Pixelated Pullover is a contiguous set-in-sleeve sweater that has striking stranded color shifts flowing completely seamlessly from the top down, knit almost entirely in the round. The playful and flattering color work highlights the face and defines the figure. A perfect fit may be customized through the princess shaping.

This pattern is included as part of the Pixelated Sweater Collection with Little Pixels Pullover and Sugar Plum Cardigan. If you have previously purchased one of these patterns, receive a discounted price on the collection, by using the codes “Pixelated” for a previous purchase of Pixelated Pullover (receive 50% off the collection) or “Little Pixels” for a previous purchase of the two other children’s patterns (receive 55% off) or “Little One” (Little Pixels) or “Sugar Plum” (Sugar Plum Cardigan) for a previous purchase of just one of the children’s sweaters for 40% off the collection.

• SIZES finished bust circumference: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)” / 76 (81.5, 85.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112, 117, 123, 127, 132) cm Shown in size 30” / 76 cm on a 30” high bust with 2” negative ease at full bust. Choose the size closest to your high bust. If you are in between sizes, size up.

• GAUGE 20 sts and 28 rows = 4”/ 10cm in stockinette, and in stranded stockinette after blocking. To save time, please take time to check gauge in stockinette and in colorwork pattern.

• YARN heavy dk or light worsted wool yarn in 3 colors that can be knit in stockinette and stranded stockinette color work at pattern gauge, such as Madelinetosh DK Twist, Astral Bath Spectra DK or The Plucky Knitter Trusty, all 250 yd skeins. color 1 — 1 ( 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins or actual yardage: 222 ( 250, 271, 286, 300, 319, 341, 351, 368, 409, 426, 449) yds, 203 (229, 248, 261.5, 275, 292, 312, 321, 336.5, 374, 389.5, 410.5) m color 2 — 2 ( 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins or actual yardage: 359 ( 405, 439, 464, 487, 516, 552, 568, 596, 662, 690, 727) yds, 328 (370, 401.5, 424, 445, 472, 505, 519, 545, 605, 631, 665) m color 3 – 2 ( 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins or actual yardage: 475 (535, 580, 614, 644, 683, 731, 752, 788, 876, 914, 963) yds, 434.5 (489, 530.5, 561.5, 589, 624.5, 668.5, 687.5, 720.5, 801, 836, 880.5) m

• NEEDLES & NOTIONS US 6 / 4.0 mm circular knitting needle in 32”/ 81 cm length” or preferred length for knitting sweater body in the round, US 6 / 4.0mm in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round or size needed to obtain gauge, tapestry needle, 6 stitch markers

• SKILLS stranded knitting with two colors; reading charts; knitting in the round; knitting small circumference in the round; purling; increasing and decreasing; picking up sts

• CONTIGUOUS Pixelated pullover is a sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down using the contiguous sleeve method developed by Susie Myers (SusieM on Ravelry.) The stranded color work is almost completely knit in the round.

• SHAPING The princess darts will allow the knitter to customize the shaping for her figure. As with any sweater pattern, study the schematic to select your size and decide on modifications to the arm, waist or hip shaping. I recommend a couple of inches of ease at the waist. If your waist size is larger, you will work fewer waist shaping decreases, and then also fewer hip shaping increases. There is some extra hip shaping included in the pattern to account for the changes in fabric throughout the sweater (the stranded portions are thicker and less stretchy). For example, the hip measurement includes a bit of ease for the wearer to account for the stranded fabric around the hips. Some positive ease at the hips is recommend for a sweater that flows freely from the waist to the hips without bunching. It is very important that the knitter maintains a consistent gauge between the stranded and solid portions of the sweater.

• COLOR When selecting your three colors, look for contrast between all three (particularly in weight--darkness to lightness). They will be contrasted in every possible combination. Also, consider “what effect will these colors have on you?” Color 1 frames the face. The other colors are going to highlight different areas of the figure. Heavier, deeper colors will recede; lighter brighter colors will pop forward.

Technical editing by Lori Law

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Der „Pixelpulli ”ist ein nach der Contiguous-Methode von oben nach unten nahtlos in Runden gearbeiteter Pullover mit gleichzeitig eingestrickten Ärmeln. Das dreifarbige Jaquardmuster betont das Gesicht der Trägerin und bringt in Verbindung mit optionaler Taillierung die Figur besonders vorteilhaft zur Geltung.

Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten
• Stricken mit zwei Farben gleichzeitig und auf der Rückseite mitgeführten Spannfäden
• Arbeit nach mehrfarbigen Strickschriften
• Stricken in Runden, auch bei kleinerem Rundenumfang
• Rechte und linke Maschen, Maschen zusammenstricken
• Maschen aus dem Querfaden herausstricken
• Maschen anschlagen und abketten

Benötigt werden
• Garn mit einer Maschenprobe von 20 M auf 10 cm in 3 verschiedenen Farben, z.B. Madelinetosh DK Twist, Astral Bath Spectra DK oder The Plucky Knitter Trusty, erhältlich in 250-Yard-Knäueln.
Farbe 1 – 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) Knäuel, Gesamtverbrauch: 222 (250, 271, 286, 300, 319, 341, 351, 368, 409, 426, 449) Yards bzw. 203 (229, 248, 261.5, 275, 292, 312, 321, 336.5, 374, 389.5, 410.5) m
Farbe 2 – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) Knäuel, Gesamtverbrauch: 359 (405, 439, 464, 487, 516, 552, 568, 596, 662, 690, 727) Yards bzw. 328 (370, 401.5, 424, 445, 472, 505, 519, 545, 605, 631, 665) m.
Farbe 3 – 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) Knäuel, Gesamtverbrauch: 475 (535, 580, 614, 644, 683, 731, 752, 788, 876, 914, 963) Yards bzw. 434.5 (489, 530.5, 561.5, 589, 624.5, 668.5, 687.5, 720.5, 801, 836, 880.5) m .
• Rundstricknadel US 6 / 4.0 mm, 32”/ 81 cm lang + kürzere für den Ärmelumfang
• Wollnadel
• 6 Maschenmarkierer

Maschenprobe
20 M und 28 R auf 4”/10 cm in glatt rechts und in Jacquard glatt rechts nach dem Spannen.

Größe
Brustumfang am fertigen Pullover – 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)“ / 76 (81.5, 85.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112, 117, 123, 127, 132) cm. Der abgebildete Pullover hat einen Oberbrustumfang von 30”/ 76 cm, gezeigt an einer Figur mit 30” OBU.

Maschenweise ausgeschriebene Anleitung (8 Seiten) mit Schemazeichnung und mehrfarbiger Strickschrift.

Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Katharina Sokiran Manfredovna on Ravelry.