This oversized pullover will make you want to curl up next to a bonfire or watch the sunrise on a chilly morning. Plus, the lace and garter front panel make it a sweater you will want to show off.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size circumference 40¾ (43½, 46¼, 48¾, 51½, 55½, 60¾)” / [103.5 (110.5, 117.5, 124, 131, 141, 154.5) cm].
6-8” positive ease recommended.
Shown in size 40¾” / [103.5 cm].
Gauge: 12 sts and 17 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in St st
Materials
Yarn:
Knit Picks Biggo (50% Superwash Merino Wool, 50% Nylon; 110 yards [100 meters]/100 grams): 25626 Sapphire Heather, 8 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11) hanks.
Needles: US size 10½ (6.5 mm): 29” circular and DPNS; US 10 (6 mm): DPNS.
Notions: Markers; stitch holders.
Abbreviations
beg beginning; begin; begins
BO bind off
CO cast on
cont continue(s); continuing
dec(s) decrease(s); decreasing
k knit (k2, etc.,)
kwise knit wise
LH left hand
m marker(s)
p purl (p2, etc.,)
patt(s) pattern(s)
pm place marker
pwise purlwise
rem remain(s); remaining
rep repeat; repeating
rnd(s) round(s)
RS right side
sl slip
sm slip marker
st(s) stitch(es)
St st stockinette stitch
tbl through the back loop
tog together
WS wrong side
yo yarn over
Special Stitches
K2tog tbl: Sl1 purlwise, sl1 knitwise, move both sts back to the left-hand needle, k2tog.
ssk tbl: Sl1 knitwise, sl1 purlwise, move both sts back to left-hand needle, knit together through the back loops.
Right Lace Pattern (worked over 11 sts)
Rnd 1: (P1, k1 tbl) twice, k2tog tbl, (p1, k1 tbl) twice, yo, p1.
Rnd 2: (P1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl twice) twice, p1.
Rnd 3: P1, k1 tbl, p1, k2tog tbl, (p1, k1 tbl) twice, yo, k1 tbl, p1.
Rnd 4: (P1, k1 tbl) 5 times, p1.
Rnd 5: P1, k1 tbl, k2tog tbl, (p1, k1 tbl) twice, yo, p1, k1 tbl, p1.
Rnd 6: (P1, k1 tbl twice, p1, k1 tbl) twice, p1.
Rnd 7: P1, k2tog tbl, (p1, k1 tbl) twice, yo, (k1 tbl, p1) twice.
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4.
Rep Rnds 1-8 for patt.
Left Lace Pattern (worked over 11 sts)
Rnd 1: P1, yo, (k1 tbl, p1) twice, ssk tbl, (k1 tbl, p1) twice.
Rnd 2: (P1, k1 tbl twice, p1, k1 tbl) twice, p1.
Rnd 3: P1, k1 tbl, yo, (k1 tbl, p1) twice, ssk tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1.
Rnd 4: (P1, k1 tbl) 5 times, p1.
Rnd 5: P1, k1 tbl, p1, yo, (k1 tbl, p1) twice, ssk tbl, k1 tbl, p1.
Rnd 6: (P1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl twice) twice, p1.
Rnd 7: (P1, k1 tbl) twice, yo, (k1 tbl, p1) twice, ssk tbl, p1.
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4.
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4.
Rep Rnds 1-8 for patt.
Pattern Notes
The body of this pullover is worked in the round from the lower edge to the underarm, then the front and back are worked separately back and forth. After the shoulders are seamed, sleeve stitches are picked up and the sleeve is worked in the round from the top down.
Pattern
Edging
With larger cir needle, CO 128 (136, 144, 152, 160, 172, 188) sts, place marker (pm) and join in the rnd.
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rnd 3: Purl.
Body
Next Rnd: K19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32), pm, work Right Lace Pattern over 11 sts, pm, k6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10), pm, work Left Lace Pattern over 11 sts pm, k19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32), pm, k to end.
Next Rnd: K to m, sm, cont Right Lace Pattern, sm, p6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10), sm, cont Left Lace Pattern, sm, k to m, sm, k to end.
Cont as est until piece meas 15” / [38 cm], ending with an even rnd of the Lace stitch patt.
