Whidbey Pullover by Paula Leme

Whidbey Pullover

Knitting
October 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
700 - 1260 yards (640 - 1152 m)
110.5 (113, 117.5, 122, 125) (129.5, 134, 136.5, 141) cm
English Portuguese
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The Whidbey Pullover is boxy and casual, perfect for fall days. It features a slightly cropped body and sleeves, generous folded neckband and ribbed yoke.

The Whidbey Pullover is knit top down. German short rows are incorporated just after neckband for a better fit. Yoke is worked in 1x1 Rib with invisible increases. Body and sleeves are worked in Stockinette Stitch and are bound off using the Ribbed Sewn Bind-Off Method.

NEEDLES
4.5 mm (US 7) • 16” + 24” + dpns (optional)
5.5 mm (US 9) • 24” + dpns (optional)

SIZES
110.5 (113, 117.5, 122, 125) (129.5, 134, 136.5, 141) cm

MEASUREMENTS
The Whidbey Pullover looks its best with 20-25 cm of positive ease.

Chest circumference: 110.5 (113, 117.5, 122, 125) (129.5, 134, 136.5, 141) cm.
Body length: 22 (23, 24, 26, 28) (30, 30, 32, 34) cm.
Sleeve length: 40 (41, 43, 43, 45) (47, 47, 48, 48) cm.
Sleeve circumference: 35 (36.5, 38, 38, 42) (44.5, 44.5, 46, 48) cm.

YARN
Purl Soho • Yonder*
Aran weight
5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins

YARDAGE
If you are using a different aran weight yarn, this is the approximate yardage you will need:

1 700 yards / 640 meters
2 700 yards / 640 meters
3 840 yards / 758 meters
4 840 yards / 758 meters
5 980 yards / 896 meters
6 980 yards / 896 meters
7 1120 yards / 1024 meters
8 1120 yards / 1024 meters
9 1260 yards / 1152 meters

1 skein of Yonder = 100 grams / 140 yards / 128 meters

NOTIONS
scrap yarn
3 stitch markers
tapestry needle

GAUGE
17 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) on 5.5 mm (US 9) needles, in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking

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