Cobblestone for Abe

I have always liked the Cobblestone Pullover, and since I saw the pattern in Interweave I have thought about making it for my DH or my brother. But I never thought of making it for my boys until I saw earthchick's version. Since I just made the Purple Wonder for Bran, it was Abe's turn. His favorite color is yellow, but fortunately he thought the gold Cascade 220 that I had leftover from my FIL's 2007 Christmas vest was yellow enough.

Here is the very fidgety boy modeling his new sweater.









My gauge with the Cascade is 4 sts and 5 rows per inch on size 7 needles. I must be getting more relaxed as I get older because I could swear that I used to get 5 sts per inch with Cascade on 7's. Armed with that gauge, Abe's measurements, the Cobblestone pattern, EZ's EPS, kiwas instructions and earthchick's instructions, I came up with this.

BODY (for 26" chest circumference)

co 104 sts and join in the round

work in stockinette for 3 ridges

make side purl section 6 sts wide

work body for 9" - 44 rows of garter

place each section of 6 purl sts on a piece of yarn or holder

SLEEVES

co 30 sts and join in the round

work in stockinette for 3 ridges

knit 2 rounds

increase 2 sts in next row (I used EZ's backward loop method)

increase 2 sts every 10th round 4 times (40 sts)

work sleeve for 9" - 44 rows of garter

place 6 sts on a piece of yarn or holder

JOIN

purl across 23 back sts, pm, purl 34 sleeve sts, pm (short row marker), purl across 46 front sts, pm (short row marker), purl across 34 sleeve sts.pm, purl across 23 back sts, place marker for beg of round.

knit a round, purl a round

short row 1 - knit to short row marker, k6 sts. w/t and knit back to center. purl to short row marker. purl 6 sts. w/t and purl to center back. knit one round, purl one round, working wrapped sts with their wraps.

short row 2 - knit to short row marker, k3 sts. w/t and knit back to center. purl to short row marker. purl 3 sts. w/t and purl to center back. knit one round, purl one round, working wrapped sts with their wraps.

short row 3 - knit to short row marker. w/t and knit back to center. purl to short row marker. w/t and purl to center back. knit one round, purl one round, working wrapped sts with their wraps.



dec row - k3, k2 tog around (128 sts)

work until yoke front is 9 ridges

dec row - k2, k2 tog (96 sts)

work until yoke is 13 ridges

dec round - k2, k2 tog (72 sts)

work until yoke is 17 ridges

short row - work to marker

knit a round, purl a round

dec round - k4, k2tog (60 sts)

knit 4 rounds.

bind off (I used size 9 needles)



What a great pattern! I hope it will fit him for a while. It could easily be blocked a little bigger if necessary. After seeing Abe's Cobblestone, my DH wants one, and since I still need to make Bran a sweater that fits, there is a good chance I will end up making a Cobblestone for him as well.