Pendleton is a classic sweater for women, but not so classic that it can’t nod to the very current colour-blocking trends in the fashion world. Pendleton looks equally good dressed down with jeans, or smart (as here) with brogues and a skirt. The cable pattern on the yoke is interesting but not particularly hard and the Artesano Aran yarn is beautifully soft, toasty warm and one of our favourites to work with.

If you dislike Polo necks you could always just knit a couple of centimetres of neckband for a crew neck.

Shown here on our model, the lovely Eibhlin, with about 2” of positive ease - we’ve given the finished measurements of the sweater rather than a ‘to fit’ so it’s a bit easier to pick the size you want your sweater to end up.

Finished bust: 81(88, 93, 99, 104, 110, 117, 123)cm, 32(34½, 36½, 39, 41, 43½, 46, 48)”.