Cassia

The Cassia pullover is an elevated take on a classic henley top. Its standout feature is the cabled saddle shoulder that runs continuously down the sleeve. SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) **Recommended ease:** 6–8" / 15–20.5 cm of positive ease FINISHED MEASUREMENTS **Chest Circumference:** 35.75 (40.5, 44.25, 48, 51.75) (56.5, 60.25, 64, 67.75)" / 89.5 (101, 110.5, 120, 129.5) (141, 150.5, 160, 169.5) cm. **Length from Underarm to Hem:** 10.75 (10.75, 10.75, 10.75, 10.5) (10.25, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25)" / 27.5 (27.5, 27.5, 27.5, 27) (26, 26, 26, 26) cm. **Shoulder Width:** 15.25 (16, 16.5, 16.75, 17.5) (18.25, 19, 19.5, 19.75)" / 38 (40, 41, 42, 44) (45.5, 47.5, 48.5, 49.5) cm. **Armhole Depth:** 8.5 (8.75, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75) (10.25, 10.75, 11.25, 11.5)"  / 21.5 (22.5, 23.5, 23.5, 24.5) (25.5, 26.5, 28, 28.5) cm. **Upper Arm Circumference:​​** 14.75 (16, 16.75, 17.75, 19) (20.25, 21.5, 23, 24.5)" / 37 (40, 42, 44.5, 47.5) (50.5, 54, 57.5, 61.5) cm.​​ **Sleeve Length:** 16.5 (17, 17.5, 18, 18.25) (18.5, 18.5, 18.75, 19)" / 42 (43, 44.5, 45.5, 46.5) (47, 47, 47.5, 48.5) cm. **MATERIALS** **Yarn:** 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) balls of Knitting Yarn DK by Purl Soho (100% Merino Wool, 219 yds / 200 m – 100 g) in the colourway Flax Flower Blue.  Or approx. 995 (1095, 1185, 1280, 1370) (1460, 1550, 1655, 1760) yds / 910 (1001, 1084, 1170, 1253) (1335, 1417, 1513, 1609) m of DK-weight yarn.  Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Laine x Novita DK by Novita, Daisy by Garnstudio Drops or Ultra Wool DK by Berroco.  **Needles:** US 7 / 4.5 mm 32" / 80 cm circular needles and US 6 / 4 mm 32" / 80 cm circular needles. **Notions:** Three 1.25" / 3 cm toggle buttons or 1" / 2.5 cm circular buttons, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, cable needle, elastic thread (optional). GAUGE 21 sts x 30 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.  32 sts x 31 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in Cable Patt, after blocking.  CONSTRUCTION This sweater is worked top-down. You will first work the saddles, then work the back and front flat. The right and left front are first worked separately until the length of the plackets have been reached. You will then work and bind off the plackets, then join the left and right front by overlapping the plackets and picking up stitches through both plackets along the bottom. The body is then joined in the round and worked to desired length. The collar is then picked up and worked flat in 1 x 1 Rib. The sleeves are worked top-down in the round, first with short rows to form the sleeve cap and then with decreases to taper the fit.  Please note that the left and right saddles are not identical and that they have different centre cables.