Yes, I have released the Kaen pattern – my first top down seamless pullover – in English, Norwegian and Danish (German is coming soon) on Ravelry. My skilled test knitters did a magnificent job, correcting and improving the pattern and I look forward to sharing some of their results with you later. Above is yet another brilliant photo captured by Gael Audic of his wife Rebekah wearing size 2 with 15 cm/6” positive ease from their trip west in the US.

I have graded the pullover in sizes 1 to 9 with a bust circumference of 93 to 169 cm/36.5 to 66.5 inches. The sample is worked in two beautiful yarns from the Danish Garna held together: Nobilis (lambswool) and Cumulus (cashmere and silk mixture) with a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows in Stockinette stitch using 4 mm/US 6 needle with 1 strand of each yarn held together measures 10 cm/4 inches square after blocking.

Here is the introduction to the pattern: Kaen – Japanese for flower garden – is a top down seamless pullover adorned with blooming cables and a set-in sleeve look. 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.