Divide Front and Back
Place last 62 (66, 70, 74, 78, 84, 92) sts on holder for Back, removing markers – 66 (70, 74, 78, 82, 88, 96) sts rem on needle for Front.
Beg working back and forth in rows.
Front
Work even until Armhole meas 8 (8¼, 8½, 8¾, 9¼, 9½, 10)” / [20.5 (21, 21.5, 22, 23.5, 24, 25.5) cm], ending with Row 8 of Lace stitch patt.
Shape Neck
Next Row (RS): K19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32), place these sts for on holder for Left Shoulder, BO 28 (28, 28, 30, 30, 32, 32) sts for Neck – 19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32) sts rem for Right Shoulder.
Shape shoulder using short rows:
Short-Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k14 (16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 2 and all even rows (WS): Purl.
Short-Row 3: Sl1, k10 (12, 14, 15, 15, 17, 19), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 5: Sl1, k6 (8, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 7: Sl1, k2 (4, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 9: K to end, knitting wraps tog with wrapped sts.
Place sts on holder.
Left Shoulder
Return 19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32) held Right Shoulder sts to needle, reattach yarn on WS.
Shape shoulder using short rows:
Short-Row 1 (WS): Sl1, p14 (16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 2 and all even rows (RS): Knit.
Short-Row 3: Sl1, p10 (12, 14, 15, 15, 17, 19), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 5: Sl1, p6 (8, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 7: Sl1, p2 (4, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 9: P to end, purling wraps tog with wrapped sts.
Place sts on holder.
Back
Return 62 (66, 70, 74, 78, 84, 92) held Back sts to needle and with RS facing, reattach yarn.
Work even until Armhole meas 8 (8¼, 8½, 8¾, 9¼, 9½, 10)” / [20.5 (21, 21.5, 22, 23.5, 24, 25.5) cm], ending with a WS row.
Note: Neck shaping will begin before shoulder short row shaping is completed.
Shape shoulder using short rows:
Short-Row 1 (RS): K19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32), pm, k24 (24, 24, 26, 26, 28, 28), pm, k to last 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) sts, wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 2 (WS): P to last 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) sts, wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 3: K to 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) sts before wrapped st, wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 4: Rep Short-Row 2.
Shape Neck
Next row (RS): K to m, remove marker and place 19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32) sts holder for Right Shoulder, BO 24 (24, 24, 26, 26, 28, 28) sts – 19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32) sts rem on needle for Left Shoulder.
Shape shoulder with short rows:
Short-Row 5 (RS): Sl1, k6 (8, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 6 and all even rows (WS): Purl.
Short-Row 7: Sl1, k2 (4, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 9: K to end, knitting wraps tog with wrapped sts.
Place sts on holder.
Right Shoulder
Return 19 (21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32) held sts to needle, ready to work a WS row.
Shape shoulder using short rows:
Short-Row 1 (WS): Sl1, p6 (8, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 2 and all even rows (RS): Knit.
Short-Row 7: Sl1, p2 (4, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7), wrap next st and turn.
Short-Row 9: P to end, purling wraps tog with wrapped sts.
With RS tog, join shoulders with 3-Needle BO.
Sleeves
With larger DPNS and RS facing, beg at center of underarm, pick up and k52 (54, 56, 58, 62, 62, 66) sts evenly spaced around armhole edge, pm and join in the rnd.
Work 4 rnds in St st.
Dec Rnd: K1, ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 — 2 sts dec’d; 50 (52, 54, 56, 60, 60, 64) sts.
Rep Dec Rnd every 6 (6, 6, 6, 4, 5, 4) rnds 7 (7, 7, 8, 10, 9, 10) more times – 36 (38, 40, 40, 40, 42, 44) sts rem.
Work even until piece meas 12¼ (12, 11¾, 12, 12, 11¾, 11¾)” / [31 (30.5, 30, 30.5, 30.5, 30, 30) cm] from underarm.
Switch to smaller needles.
Edging
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rnd 3: Purl.
BO loosely kwise.
Finishing
Block to measurements.
Neckband
With smaller DPNS and RS facing, starting at beg of Back BO, pick up and k64 (64, 64, 68, 68, 72, 72) sts, pm and join in the rnd.
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rnd 3: Purl.
BO loosely kwise.
Weave in ends. 