Overview
The Hachi Sweater is a classic Aran-style cable sweater featuring a distinctive honeycomb cable pattern. Hachi (ハチ/蜂) means “bee” in Japanese, representing the honeycomb motif. The word Hachi (はち/八) also means “eight”, and since the honeycomb cables resemble the shape of the number 8, the sweater was named Hachi.

This design is worked top-down with a drop shoulder construction, combining both flat and in-the-round knitting. It begins with the back yoke shaped using short rows, followed by the front sections, which are picked up along the shoulders and worked flat. The body is then joined and continued in the round from the underarm downward.

Size & Measurements
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)

Finished Circumference at Chest (after washing & blocking):
105 (112) 125 (133) 144 (155) cm

Length (from mid back to bottom; button band at neck is excluded):
53 (55) 57 (62) (65) 67 (69) 71cm

Pattern name is designed to have approximately 20cm - 25cm of Positive Ease.

Gauge
17sts /27rows = 10cm×10cm in Seed Stitch

Materials
Meterage: approx. 1200 (1280) 1430 (1520) 1650 (1750) meters

3 strands of yarn held throughout the pattern:
• Filcolana Saga (300m/50g) held double or heavy DK – Worsted weight yarn of equivalent
• Filcolana Alva (175m/25g) or Lace weight yarn of equivalent
OR
2 strands of yarn held throughout the pattern:
• Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (125m/50g) or Worsted weight yarn of equivalent
• Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225m/25g) or Lace weight yarn of equivalent