Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written patterns and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (29.5" to 69.5" bust with 6" ease)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1070 (1175, 1290, 1440) (1540, 1670, 1775) (1925, 2030, 2190, 2320) yards worsted weight wool
- Size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 24" long or longer
- Size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 12" long or longer
- Set of five double-pointed needles size 6 (4 mm)
- Stitch markers in 2 colors
- Waste yarn
When I was young, our family used to vacation in New Hampshire. One year we visited Franconia Notch State Park with it’s amazing Flume Gorge and Basin. This pullover reminds me of the layers of moss-covered rock that line the sides of the gorge. It’s the perfect sweater for a cool weather hike or trail ride through the woods, or for curling up by the fire afterwards. A garter stitch detail runs down each side from the center underarm into the garter rib bottom band.
This pullover is worked from the top down, beginning at the back shoulders. The back is worked to the armholes, then placed on hold while the front is picked up from the back shoulders and worked to the armholes. Then the back and front are joined and the body is worked to the bottom edge. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked to the cuffs, with short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps.
Finished bust measurements: 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.5) (45.5, 49.5, 53.5) (57.5, 61.5, 65.5, 69.5)"; intended to be worn with approximately 6" ease
Yarn requirements: 1070 (1175, 1290, 1440) (1540, 1670, 1775) (1925, 2030, 2190, 2320) yards worsted weight wool
Needles: Size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 24" long or longer; size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 12" long or longer, and set of five double-pointed needles, for Sleeves
Notions: stitch markers in 2 colors; waste yarn
Gauge: 20 sts and 29 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.