Shadow Stripe Pullover

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is knit from the top down with a unique construction beginning with architectural ribbed epaulets at the shoulders. R and L Epaulets are worked separately and joined together to form a foundation epaulet piece; the Front body and Back body are picked up separately and worked flat directly down from this piece to the knitter’s choice of Semi-Cropped, Classic, or Tall body lengths. After completion of the body, sleeves are picked up from the sides of the body and worked flat top-down to the knitter’s choice of Short, Half, or Long sleeve lengths. After the sleeves are completed, the garment resembles a “+” shape. Then the garment is folded in half (forming a “T” shape) and finished with two easy seams, one at each side of the garment.
• Working a garment top-down makes fit customization much easier for sleeve and body lengths: the garment can be loosely pinned together along the side and sleeve seams and tried on as it is being worked — allowing for sleeve and body lengths to be checked for fit before binding off.
• This garment’s construction allows for a mixing-and-matching of body and sleeve sizes to tailor fit; see Schematic for dimensions.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 37 (41, 45, 49) (53, 57, 61) (65, 69, 73, 77)" [94 (104, 114.5, 124.5) (134.5, 145, 155) (165, 175.5, 185.5, 195.5) cm] circumference at chest. See Schematic for additional dimensions.
• Cadence is 5’8”/172.5 cm tall and is wearing the 2 color sample in Size 3 with 7¾”/19.5 cm positive ease.
• Sunra is 6’2”/188 cm tall and is wearing the 3 color sample in Size 4 with 11”/28 cm positive ease.
• Molly is 5’6”/167.5 cm tall and is wearing the 3 color sample in Size 4 with 15”/38 cm positive ease.

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

GAUGE

• 6 stitches & 12 rows (4 ridges in Shadow Garter Stitch) per inch
• 24 stitches & 48 rows (16 ridges in Shadow Garter Stitch) per 4”/10 cm

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Tones Light — 100% Columbia Wool (225 yards/206 meters per 50g skein)

Two-Color Version:

• Color 1 (C1): 5 (5, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7) (7, 8, 8, 8) skeins
• Color 2 (C2): 4^ (5, 5^, 5) (6, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7, 7) skeins
• Two-color sample in Melba Overtone (C1) and Melba Undertone (C2) shown in Semi Cropped length with Half Sleeve and Garter Stitch Trim variations.

Three-Color Version:

• Color 1 (C1): 5 (6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 7) (8, 8, 8, 9) skeins
• Color 2 (C2): 3 (3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3^) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins
• Color 3 (C3): 2 (2, 2, 2^) (3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins
• Three-color sample in Baseline Undertone (C1), Zest Overtone (C2), and Zest Undertone (C3), and shown in Classic Tall length with Long Sleeve and Ribbed Trim variations.

The marked skein counts "^" are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

Potential yarn substitutes include Peerie. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

YARDAGE

In fingering weight wool yarn:

Two-Color Version:

• Approximately 1005 (1070, 1150, 1220) (1305, 1370, 1450) (1525, 1600, 1675, 1745) yards [919 (978, 1052, 1116) (1193, 1253, 1326) (1394, 1463, 1532, 1596) meters] of C1 
• Approximately 880 (940, 1005, 1065) (1145, 1195, 1265) (1335, 1400, 1465, 1525) yards [805 (860, 919, 974) (1047, 1093, 1157) (1221, 1280, 1340, 1394) meters] of C2
• Note: Yardage listed is the estimated maximum amount needed per size to make the core pattern garment variation in 2 colors with a classic length torso and long sleeves. Exact yardage may vary according to chosen body and/or sleeve length and stripe variations.

Three-Color Version:

• Approximately 1060 (1135, 1215, 1290) (1380, 1445, 1530) (1610, 1690, 1770, 1845) yards [969 (1038, 1111, 1180) (1262, 1321, 1399) (1472, 1545, 1618, 1687) meters] of C1
• Approximately 460 (490, 525, 555) (595, 625, 660) (695, 730, 765, 795) yards [421 (448, 480, 507) (544, 572, 604) (636, 668, 700, 727) meters] of C2
• Approximately 365 (390, 415, 440) (475, 495, 525) (550, 580, 605, 630) yards [338 (357, 379, 402) (434, 453, 480) (503, 530, 553, 576) meters] of C3

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• 32”/80 cm circular needle
• Suggested size US 5 (3.75 mm)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• 16”/40 cm & 32”/80 cm circular needles
• 2 sizes smaller than main needle; for working ribbed epaulets and trims
• Suggested size US 3 (3.25 mm)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Casting On
• Video — Joinery Bind Off
• Video — Sewn Bind Off
• Seaming 101
• Blocking 101

14 February 2023: Version 1.3

The listings for C2 and C3 for the 3 color sample on page 3 have been corrected to Zest Overtone (C2) and Zest Undertone (C3).

6 September 2022: Version 1.2

The pattern has been updated to include required yardages and skein counts for all sizes for the three-color version.

17 August 2022: Version 1.1

For a short time on launch day, the Yarn section on page 2 listed Baseline Overtone as C1 for the 3 color sample; it has been corrected to list Baseline Undertone as C1.