Berroco Cynna PDF

Berroco Cynna Pullover – Knitting Pattern by Alison Green

The Berroco Cynna is a beautifully crafted pullover sweater designed by Alison Green and published by Berroco. This intermediate-level knitting pattern combines elegant lace and cable detailing to create a garment with sophisticated texture and timeless appeal. Available as a downloadable PDF, the pattern is written for a wide range of sizes, with a finished bust measurement spanning from 33" to 67½" (84–171.5 cm), making it accessible to a broad spectrum of knitters and body types. The recommended ease is approximately 2–4 inches of positive ease, giving the finished sweater a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Garment Overview

The Cynna is a pullover sweater worked primarily in the round from the bottom up. The body is constructed seamlessly to the underarm, at which point the work is divided and the back and front are each worked flat to completion. Stitches are then picked up around the armhole, and the sleeve cap is shaped using short rows or a similar technique, blending both in-the-round and flat construction methods. This hybrid approach — combining seamed and seamless techniques — is characteristic of a thoughtfully engineered garment that balances ease of construction with a polished, structured finish.

Construction Techniques

• Bottom-up construction: The sweater begins at the hem and works upward, allowing knitters to try on the garment as they go and adjust length as needed.
• Worked in the round: The body is knitted in the round up to the underarm, minimizing seaming and creating a smooth, continuous fabric.
• Worked flat: After dividing at the underarm, the front and back sections are worked back and forth in rows, and the sleeve cap shaping is also completed flat.
• Seamed construction: Seaming joins the finished pieces, contributing to the garment's structure and durability.
• Cables: Cable stitches create raised, twisted rope-like columns of texture. Working cables requires a cable needle to temporarily hold stitches while others are knitted out of order, producing the characteristic crossed appearance.
• Lace: Lace knitting incorporates deliberate yarn-overs and decreases to form open, decorative eyelets. In the Cynna, lace patterning works in harmony with the cables to create an intricate charted design.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The foundational stitch of the garment, used throughout the body and as the basis for gauge measurement.
• Charted cable and lace pattern: A combination stitch pattern worked from a chart, blending cable crossings and lace eyelets into a cohesive decorative motif. The gauge for this charted section is 23 stitches and 30 rows to 4 inches, slightly denser than plain stockinette due to the cable compression.
• Ribbing or edging stitches: Implied by the use of smaller needles for finishing, typically used at cuffs, hems, and necklines to create neat, elastic borders.

Understanding the Dual Gauge

One important technical note for knitters is that the Cynna uses two separate gauge measurements: 21 stitches and 30 rows per 4 inches in stockinette, and 23 stitches and 30 rows per 4 inches in the charted pattern. Because cables pull stitches horizontally, the charted section is naturally tighter. Both gauges are measured after blocking, which is essential for accurate finished dimensions. Knitters are strongly encouraged to swatch and block before beginning.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Meraki, a DK weight yarn, in colorway #6031 Create. Depending on size, the pattern requires between 7 and 15 balls (50 grams each). Berroco Meraki is the specified yarn for this design, and Berroco recommends using the called-for yarn to ensure accurate results.

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