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Puff-Stitch Stripes Pullover

Puff-Stitch Stripes Pullover



Panels of vertical puff-stitch and post-stitch stripes add delightful dimensional detail to the yoke, upper back and outside sleeve edges of this easygoing pullover with comfortable side slits.

FINISHED SIZES: Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium, large, X-large, 2X-large and 3X-large are in [ ].

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 34 inches (small) [38 inches (medium), 42 inches (large), 451/2 inches (X-large), 50 inches (2X-large), 54 inches (3X-large)]

MATERIALS: Malabrigo Silky Merino light (DK) weight silk/baby merino wool yarn (13/4oz/150 yds/50g per skein): 9 [10, 11, 12, 13, 14] skeins #412 teal feather

Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

GAUGE: 17 sc = 4 inches; 20 sc rows = 4 inches

Body Center Panel = 41/2 inches across

Sleeve Center Panel = 13/4 inches across

Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Skip stitch on working row behind post stitches.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Puff stitch (puff st): (Yo, pull up lp) 5 times in next st, yo, pull through 10 lps on hook, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook.

Picot: (Sl st, ch 7, sl st) as indicated in instructions.

STITCH PATTERNS

Body Pattern

(Center panel worked over 19 sts)

Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each of first 27 [31, 35, 39, 44, 48] sts, [dc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts] 3 times, dc in next st, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each of first 27 [31, 35, 39, 44, 48] sts, [fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next dc, sk next st on working row behind fpdc (see Pattern Notes), sc in each of next 5 sts] 3 times, fpdc around next dc, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, working fpdc around each of 4 fpdc on row before last, turn.

Row 5: Rep row 3.

Row 6: Rep row 4.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each of first 27 [31, 35, 39, 44, 48] sts, [puff st (see Special Stitches) in top of next fpdc, sc in each of next 5 sts] 3 times, puff st in next fpdc, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st across working sc in each puff st, turn.

Rep rows 1-8 for Body Pattern.

Sleeve Pattern

(Center panel worked over 7 sts)

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each st across, working fpdc around each of 2 dc, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, work fpdc around each fpdc, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 5: Rep row 3.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st across working puff st in each fpdc, turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across working sc in each puff st, turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each of next 17 [17, 18, 19, 20, 22] sts, dc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, dc in next st, sc in each st across, turn. As you add sts the number of sc on each side of Center Panel will inc.

Rep rows 1-8 for Sleeve Pattern.

PULLOVER

Back

Row 1: Ch 74 [82, 90, 98, 108, 116], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (73 [81, 89, 97, 107, 115] sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Next rows: Rep row 2 until piece measures 7 inches from beg, ending on RS.

Next rows: Work Body Pattern until piece measures 17 inches from beg.

Armhole Shaping

Next row: Sl st in each of first 4 [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] sts, work in established pattern across, leaving last 4 [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] sts unworked, turn. (65 [71, 77 ,83, 91, 97] sts)

Next rows: Work in established pattern and at same time, dec 1 st each edge every row 6 [7, 8, 9, 11, 12] times. (53 [57, 61, 65, 69, 73] sts at end of last row)

Next rows: Work even in established pattern until piece measures 241/2 [25, 251/2, 26, 261/2, 27] inches from beg, ending with RS row. At end of last row, fasten off.

Front

Work same as for Back until piece measures 201/2 [21, 211/2, 22, 221/2, 23] inches from beg, ending with WS row.

Neck Shaping

Right Shoulder

Next row: Ch 1, sc in each of first 14 [16, 18, 18, 20, 22] sts, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Next rows: Work established pattern and at same time, dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times. (9 [11, 13, 13, 15, 17] sts at end of last row)

Next rows: Work even in established pattern until piece measures same as Back, ending with RS row. At end of last row, fasten off.

Left Shoulder

Next row: With WS facing, sk center 25 [25, 25, 29, 29, 29] sts, join (see Pattern Notes) in next st, sc in 14 [16, 18, 18, 20, 22] sts, turn.

Next rows: Complete same as Right Shoulder.

Sleeve

Make 2.

Row 1: Ch 40 [40, 42, 44, 46, 50], sc in 2nd ch from hookand in each of next 15 [15, 16, 17, 18, 20] chs, dc in next ch, sc in each of next 5 chs, dc in next ch, sc in each of last 16 [16, 17, 18, 19, 21] chs, turn. (39 [39, 41, 43, 45, 49] sts)

Rows 2-7: Work 6 rows of Sleeve Pattern.

Next row: Ch 1,2 sc in first st, work in established pattern, ending with 2 sc in last st, turn.

Next rows: Work 7 rows even.

Next rows: [Rep last 8 rows consecutively] 6 [8, 7,4,1,1] time(s). (53 [57, 57, 53, 49, 53] sts at end of last row)

Next row: Ch 1,2 sc in first st, work in established pattern, ending with 2 sc in last st, turn.

Next rows: Work 5 rows even.

Next rows: [Rep last 6 rows] 0 [0, 1, 5, 9, 9] time(s). (53 [57, 61, 65, 69, 73] sts at end of last row)

Next rows: Work even in pattern until piece measures 17 inches from beg.

Sleeve Cap Shaping

Next row: Sl st in each of first 4 [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] sts, work established pattern across, leaving last 4 [5 ,6, 7, 8, 9] sts unworked, turn. (45 [47, 49, 51, 53, 55] sts)

Next rows: Work in established pattern and at same time, dec 1 st each edge every RS row 13 [14, 15, 16, 17, 18] times. (19 sts on all sizes at end of last row)

Next rows: Work in established pattern and at same time, dec 1 st each edge every row for 3 times, ending with RS row. At end of last row, fasten off. (13 sts on all sizes at end of last row)

Finishing

Neck Trim

Getting started: Sew shoulder seams.

Rnd 1: With RS facing, join at right shoulder, evenly sp 25 [25, 25, 29, 29, 29] sc along back neck, 26 sc along side of neck, 25 [25, 25, 29, 29, 29] sc along front neck and 26 along side of neck, join in beg sc, turn. (102 [102, 102, 110, 110, 110] sc)

Rnd 2: With WS facing, sl st in same sc as joining, [picot (see Special Stitches) in next sc, sl st in next sc] around, ending with picot in last sc. Fasten off.

Sleeve Trim

Getting started: Fold 1 Sleeve in half lengthwise, place fold at shoulder seam. Sew in place. Rep with rem Sleeve. Sew side and Sleeve seams, leaving 8 inches along sides edges unsewn for slits.

Rnd 1: With RS facing, join at seam, evenly sp 38 [38, 40, 42, 44, 48] sc around, join in beg sc, turn.

Rnd 2: With WS facing, sl st in same sc as joining, [picot in next sc, si st in next sc] around, ending with picot in last sc. Fasten off.

Lower Body Trim

With RS facing, beg along back, evenly sp sl st across each piece and around slits on each side, join in beg sl st. Fasten off.