Knit from the bottom up, this pullover is a keeper. With a color similar to a warm chai latte, it’s the cozy sweater you need to knit this winter. The sleeves allow movement and airflow so you won’t be overly warm indoors.
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)” bust circumference
Sample shown in size 36
Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in St st on larger needles.
Materials
Yarn:
Sweet Georgia Trinity Worsted (70% Superwash Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Silk; 200 yards [183 meters]/100 grams): Birch, 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) skeins.
Needles: US size 6 (4 mm): 32” circular and set of DPNs; US size 7 (4.5 mm): 32” circular and set of DPNs
Notions: Stitch markers; tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
This pullover is knit in the round from the bottom up. Sleeves are picked up and knit on.
Special Stitches
K1 tbl, P1 Ribbing (worked in the rnd)
Rnd 1: *K1 tbl, p1; rep from * around.
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.
Stockinette Stitch, St st (worked in the rnd)
Rnd 1: Knit
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.
Garter Stitch (worked flat)
Row 1: Knit.
Rep Row 1 for patt.
Abbreviations
St st: Stockinette st – (in the round) knit every round; (worked flat) knit on RS, purl on WS.
CO: cast on
pm: place marker
k: knit
K1 tbl: k1 through the back loop
m1R: make 1 right
m1L: make 1 left
st(s): stitch(es)
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
k2tog: knit two stitches together
ssk: slip, slip, knit
Pattern
With smaller needle, CO 160 (180, 200, 220, 240) sts, pm, join to work in the round being careful not to twist sts.
Work in K1 tbl, P1 Ribbing for 3”.
Switch to larger needle.
Work in St st for 3 (4, 13, 17, 23) rnds.
Set-up Rnd: K20 (22, 25, 27, 30), pm, k40 (46, 50, 56, 60), pm, k40 (44, 50, 54, 60), pm, k40 (46, 50, 56, 60), pm, k to end – 4 markers placed.
Dec Rnd: *K to 2 sts before m, ssk, sm, k to next m, sm, k2tog; rep from * once more – 4 sts dec’d; 156 (176, 196, 216, 236) sts.
Rep Dec Rnd every 4th rnd 4 more times – 16 sts dec’d; 140 (160, 180, 200, 220) sts.
Work even in St st for 8 rnds.
Inc Rnd: *K to m1R, sm, k to next m, sm, m1L; rep from * once more – 4 sts inc’d; 144 (164, 184, 204, 224) sts.
Rep Inc Rnd every 4th rnd 4 more times, removing shaping markers on final Inc Rnd – 16 sts inc’d; 160 (180, 200, 220, 240) sts.
Cont working even in St st until Body meas 16½ (17, 18, 18½, 19)” from CO edge.
Separate Front and Back
Next Row: K78 (88, 98, 108, 118), BO 2 sts, k78 (88, 98, 108, 118), BO 2 sts.
Note: Place a marker in this row to use when measuring yoke depth as front and back are worked.
Front
Work even in St st for 1 (1½, 2, 2½, 3)” from m.
Switch to smaller needles.
Work in Garter Stitch for 1”.
Collar Shaping
Dec Row (RS): K23 (24, 27, 31, 35), k2tog, k1, turn – 1 st dec’d.
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row: K22 (23, 26, 30, 34), k2tog, k1, turn – 1 st dec’d.
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row: K21 (22, 25, 29, 33), k2tog, k1, turn – 1 st dec’d.
Cont working left front even in Garter Stitch until Front meas 6½ (7, 7½, 8, 8½)” from m.
Place shoulder sts on waste yarn.
Slip center 26 (34, 38, 40, 42) sts onto waste yarn, join yarn, k1, ssk, k to end.
Next Row (WS): Knit.
Dec Row: K1, ssk, k to end – 1 st dec’d.
Rep Dec Row once more, then next RS row – 23 (24, 27, 31, 35) sts.
Cont working left front even in Garter Stitch until Front meas 6½ (7, 7½, 8, 8½)” from m.
Place shoulder sts on waste yarn.
Back
Join yarn on the RS and work even in St st for 1 (1½, 2, 2½, 3)”.
Switch to smaller needles.
Work in Garter Stitch for 4½”, ending on a WS row.
Back Neck Shaping
Next Row: K22 (23, 26, 30, 34), k2tog, k1, turn – 1 st dec’d; 24 (25, 28, 32, 36) sts.
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row: K21 (22, 25, 29, 33), k2tog, k1, turn – 1 st dec’d; 23 (24, 27, 31, 35) sts.
Work in Garter Stitch for 5 rows more or until Back right shoulder meas 6½ (7, 7½, 8, 8½)” from m.
Place shoulder stitches on waste yarn.
Slip center 28 (36, 40, 42, 44) sts onto waste yarn, join yarn, k1, ssk, k to end.
Next Row (WS): Knit.
Dec Row: K1, ssk, k to end – 1 st dec’d; 23 (24, 27, 31, 35) sts.
Work in Garter Stitch for 5 rows more or until Back right shoulder meas 6½ (7, 7½, 8, 8½)” from m.
Join Shoulders
Turn sweater inside out.
Place right front shoulder stitches onto DPN.
Place right back shoulder stitches onto DPN.
Use 3-needle bind-off to join shoulders.
Rep for left shoulder.
Sleeves
With smaller needle and beginning at bound off sts at underarm, pick up 62 (68, 74, 80, 88) sts around armhole, pm.
Next Rnd: K5 (8, 11, 5, 9), pm, work from Sleeve Chart over next 54 (54, 54, 70, 70) sts, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) times around, pm, k to end.
Work in est patt for 9 (7, 5, 5, 4) rnds.
Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, work as est to 3 sts from end of rnd, ssk, k1 – 2 sts dec’d; 60 (66, 72, 78, 86) sts.
Rep Dec rnd every 10 (8, 6, 6, 5) rnds 9 (12, 15, 16, 20) more times – 18 (24, 30, 32, 40) sts decd; 42 (42, 42, 46, 46) sts.
Note: As sleeve sts decrease, maintain lace pattern as best you can, working first and last sts in St st.
Sleeve should meas approximately 15½ (15½, 15½, 16, 16½)” after all decreases.
Work in K1 tbl, P1 Ribbing for 2”.
With larger needle, BO all sts loosely in patt.
Rep for second sleeve.
Collar
With smaller needles and beg at right shoulder, pick up 1 st for every bound off st and 1 st for every 2 garter rows around collar. Exact st count is not necessary.
Beginning with a purl rnd, work in Garter Stitch for 3 rnds.
With larger needles, BO all sts loosely.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Block to measurements.
Should the sleeve chart be knit from right to left or left to right?