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Dark, alluring, romantic, femme — Lilith is a cloud-like pullover that evokes the dark feminine strength that resides in us all. The dichotomy of delicate lace & sinewy cables makes for an alluring fabric to knit and wear amplified by the subtly marled fingering weight and fuzzy lace weight combo for a stunning FO.

Lilith is shown as a cropped sweater, but easily modified to a standard length by working the lower body to your desired length before starting the armhole increases. If you choose to lengthen your sweater it will impact your yarn totals, so plan accordingly.

This sweater is worked from the bottom up in pieces with simplified finishing techniques for an enjoyable experience overall, keeping the project portable at all stages until seaming. The front and back are joined with a three-needle bind off at the shoulders and the sleeves, sides, and underarms are seamed after blocking. The V-neck is picked up and worked in the round before a final blocking to set the band, seams, and ends.

Finished Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8); 30.5 (37, 43.5, 50, 56.5, 62.5, 69, 75.5)” / 76.5 (92.5, 109, 125, 141.5, 156.5, 172.5, 189) cm finished chest circumference. Pullover shown measures 50” / 125 cm, worn with 2” / 5 cm positive ease. Recommended ease: 2-6” / 5-15 cm positive ease.

Yarn
Loop Fiber Studio Yin Yang Fingering (100% extra-fine Merino wool; 400 yds / 365 m; 3.5 oz / 100 g): A Hard Place (black and camel marl), 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins OR any fingering weight yarn; 1030 (1180, 1320, 1440, 1610, 1740, 1890, 2070) yds / 950 (1080, 1210, 1320, 1470, 1590, 1730, 1890) m.

De Rerum Natura Bérénice (55% Super Kid Mohair (RMS, South Africa), 25% Mulberry silk (China), 20% organic Merinos d’Arles (France); 230 yards / 210 m; 0.88 oz. / 25 g): fusain (charcoal), 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins OR any lace weight yarn; 1030 (1180, 1320, 1440, 1610, 1740, 1890, 2070) yds / 950 (1080, 1210, 1320, 1470, 1590, 1730, 1890) m.

Yarns held together for gauge.

Note: This sweater can easily be modified to a standard length, but it will impact your required yarn totals. Plan accordingly.

Needles
Size A (for body and long sleeves): 2 - US 5 / 3.75 mm: 32” / 80 cm circ.
Size B (for ribbing): US 3 / 3.25 mm: 32” / 80 cm circ, 16” / 40 cm circ, and one set of DPNs.
Size C (optional, for neckband tubular bind off): US 2 / 2.75 mm: 16” / 40 cm circ.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Cable needle (cn); tapestry needle; stitch markers (m); waste yarn.

Gauge
1 Main Chart rep = 3.25” / 8.25 cm across on Size A needle, after blocking.
25 sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Charted patt on Size A needle, after blocking.

Skills Required
Cabling with/or without a cable needle; increasing in pattern; picking up stitches; seaming; German Short Rows; optional, Italian Tubular Bind Off.

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