Construction
The pullover is worked bottom up, in pieces. Set-in sleeves and seams provide structure for a refined fit. Bias bind off (included in instructions) is used around the front neckline and short rows shape the shoulders and back neckline.
What's Included
This knitting pattern includes written directions, chart and written charted instructions, a schematic with measurements, and tutorials for Japanese short rows, bias bind off, picking up stitches.
Sizes + Finished Measurements
To fit: 31 (34, 37, 40, 44, 47, 50, 54, 57, 60)” / 78.5 (86.5, 94, 101.5, 112, 119.5, 127, 137, 145, 152.5) cm chest.
Finished chest circumference: 33 ½ (36 ¾, 40, 43 ¼, 46 ½, 50, 53 ¼, 56 ½, 59 ¾, 63 ¼)” / 85 (93.5, 101.5, 110, 118, 127, 135.5, 143.5, 152, 160.5) cm.
Back length: 21 ½ (22 ½, 23 ½, 23 ½, 24, 24 ½, 24 ¼, 24 ¼, 24 ¼, 24 ¼)” / 54.5(57, 59.5, 59.5, 61, 62, 61.5, 61.5, 61.5, 61.5) cm.
Upper arm circumference: 11 ¾ (12 ¾, 14, 15 ¼, 16 ¼, 17 ¼, 18, 19 ¼, 20 ½, 21 ½)” / 30 (32.5, 35.5, 38.5, 41.5, 44, 45.5, 49, 52, 54.5) cm.
Intended to be worn with about 2-4″ (5-10 cm) positive ease; shown in size 34″ (86.5 cm).
Yarn
Fingering weight and laceweight yarns, not held together;
900 (1015, 1125, 1235, 1350, 1470, 1560, 1670, 1785, 1915) yd / 820 (930, 1025, 1130, 1230, 1340, 1425, 1525, 1630, 1745) m fingering weight;
250 (290, 325, 355, 390, 425, 445, 475, 500, 530) yd / 230 (265, 295, 325, 355, 390, 410, 435, 455, 485) m laceweight.
Shown in:
SweetGeorgia Yarns Merino Silk Fine (50% fine merino wool, 50% silk; 380 yd / 347 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g) in Deep Cove;
SweetGeorgia Yarns Silk Mist (60% fine kid mohair, 40% cultivated silk; 325 yd / 297 m per 0.88 oz / 25 g) in Deep Cove.
Substitution Notes
Choose a fingering weight yarn (approx 7.5 sts/inch using 2.75mm / US 2 needles) to be worked at a larger gauge than noted on the ball band. SweetGeorgia Yarns no longer carries Merino Silk Fine but CashLuxe Fine, Flaxen Silk Fine, Mohair Silk Sock, and Tough Love Sock should all work. The secondary laceweight yarn may be substituted with another fingering weight yarn if the translucent effect isn’t desired.
Gauge
23 sts and 35 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over stockinette stitch using larger needles.
Needles + Notions
3.25 mm (US 3) and 3.75 mm (US 5) Needles;
3.25 mm (US 3) Circular Needle, 16″ (40 cm) long;
Locking Stitch Markers;
4 Stitch Holders or Scrap Yarn;
Yarn Needle.
Skills
Increases/decreases, short rows, three needle bind off, working chevron stitch pattern from chart or written instructions, basic set-in sleeve sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seamed, picking up stitches, neckband worked in the round.
Related Tutorials
Centred Double Decrease
Japanese Short Rows
Mattress Graft
Raised Increases Photo Tutorial
Raised Increases Video Tutorial
SSK & SSP Decreases
