Shannon's Pullover by Sally Melville

Shannon's Pullover

Knitting
January 1998
Aran (8 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch using larger needles, measured after weaving
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
4.0 mm (G)
S (M, L, XL) Shown in size M
English

“Color Exercise” pullover using Knitting-as-Warp technique where contrasting yarns are woven in to create patterns after knitting is complete. Optional neck finishing involves “latching” one crocheted chain stitch in each space around base of neck.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

Measurements:

  • Chest: 40.5 (44, 48, 51.5)“
  • Length: 24 (25.5, 27, 28.5)“

Materials:

  • Main Color (MC) in Aran weight yarn: 880 (1025, 1170, 1330) yds or approx. 10 (12, 14, 16) 1.75oz / 50g balls in black.
  • Contrast Colors (CC) in DK, worsted, or Aran weight: approx. 18 (18, 18, 20) 57” lengths each, and 18 (18, 22, 22) 30” lengths each of 11 (12, 13, 14) colors covering the color wheel. Use tapestry yarns if you are missing a color or if you run out of a color.
  • Crochet hook, US size G/6 / 4.0 or 4.5 mm