Laurel Pullover

Helga Isager writes about the design: "In the 90s my best friend and I were huge fans of the Japanese brand Comme des Garçons, who made fashinating and beautiful collections with references to Punk and Romanticism. I remember a particular dress with abstract velvet flowers shattered on the smooth fabric. This dress was the inspiration for my Laurel Pullover. The main yarn is Isager Tweed and the leaf pattern is knitted with Isager Tweed and a strand of Spinni held together. I have let the leaf pattern continue in the ribbings to create the illusion that it is printed on the final pullover. Laurel Pullover is knitted in on piece, from one sleeve to the other, and the neckline has a wedge on each side , which gives the pullover a great fit." **CONSTRUCTION** The sweater is worked sideways back and forth from the right cuff to the left cuff in one piece. The sides and sleeve seams are sewn together at the end. The leaf pattern is created by working 1 strand of Isager Spinni held together with the main color Isager Tweed as directed in the charts. The leaf pattern is placed at the bottom of the right sleeve, on the right shoulder, at the bottom of the back, at the bottom of the front and at the top of the left sleeve. The design has rib edges with an Italian cast on or bind off and a boat neck with a rib edge. **MATERIALS:** 300 (350) 350 (400) g Isager Tweed in color Autumn 50 g Isager Spinni in color 44 **MEASUREMENTS:** Wing span (full width from cuff to cuff): 146 (148) 150 (150) cm [57½ (58¼) 59 (59) inches] Note: The sleeve length can be adjusted in the rib cuffs. Sleeve circumference above cuff: 22.5 (24) 24) 24 cm [8¾ (9½) 9½ (9½) inches] Total length (from top of shoulder excl. rib): 48.5 (50) 50 (49.5) cm [19 (19¾) 19¾ (19½) inches] Note: Extra length is added in the rib at the hem. The length can easily be adjusted here as well. Half circumference above hem: 50 (53) 56 (59) cm [19¾ (21) 22 (23¼) inches] Half neck circumference: 22 (23) 24 (24) cm [8¾ (9) 9½ (9½) inches] **GAUGES:** In stockinette stitch on a 3.5 mm [US4] needles 10 cm [4 inches] = 22 sts 10 cm = 34 rows In rib on a 3 mm [US] 2½ needle (un-stretched) 10 cm [4 inches] = 28 sts 10 cm [4 inches] = 36 rows **NEEDLES:** 3 mm [US2½] and 3.5 mm [US4]