325, 350) yards/ (115, 135, 160, 180, 205) (230, 250, 275, 295, 320) meters CC4, (75, 75, 75, 75, 75) (100, 100, 100, 100, 100) yards/ (70, 70, 70, 70, 70) (90, 90, 90, 90, 90) meters CC5, and (50, 50, 50, 50, 50) (75, 75, 75, 75, 75) yards/ (45, 45, 45, 45, 45) (70, 70, 70, 70, 70) (90, 90, 90, 90, 90) meters CC6.

Shown in Rosa Pomar Brusca (100% wool; 136 yards 125 meters/50g):
C (MC) (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9, 10 balls, C580 (CC4) (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) balls, C582 (CC1), A568 (CC2), A583 (CC3), 16B (CC5) and BC (CC6), 1 ball each.

Needles
US 6/4mm: circular 32”/ 80 cm or longer for body and double pointed needles (or preferred needles for knitting a small circumference) for sleeves.

US 4/3.5mm or 2 sizes smaller than gauge needle: circular 16”/40 cm for neck band, 32”/ 80 cm or longer for hem and double pointed needles (or preferred needles for knitting a small circumference) for sleeve cuffs.

Adjust needle size to achieve gauge

Notions required
3 stitch markers, tapestry needle weaving in ends, waste yarn, spare needles or barber cords for holding stitches, spare needle for 3-needle bind off.

GAUGE

19 stitches and 38 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in stockinette stitch using larger needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Recommended ease 4-12”/ 10-30 cm. Shown in size 3 worn with 8”/20 cm of positive ease.