Block Party Pullover (Adults) by Marie Greene

Block Party Pullover (Adults)

Knitting
September 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
196 - 1538 yards (179 - 1406 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English

This yoke style pullover is knit seamlessly from the top down and is a versatile way to use skeins that aren’t quite enough for a sweater (at least not until you put them together). As with the other coordinating Block Party patterns in this book, you can mix and match colors you might not normally use together—just be sure you have enough contrast between the yarns to showcase the stitch details; they can get a big muddy if the yarns are too similar.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Construction

  • This top-down, circular yoke pullover is knit in one piece (no seams!) and is designed to fit adults.

Sizes

  • 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

  • S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)

  • This sweater is designed to fit with approximately 2 in/5 cm positive ease.

Yarn

  • Fingering Weight | Superwash merino Wool/nylon blend | Approximately 420-450 yards/ 384-411 meters in 100 g each

  • MC: 962 (1023, 1084, 1149, 1218, 1292, 1369, 1451, 1538) yards/ 879 (935, 991, 1050, 1113, 1181, 1251, 1326, 1406) meters

  • CC1: 218 (232, 246, 261, 276, 293, 310, 329, 349) yards/ 199 (212, 225, 239, 252, 268, 283, 301, 319) meters

  • CC2: 196 (208, 220, 234, 248, 263, 278, 295, 313) yards/ 179 (190, 201, 214, 227, 240, 254, 270, 286) meters

Needles

  • US 2 (2.75 mm) 16-inch (40 cm) circular needle—neckline

  • US 2 (2.75 mm) 24-40-inch (50-100 cm) circular needle—bottom ribbing

  • US 2 (2.75 mm) double-pointed needled (DPNs)—sleeve cuffs

  • US 3 (3.25 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge) 24-40-inch (50-100 cm) circular needle (use length that is most comfortable for the size you’re knitting, transition to a longer length as needed)—yoke and body

  • US 3 (3.25 mm) 12-inch (30 cm) circular needle or DPNs—sleeves

Gauge

  • 28 st and 36 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) with largest needle in colorwork pattern (knit in stockinette stitch in the rnd), after blocking

  • Note: your gauge in colorwork may be tighter than in stockinette stitch, so please adjust your tension or needle size (as needed) for consistent gauge throughout the garment.

Notions

  • Stitch markers

  • Waste yarn for holding stitches

  • Darning needle to weave in ends

  • Blocking mats & pins