Cable Comfort Collared Pullover by YellowBlueDesign by Olya Mikesh

Cable Comfort Collared Pullover

Knitting
January 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette in the round
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1200 - 2100 yards (1097 - 1920 m)
36 (40, 44, 48) (50, 54, 56)” finished chest circumference, meant to be worn with 2-4” of positive ease.
English

Designed with chunky cables and luxurious, fluffy yarn, this pullover boasts a fabric that’s not just visually appealing, but also delightfully soft, ensuring a cozy and comfortable wearing experience. The distinctive polo-style collar, rendered in a contrasting color, infuses this classic pullover with a contemporary edge. Tailored for intermediate-level knitters, this pattern offers a rewarding challenge while maintaining a classic charm.

Yarn: Rico Design Creative Fluffily DK, (DK weight, 40% Cotton, 30% Polyester, 20% Acrylic, 10% Wool); 420 m / 150g): MC 001, 3 (3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5) cakes; CC 008, 1 cake.

Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles (24″ or longer), or size to obtain gauge

US 4 (3.5 mm) DPN needles.

Notions: Yarn Needle, stitch marker, 2 cable needles.

Worked bottom-up, in the round to the underarms, this pullover features Polo-style 2×2 ribbed collar, and 1×1 ribbed front placket that is knitted onto the collar. Sleeves are worked top-down from armholes, seamlessly, using German Short Rows to shape sleeve caps.

Cables are worked utilizing 2 cable needles, or 2 DPNs in one size smaller than the working needle.

When PU stitches for front placket, follow instruction for PU “from front” or “from back” to PU sts from correct side of garment, creating a clean finished look. To PU from front, wyib, insert needle from front of work and PU st; to PU from back, wyif, insert needle from back of work and PU st.