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Birch Pullover
Birch Pullover
I wanted the ultimate squishy wardrobe staple - and the Birch Pullover fits the bill to a T! Knit from the top down in a Half Fisherman’s rib stitch, it is warm and cozy and goes with everything!!This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style!), beginning with the collar and then flowing into Half-Fishermen’s Rib. The yoke is shaped along the raglans for a classic style. The sleeves are then returned to the needle, picking up stitches for the underarm for a totally seamless sweater!
*In purchasing this product you will receive a .pdf pattern for the pictured item so that you can knit them up yourself, not the actual finished item.
I wanted the ultimate squishy wardrobe staple - and the Birch Pullover fits the bill to a T! Knit from the top down in a Half Fisherman’s rib stitch, it is warm and cozy and goes with everything!!This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style!), beginning with the collar and then flowing into Half-Fishermen’s Rib. The yoke is shaped along the raglans for a classic style. The sleeves are then returned to the needle, picking up stitches for the underarm for a totally seamless sweater!
*In purchasing this product you will receive a .pdf pattern for the pictured item so that you can knit them up yourself, not the actual finished item.
DETAILS
I wanted the ultimate squishy wardrobe staple - and the Birch Pullover fits the bill to a T! Knit from the top down in a Half Fisherman’s rib stitch, it is warm and cozy and goes with everything!!This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style!), beginning with the collar and then flowing into Half-Fishermen’s Rib. The yoke is shaped along the raglans for a classic style. The sleeves are then returned to the needle, picking up stitches for the underarm for a totally seamless sweater!
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
#sizeinclusive
FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
35.5 (38, 41.5, 45, 49.25)(54.5, 58.5, 62.75, 66.25)”
90 (96.5, 105.5, 114.5, 125)(138.5, 148.5, 159.5, 168) cm
Intended to be worn with 0 to +6”/0 to 15 cm ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and add or subtract your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number.
- Sample shown in size 2 with 4”/15 cm positive ease on a woman who is 5’5” tall. The test knitters found great success playing with different amounts of ease in this pattern!
YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.
Fingering Weight
419 (464, 514, 556, 614)(676, 741, 810, 870) g
1674 (1853, 2056, 2221, 2454)(2702, 2962, 3239, 3478) yds
1531 (1694, 1880, 2031, 2244)(2471, 2709, 2961, 3181) m
SUGGESTED YARN
For this sweater I chose Sojourner Sock, a non-superwash fingering weight yarn. “Sojourner is named after Sojourner Truth. She spoke throughout the Hudson Valley, advocating for the rights of black people and the rights of women. There is no other fitting name for this base. It is 60% US Sourced Merino Wool, 30% Romney that is sourced locally in New York, and 10% Nylon. It is wonderfully soft and but still maintains that rustic quality.” I fell in love with this base when I used it for my DRK Everyday Socks, and found it equally beautiful knit up in socks and sweater!
Birch Hollow Fibers - Sojourner Sock 60% US Sourced Merino Wool, 30% NY State Romney, 10% Nylon (100 g/400 yds/366 m)
5 (5, 6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 9, 9) skeins in Oatmeal
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
US 2/2.75 mm - 16”/40 cm (collar) and 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm (body) circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (sleeves)
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)
NOTIONS
Stitch markers (8 - with 1 of them being unique from the others), cable needle (optional), tapestry needle, stitch holders or waste yarn
GAUGE
27 sts & 52 rows = 4”/10 cm
Measured over Half Fisherman’s rib stitch pattern in the round after blocking.
TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
2x2 Long tail tubular cast on
or Twisted German cast on
Knitting
Purling
Short rows
Half fishermen’s rib
Increasing in Half fishermen’s rib
Picking up stitches
2x2 tubular bind off (rearranging stitches & using kitchener stitch)
or Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off
Decreasing in half fishermen’s rib (k2tog and ssk)
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