The Lariana Cabled Pullover is a modern take on the Aran sweater, at home in the mountains, the city or on the shore, with set-in sleeves and streamlined stockinette side panels with diagonal accents. Three different lengths customize the fit: hip length (as shown), cropped and tunic length.

Lariana is shown in Katia Bulky Cotton, an unusual cotton blend yarn with a cotton core inside a mesh nylon tube, which adds stretch and decreases the weight of the yarn.

Notes
Body and sleeves are worked in the round from the bottom up to the armholes; upper front and back and sleeve caps are worked flat. Shoulders are shaped using short rows and joined using 3-needle Bind-Off. Set-in sleeve caps are sewn into armholes.

Difficulty
Intermediate: Skills include cable knitting and reading cable chart, decreasing and increasing, short row shaping, 3-needle Bind-Off and sewing set-in sleeves.

Garment Measurements for sizes XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X):
Body circumference 34 (38.25, 42.5, 46.75, 51.25, 55.5, 59.75)“/86.5 (97.5, 108, 119, 130, 140.5, 151.5) cm
Total length as shown: 22.25 (22.25, 22.25, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5, 23.5)”/56.5 (56.5, 56.5, 59.5, 59.5, 59.5, 59.5) cm (cropped length subtract 4”/10 cm; tunic length add 4”/10 cm)
Sleeve length to underarm: 16.75 (17, 17.25, 17.75, 17.75, 18, 18)“/42.5 (43, 44, 45, 45, 45.5, 45.5) cm
Upper arm circumference: 12.75 (13.25, 14.25, 15.5, 17, 18.5, 20.25)”/32.5 (33.5, 36.5, 39, 43, 47.5, 51.5) cm

Materials:
Yarn Bulky weight #5, 1070 (1170, 1300, 1480, 1610, 1740, 1860) yd/985 (1075, 1195, 1360, 1480, 1600, 1710) m. Shown in Katia Bulky Cotton (62% cotton, 38% nylon; 109 yd/100 m to 1.75 oz/50 g), color #51, 10 (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18) skeins.
Additional yarn will be needed for tunic length version.

Possible substitute yarns:
Blue Sky Alpacas Techno (68% alpaca, 22% silk, 10% merino, 120 yd/110m to 1.75 oz/50 g), a wool blend yarn with construction similar to the Bulky Cotton.

Wool or wool blend Aran-to-bulky (#4 to #5) weight yarn such as Madelinetosh Tosh Chunky (100% superwash merino, 165 yd/151 m to 3.5 oz/100 g), Cascade yarns Eco Highland Duo or Highland Duo (70% alpaca, 30% merino, 197 yd/180 m to 3.5 oz/100 g), or Beaverslide Dry Goods Fisherman Weight 3 ply (100% merino, 160 yd/146 m to 4 oz/113 g).

Needles US size 10½/6.5 mm: 24-47”/60-120 cm circular needle (cir), depending on selected garment size, for body; set of double-pointed needles (dpn) for sleeves.
US size 9/5.5 mm: 20”/50 cm cir for neckband.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); cable needle; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge
15 sts/24 rnds to 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using larger needles; 23 sts to 4”/10 cm in cable patt. Measure gauge on blocked swatch.
Note: Row gauge and needle size are quite different from those given on Katia Bulky Cotton ball band.

The Lariana Peninsula, in Italy, is the mountainous triangle overlooking Lake Como, with points marked by the towns of Como, Bellagio and Lecco, and with myriad walking paths offering stunning views of the lake.