Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (30" to 70.5" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 900 (985, 1060, 1175, 1255, 1335, 1460, 1525, 1625, 1705, 1800) yards worsted weight llama/wool blend yarn
- One size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 32” long or longer
- One size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 16” long
- One set of five double-pointed needles (dpn) size 7 (4.5 mm)
- One size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 24” long
- Stitch markers
This is a very comfortable, easy-to-wear pullover. The square neck is flattering to many body types, and the side slit allows the pullover to skim the hips without clinging. The body begins with a separate front and back which are joined at the top of the slit. The body is worked in-the-round from the top of the slit to the armholes, then the front and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The sleeves are picked up and worked down from the armholes with short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps, so you can adjust the sleeve length as you wish.
The checkerboard pattern is presented in written format.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used: Knitting in the round, decreasing, picking up stitches, Wrap-and-Turn Short-Rows (explained in the pattern)
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 30 (34.75, 37.5, 42.5, 44.75, 50, 54.75, 57.5, 62.5, 65.5, 70.5)” bust; intended to be worn with approximately 4–6" ease
Materials: Worsted weight llama/wool blend: 900 (985, 1060, 1175, 1255, 1335, 1460, 1525, 1625, 1705, 1800) yards. Model knit in Royal Llama Silk by Plymouth Yarns (60% llama / 40% wool, 50 gram hank = 102 yards): Color# 1845.
Needles and Notions: One size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 32” long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 16” long; one set of five double-pointed needles (dpn) size 7 (4.5 mm); one size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 24” long; stitch markers.
Gauges: In Garter Checkerboard, 19 stitches and 33 rows = 4"/10 cm using larger needle, blocked. In Stockinette stitch, 20 stitches and 27 rows = 4"/10 cm using larger needle, blocked.
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.