Zacapa is a classic pullover, designed to showcase a bold textured rib motif, which is repeated on both body and sleeves. The use of the texture around the upper body accentuates the shoulders and works beautifully with the lines of the saddle shaping at the yoke. Smaller “seams” up each side break up a long run of stockinette, giving the body a more finished look and show off details in a subtly heathered or vareigated yarn nicely.

It’s all easy knitting, with a bit of interest.

Sleeves and body are worked from the bottom up in the round, from hem to armhole and cuff to armhole. Body and sleeves are then joined and the upper body is shaped along the visible seams. The lines between body and shoulders look great against the pattern, especially as they turn inwards to create the saddle shoulders shown.

There are many spots in the pattern where you can modify things if needed, and instructions are given in the pattern for doing so. The texture is both charted and written out, and it’s a very simple repeat.

Sizes:
32(36,40,44)(48,52,56)(60,64,68)”
81.25(91.5,101.5,111.75)(122,132,142.25)(152.5,162.5,172.75)cm.
Sizes are based on final chest circumference.

Yardage per size:
1150(1250,1350,1450)(1550,1650,1750)(1850,1950,2050)y
1050(1145,1235,1325)(1415,1510,1600)(1690,1785,1875)m

The Plucky Scholar used on the sample is no longer available, but I’ve added new options to the yarn listings above.

If substituting yarn, a worsted-weight wool with some subtle variegation, tweed, or heather really shows this pattern off beautifully. A natural wool, a woolen spun fiber or a non-superwash wool will hold its shape best over time.

Beware of heavy fibers that may grow with wear when knitting a large sweater, such as MCNs or SW worsted wools.