Trendsetter Yarns L Stride & Cheerleader - Cabled Edge Pullover

Trendsetter Yarns L Stride & Cheerleader - Cabled Edge Pullover

Project Overview

This downloadable knitting pattern creates a classic pullover sweater featuring a striking combination of cable and lace techniques. Designed by Barry Klein, the sweater showcases a modern aesthetic with contrasting striped sections and decorative cabled edges. The garment is available in five sizes ranging from Small to 1X, with finished bust measurements of 37 to 57 inches, making it suitable for various body types.

Construction Method

The pullover is constructed using a bottom-up, worked flat approach, meaning pieces are knitted from the lower edge upward and assembled through seaming. The body features a straight silhouette with drop shoulder sleeves, providing a relaxed, contemporary fit. This construction method allows for straightforward gauge adjustments and makes it easier to try on the garment as you progress.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern calls for two distinct Trendsetter Yarns products:

• Trendsetter Cheerleader (available in colors #9101/A and #101/B): Used for the main body sections in stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch. Yardage requirements vary by size from 3 to 5 skeins of 50-gram weight.
• Trendsetter Stride (#3063): A complementary yarn used for the decorative cabled edges. Pattern calls for 3 to 4 skeins of 100-gram weight depending on size.

Knitting needles required are U.S. sizes #9 and #10. The pattern is distributed exclusively in the U.S. by Trendsetter Yarn Group, which also carries Cardiff Cashmere, GGH, and Lana Grossa brands.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern is worked at a gauge of 16 stitches equals 4 inches when using U.S. #10 needles with Cheerleader yarn in stockinette stitch. Accurate gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements. The five available sizes accommodate bust measurements of 37, 42, 47, 52, and 57 inches, with finished sizing that includes appropriate ease for comfortable wear.

Stitches and Techniques

The pullover employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting stitches:

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch for the main body sections. Worked by knitting all stitches on right-side rows and purling all stitches on wrong-side rows, creating the classic smooth, V-textured fabric.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: The inverse of stockinette, creating a bumpy texture on the right side. Used in alternating stripe sections to add visual interest and dimensional contrast.
• Cable Stitch: A decorative technique featured on the 10-stitch edges of the front and back pieces. The cable pattern is worked over 8 rows, with a cable cross occurring on row 9. The pattern involves slipping 3 stitches to a cable needle, holding them to the front, knitting the next 3 stitches, then knitting the 3 held stitches, creating the characteristic twisted rope effect.

Design Features and Stripe Pattern

The sweater incorporates a two-stripe repeating pattern that creates visual rhythm throughout the garment:

• Stripe #1: Features 10 stitches of Stride yarn worked in cable stitch on each side, with the center stitches in Cheerleader color A worked in stockinette stitch.
• Stripe #2: Maintains the same 10-stitch cable edges in Stride yarn, while the center section switches to Cheerleader color B worked in reverse stockinette stitch.

These two stripes alternate throughout the body, creating a dynamic striped effect that showcases the textural differences between stockinette and reverse stockinette stitches. The stripe sections measure 3 to 3.5 inches in height depending on size.

Body Construction Details

The back and front pieces are worked identically until the neckline shaping begins. The body is cast on and worked straight upward for 15 to 16 inches from the cast-on edge, at which point stitch markers are placed at each side to indicate where sleeve caps will be attached. Work continues above these markers for an additional 7.5 to 9.5