I am thrilled to show you my new design Kaen, which is the first top down seamless pullover that I have made, knitted in the stunning Garna, Nobilis – a fine lambswool yarn -held together with Cumulus – an extra fine cashmere and silk mixture. The pattern will be test knitted in my Ravelry group, beginning on the 17th of November before its release, on the 8th of January 2026.The introduction to the yarn company Garna was given to me by a Danish knitter during one of my workshops at Munich Knits and I am ever so grateful for that. Founder Birgitte Pedersen at Garna asked me to pick a selection of their yarns to test out and I couldn’t resist that offer. So this is my first design in their yarns, but not the last.

The test knit, held in my Ravelry group, begins on the 17th of November before its release, on the 8th of January 2026. The cable I used is the same I used for my Nora Sweater worked in a finer yarn, but this time I chose stockinette stitch in the sides to allow for the armhole increases to be made easily.

In these photos, taken by my husband, you see me wearing size 2 of 9 with 13 cm/5 in positive ease. Kaen’s finished bust circumference is from 93 to 169 cm/36.5 to 66.5 in.

I knitted Kaen using 4 mm/US 6 needle and 1 strand of each yarn held together with a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows measuring 10 cm/4 in square after blocking.

Here is my introduction to the pattern: Kaen – Japanese for flower garden – is a top down seamless pullover adorned with blooming cables and a set-in sleeve. The large cable is framed by a small cable and a reversible stockinette stitch stripe around the round neck that ends in a twisted rib, just like the body. Kaen is knitted in the gorgeous Garna Nobilis – a fine lambswool yarn – held together with Cumulus – an extrafine cashmere and silk mixture.

The sweater is worked top-down, from one shoulder, then flat to end of armhole, before joining and working the body in the round to final bind off. The sleeves are worked top down with short rows for the cap and then worked in the round to final bind off. Both body and sleeves have a fake seam stitch. The neck band is worked at the end. All twisted rib bands end in a tubular bind off.

Michael took these photos of me at the Haldenvassdragets Kanalmuseum and at the lock in Ørje, not far from our house.