Sue McCain

Hand Knitting Patterns

Sue McCain

Hand Knitting Patterns

Portland Top-Down Pullover

Portland, Maine, is a great seaside city with a vibrant downtown, yet it remains within easy reach of plenty of outdoor fun. Mainers bring a sense of style to their outdoor pursuits, and the state is famous as the home of great outdoor gear. This pullover is aptly named, since it boasts comfort, warmth, and style, all in one. Work the waist and hip shaping as given, or omit both and work the piece straight down from the underarm for a looser fit.

This pullover is worked from the top down, beginning at the back shoulders. The back is worked to the armholes, then placed on hold while the front is picked up from the back shoulders and worked to the armholes. Then the back and front are joined and the body is worked to the bottom edge, with waist and hip shaping. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked to the cuffs, with short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps.

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Skills Used: Knitting in the round, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, German Short-Rows (explained in the pattern)

Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium) (Large, 1X, 2X) (3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)

Finished Measurements: 29.5 (33.5, 37.5, 41.5) (45.5, 49.5, 53.5) (57.5, 61.5, 65.5, 69.5)” bust; intended to be worn with approximately 6″ ease.

Materials: Worsted weight wool yarn: 1070 (1175, 1290, 1440) (1540, 1670, 1775) (1925, 2030, 2190, 2320) yards. NOTE: If you plan to increase the length of the Body or Sleeves, be sure to purchase extra yarn.

Model knit in Malabrigo Yarn Rios (100% merino superwash; 100 grams / 210 yards): color #416 Indiecita.

Needles and Notions: Size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 24″ long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 12″ long or longer, and set of five double-pointed needles, for Sleeves; Stitch markers in 2 colors; waste yarn

Gauge: In Stockinette stitch, 20 stitches and 29 rows = 4″/10 cm using CC and smaller double-pointed needles, blocked.

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