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Bronte, a design by Martin Storey

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My Bronte in  +Rowan Yarns  Softyak DK! If you like Moss Stitch, this design is for you! The cable and lace panels on the front pieces add detail and interest! (I saved the fronts to knit last.) The waist and sleeves feature a fancy psso rib! While the neckline is finished with stocking stitch and the button bands are k2p2 rib! Buttoned up, you really see the lacey diamond pattern! Another unusual design aspect is the fact that the rib and lace panels are all C4B!  All cables twist to the right! You might expect that the cables would be mirrored on either side of the lace panel,  or on either front! Some knitters might find this annoying! (Put your hand up if you are in this camp!) It is these kind of details that made me love this design .....thank you Martin! This design was originally knit in Rowan's Summerlite DK yarn! I love the firm twist of this cotton! I chose to knit it in the Softyak DK - it's a chainette yarn, cot