Knit in the round from the bottom up, this light and breezy pullover can be dressed up or down and worn from beach to office.

Sizes

Directions are for women’s size X-Small.  Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses

Finished Measurements

Bust – 32(36-40-44-48-52)”

Length – 20½(20½-21½-22-23-23½)”

Materials

6(7-8-9-11-12) Hanks Berroco Origami (50 grs), #4354 Sandals

29” and 16” Length circular knitting needles, size 8 (5.00 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

1 Set (4) double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 8 (5.00 mm)

2 St markers (2 different colors)

Gauge

17 sts = 4”; 24 rows = 4” in Seed St

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Note

The body and sleeves of this garment are worked in the round, then joined at underarm.  Yoke is also worked in the round.

Seed Stitch (Worked in the round over even number of sts)

Rnd 1:  * K1, p1, rep from * around.

Rnd 2:  * P1, k1, rep from * around.

Seed Stitch (Worked flat over odd number of sts)

Row 1 (RS):  K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.

Rep this row for Seed St.

Rep these 2 rnds for Seed St.

Pattern Stitch 1 (Multiple of 6)

Rnd 1:  * K1, yo, SSK, k2 tog, yo, k1, rep from * around.

Rnd 2:  Knit.

Rnd 3:  * K1, k2 tog, (yo) twice, SSK, k1, rep from * around.

Rnd 4: * K2, (k1, p1) into the double yo, k2, rep from * around.

Rnd 5:  * K2 tog, yo, k2, yo, SSK, rep from * around.

Rnd 6:  Knit.

Rnd 7:  Yo, * SSK, k2, k2 tog, (yo) twice, rep from * to last 6 sts, end SSK, k2, k2 tog, yo.

Rnd 8:  K5, * (k1, p1) into the double yo, k4, rep from * around end k1.

These 8 rnds form Pat St 1.

Pattern Stitch 2 (Multiple of 6 sts + 2)

Row 1 (RS):  K2, * yo, SSK, k2 tog, yo, k2, rep from * across.

Row 2:  Purl.

Row 3:  K2, * k2 tog, (yo) twice, SSK, k2, rep from * across.

Row 4:  P3, * (p1, k1) into the double yo, p4, rep from * across, end last rep p3 instead of p4.

Row 5:  K1, * k2 tog, yo, k2, yo, SSK, rep from * across, end k1.

Row 6:  Purl.

Row 7:  K1, yo, * SSK, k2, k2 tog, (yo) twice, rep from * to last 7 sts, end SSK, k2, k2 tog, yo, k1.

Row 8:  P6, * (p1, k1) into the double yo, p4, rep from * across, end p2.

These 8 rows form Pat St 2.

Body

With longer circular needle, cast on 138(150-168-186-204-222) sts.  Join, being careful not to twist sts.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Work even in Seed St for 1(1-1½-1½-2-2)”.  Working in Pat St 1, work Rnds 1 – 8, then rep Rnds 1 – 4 once more.  Work even in Seed St for 2”.  Work Rnds 1 – 8 of Pat St 1.  Work even in Seed St for 2”.  Working in Pat St 1, work Rnds 1 – 8, then rep Rnds 1 – 4 once more.  Work even in Seed St for 2”.  Work Rnds 1 – 8 of Pat St 1.  Work even in Seed St for 1”, end on Rnd 2 of Seed St.

Shape Underarms:  Next Rnd:  Work 65(71-80-89-98-107) sts, bind off 8 sts, work to 4 sts before marker, bind off 8 sts, dropping marker – 122(134-152-170-188-206) sts [61(67-76-85-94-103) sts each on back and front].  DO NOT break off yarn.  Leave sts on circular needle for yoke.

Sleeves (Make 2)

With dpn’s, cast on 54(54-60-66-66-72) sts.  Join, being careful not to twists sts.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Work even in Seed St for 1”.  Working in Pat St 1, work Rnds 1 – 8, then rep Rnds 1 – 4 once more.  Work even in Seed st for 2”.  Work Rnds 1 – 8 of Pat St 1.  Work even in Seed St for 1”, end on Row 2 of Seed St.

Shape Underarm:  Next Rnd:  Work to last 4 sts, bind off 8 sts, dropping marker.  Sl remaining 46(46-52-58-58-64) sts onto a piece of waste yarn for yoke.

Yoke

Joining Rnd:  Using longer circular needle and working in Seed St, work 61(67-76-85-94-103) sts of back, decreasing 1st at end, work 46(46-52-58-58-64) sts of left sleeve from waste yarn, work 30(33-38-42-47-51) sts of front, place marker (front neck marker), work remaining sts of front, decreasing 1 st at end,  then work 46(46-52-58-58-64) sts of right sleeve from waste yarn – 212(224-254-284-302-332) sts.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry markers up.    Work even in Seed St for 4 rnds.

Dec Rnd 1:  Working in Seed St, dec 26(32-38-44-50-56) sts around – 186(192-216-240-252-276) sts.  Work even in Pat St 1 for 12 rnds.

Note:  From here, you will be working back and forth. 

Divide for Front Neck:  Next Row:  K to neck marker, turn.

Dec Row (WS):   Work in Seed St (worked flat), dec 27(33-37-45-51-57) sts across – 159(159-179-195-201-219) sts.  Work back and forth in Seed st until yoke measures 2(2-2½-2½-3-3)” above Pat St 1 band, end on RS.

Dec Row (WS):  Working in Seed St, dec 31(31-39-43-46-65) sts across – 128(128-140-152-155-154) sts.  Work even in Pat St 2 for 12 rows, end on WS.

Dec Row 2 (RS):  Working in Seed St (worked flat), dec 23(23-31-43-42-41) sts across – 105(105-109-109-113-113) sts.  Work even until piece measures 1(1-1-1½-1½-2)” above Pat St 2 band, end on WS.  Bind off.

Finishing

Sew bound-off sts at underarms together.