This sweater is by far the most comfortable garment I have ever knit for myself.  Simple in design, this Cloisters pullover fits a bit loose, pulls easily over my head and yet offers a bit of feminine flattery with its waist shaping.  Knit in Cascade 220,  a soft bouncy Merino yarn, it’s warm and cozy, yet lightweight.  Perfect comfort for a cool spring day!

The Cloisters pattern on the sleeves provides just enough interest, while keeping the overall sweater simple.

I made only a couple of small alterations to the pattern.  I found the neckline too wide for my liking so I frogged and reknit it , decreasing a few stitches every 2 rounds for shaping and working twice as many rows as indicated to pull the neckline higher. I also decreased a few stitches on the final rows of the sleeves to snug up the cuffs a bit.

The top down construction of this sweater makes it easy to custom fit to any body as you can try it on as you knit.

The pattern for this sweater is available in the Fall 2008 issue of Spin Off magazine.

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