Glenmore is an easy top-down sweater with an oversized fit. The shoulders are worked in one piece and then divided for front and back. The upper front and back are each worked flat and then joined in the round at the underarm. The body is worked in the round, and directions are given for both cropped and regular lengths. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and the sleeves are worked top down in the round. The drop shoulder construction means that there is no sleeve cap shaping to worry about. The pattern is worked in a deceptively simple knit purl pattern – if you can knit ribbing you can knit this.
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13 sts & 20 rnds = 4” /10 cm in dot stitch on larger needle
Cyrano is listed as a Aran weight yarn by the manufacturer but is closer to many chunky weights. Consider both heavy aran and chunky yarns when substituting and compare the metres per gram.
De Rerum Natura Cyrano (100% Merino, 164 yds / 150m, 100g) shown in,
Genet (regular length) and Sel (cropped length)
US 9 / 5.5mm 32” / 80cm circular needle.
US 10½ / 6.5mm 32” / 80cm circular needle.
US 9 / 5.5mm dpns or circular(s) for your preferred method of knitting small circumferences in the rnd.
US 10½ / 6.5mm dpns or circular(s) for your preferred method of knitting small circumferences in the rnd.
Balls of Cyrano for each size and length
size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
regular length | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
cropped length | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
1[2, 3, 4, 5] (6, 7, 8, 9) [10, 11, 12]
38¾[42½, 46¼, 49¾, 53½] (57¼, 61, 64½, 68¼) [72, 75¾, 79½]"/ 97[106, 115.5, 124.5, 134] (143, 152.5, 161.5, 171) [180, 189, 198.5]cm finished chest circumference.
Shown in size 4 with 11" / 27.5cm of positive ease and size 6 with 10" / 25cm of positive ease.
Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Inches | ||||||||||||
Chest | 38 3/4 | 42 1/2 | 46 1/4 | 49 3/4 | 53 1/2 | 57 1/4 | 61 | 64 1/2 | 68 1/4 | 72 | 75 3/4 | 79 1/2 |
Neck width | 6 1/4 | 7 1/2 | 7 1/2 | 8 | 8 | 8 1/2 | 8 1/2 | 8 1/2 | 8 1/2 | 9 1/4 | 9 1/4 | 9 3/4 |
Shoulder width | 18 3/4 | 20 | 22 1/2 | 24 1/4 | 25 1/2 | 26 1/4 | 27 1/2 | 27 1/2 | 27 1/2 | 29 1/4 | 29 1/4 | 29 3/4 |
Bicep | 10 1/2 | 11 3/4 | 13 | 14 1/4 | 15 1/2 | 16 | 17 1/4 | 18 1/2 | 19 3/4 | 21 | 22 1/4 | 22 3/4 |
Total length - regular | 22 1/4 | 23 | 24 3/4 | 25 3/4 | 27 1/4 | 27 1/4 | 28 1/4 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 3/4 | 29 |
Length to underarm - regular | 13 1/2 | 13 3/4 | 14 | 14 1/4 | 14 1/2 | 14 3/4 | 15 | 15 1/4 | 15 1/2 | 15 3/4 | 16 | 16 1/4 |
Total length - cropped | 16 1/4 | 17 | 18 3/4 | 19 3/4 | 22 1/4 | 22 1/4 | 23 1/4 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 3/4 | 24 |
Length to underarm - cropped | 7 1/2 | 7 3/4 | 8 | 8 1/4 | 9 1/2 | 9 3/4 | 10 | 10 1/4 | 10 1/2 | 10 3/4 | 11 | 11 1/4 |
Cuff | 8 | 8 | 8 1/2 | 9 1/4 | 9 1/4 | 9 3/4 | 9 3/4 | 10 1/2 | 10 1/2 | 11 | 11 3/4 | 11 3/4 |
Sleeve length | 15 1/2 | 16 1/2 | 16 1/2 | 16 3/4 | 17 1/4 | 17 1/4 | 17 1/2 | 17 1/2 | 18 | 18 1/2 | 18 1/2 | 18 3/4 |
CM | ||||||||||||
Chest | 97 | 106 | 115.5 | 124.5 | 134 | 143 | 152.5 | 161.5 | 171 | 180 | 189 | 198.5 |
Neck width | 15.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 20 | 20 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 23 | 23 | 24.5 |
Shoulder width | 47 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 65.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 73 | 73 | 74.5 |
Bicep | 26 | 29 | 32.5 | 35.5 | 38.5 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52.5 | 55.5 | 57 |
Total length - regular | 56 | 57.5 | 62 | 64.5 | 68.5 | 68 | 70.5 | 70 | 70 | 72.5 | 72 | 72.5 |
Length to underarm - regular | 34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 |
Total length - cropped | 41 | 42.5 | 47 | 49.5 | 56 | 55.5 | 58 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 60 | 59.5 | 60 |
Length to underarm - cropped | 19 | 19.5 | 20 | 20.5 | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 | 28 |
Cuff | 20 | 20 | 21.5 | 23 | 23 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 26 | 26 | 27.5 | 29 | 29 |
Sleeve length | 39 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 |
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