Bad Blood

Bad Blood is a striking cabled pullover. The front features beautiful intertwined cables running up the center front with a V neckline. The boxy drop shoulder shape makes for an easy fit, and fitted sleeves give structure and a feminine feel. Knit up in Biscotte Yarn’s DK Pure yarn base, a blend of merino wool and silk, which allows for beautiful stitch definition, silky hand, and a lovely drape. Bad Blood is an engaging knit and a beautiful classic piece to add to your handmade wardrobe!

This pattern contains charts

Construction:
Bad Blood is worked in pieces and seamed. Short rows are worked for shoulder shaping. The shoulders are seamed using the horizontal seaming method. The sides are seamed using the Mattress Stitch method. Stitches are picked up around the armholes, and the sleeves are worked in the round outward from the body. The neckline is finished with an I-cord.

Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183) cm Bust circumference
Designed to fit with 4-6 / 10-15 cm positive ease in bust

Materials:
Biscotte Yarn DK Pure in Acajou color way (DK weight, 90% merino wool, 10% silk, 284 y/ 115g)
Approximately 840 (925, 1050, 1140, 1260) (1355, 1490, 1590, 1735, 1835) yards / 768 (846, 960, 1042, 1152) (1239, 1362, 1454, 1586, 1678) meters
OR 3 (4, 4, 5, 5)(5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins

Gauge:
20 sts and 24 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st worked flat and blocked

Needles:
Size 5 (3.75 mm) 32-40” / 81.5-101.5 cm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm circular needles for the collar or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needle of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves and cuffs

Notions:
Stitch markers
Spare needle or waste yarn/stitch holder
Tapestry needle
Cable needle