The Noble Pullover is knit from the top down with cable details along each raglan line. The cable continues to flow along the side edges of the body and inside edges of the sleeves. The waist is shaped in the centers of the front and back, creating subtle hourglass shaping to draw in the waist. Check out the tip box (page 144) for more information on how to increase and decrease while maintaining the ribbing pattern. Or, for an easy-to-knit pattern, the waist shaping could be omitted from your sweater allowing the natural gathering of the rib to custom form to your body.

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Finished Size
About 27½ (30¾, 33¾, 36¾, 39¾, 42¾, 46, 49, 52)“ (70 78, 85.5, 93.5, 101, 108.5, 117, 124.5, 132 cm) bust circumference and 21½ (22, 23, 22¾, 23, 22¾, 23, 23¾, 24)” (54.5 56, 58.5, 58, 58.5, 58, 58.5, 60.5, 61] cm) long.
Pullover shown measures 27½“ (70 cm).

Yarn
Worsted weight (#4 Medium).
Shown here: Fibre Company, Organik (70% organic merino, 15% baby alpaca, 15% silk; 98 yd 90 m/50 g): #906 desert rose, 11 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16, 18, 18) skeins.

Needles
Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm): 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular (cir) and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Markers (s); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.

Gauge
21 sts and 31 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in k2, p2 ribbing, blocked so ribbing lays flat.
14-st cable panel = 2” (5 cm) wide.

Techniques
Circular knitting with circular needles and dpns
Increasing and decreasing in pattern.
Cables
Multiple stitch patterns at the same time
Using a stitch holder or waste yarn