Melrose Abbey Pullover Pattern FD50 Fiber Dreams

FD50 | Melrose Abbey is a Fiber Dreams Pattern. Tweed, the Scottish name for twill, originated along the banks of the Tweed river, which separates England from Scotland. Melrose Abbey is a stunning ruin on the south side of the Tweed River.  This basic pullover, with a touch of waist shaping, is knit in pieces from the hem up, then seamed. Cabled side of the neckline knit with the front, seed stitch edging across the back of the neck and along the opposite side of the neck added after the first shoulder is seamed.Yarn: aran weight; 600, 670, 725 [810, 880, 950, 1030] yardsGauge: 16 sts and 23 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with larger needlesNeedles: US 7 (4.5 mm) needles, and US 8 (5 mm) needlesFinished size: 32.5, 35, 38 [41, 44, 47, 50] inches; 82.6, 88.9, 96.5 [104.1, 111.8, 119.4, 127] cmNotions: 2 stitch markers, 1 stitch holder, cable needleDifficulty:  EasySkills: k2tog, ssk, p2tog, ssp, seed stitch, 3x3 (6-stitch) cableStitch instructions: Charted and written.