Bold Stripes Pullover is a fun, colorful weekend garment that features Alpaca Dance, an alpaca-blend worsted-weight yarn from Premier Yarns. The cowl turtleneck is so generously sized that it can be pulled up and over the head like a snood. The wide-stripe pullover is worked entirely in Stockinette stitch. Alpaca Dance is available in 19 gorgeous solid colors.
SIZES: Pullover is sized to fit Women’s Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)"
Length 221/2 (23, 24, 241/2, 251/4)"
Upper Arm 15 (16, 17, 18, 181/2)"
MATERIALS
1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 100 g (371 yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Alpaca Dance (75% acrylic, 25% alpaca) color #25-12 Beaver (A)
1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 100 g (371 yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Alpaca Dance (75% acrylic, 25% alpaca) color #25-17 Wood Nymph (B)
1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 100 g (371 yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Alpaca Dance (75% acrylic, 25% alpaca) color #25- 09 Cornflower (C)
1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 100 g (371 yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Alpaca Dance (75% acrylic, 25% alpaca) color #25- 02 New Rust (D)
1 (1, 1, 1, 1) 100 g (371 yd) ball Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Alpaca Dance (75% acrylic, 25% alpaca) color #25- 01 Soft White (E)
Size 7 US (4.5 mm) needles, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Stitch markers, stitch holders, yarn needle, row counter (optional)
GAUGE
18 sts x 24 rows = 4" in St st TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
DESIGNER NOTES
Pullover is worked in Stripe sequence throughout.
Turtleneck may be folded down or worn over the head as a hood.
1X1 RIB (multiple of 2 sts)
Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * across. Rep Row 1 for 1x1 Rib.
STRIPE SEQUENCE (BACK AND FRONT)
With A, work rib. Change to St st; work 41/2 (43/4, 43/4, 5, 5)" sections using A, B, C, and D in sequence. Work rem of Back/Front using E.
STRIPE SEQUENCE (SLEEVES)
With E, work rib. Change to St st; cont with E, work until piece meas 45/8" from CO. Change to A in St st and cont Stripe sequence as for Back/Front.
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
With A, CO 80 (90, 100, 108, 118) sts.
Next row (RS): Beg 1x1 Rib and work even for 6 rows, end after WSR.
Next row (RS): Change to St st (beg with a knit row) and beg Stripe Sequence. Work even until Back meas 5 (5, 51/2, 51/2, 6)" from CO, end after WSR.
Shape Sides
Next (Dec) row (RS): Cont in St st and Stripe Sequence, K1, K2tog, knit across to last 3 sts; ssk, K1 [2 sts dec’d]. Work 9 rows even. Rep last 10 rows four more times [70 (80, 90, 98, 108) sts rem]. Cont in Stripe Sequence, work even until Back meas 15 (15, 151/2, 151/2, 16)" from CO, end after WSR.
Shape Armholes
Next row (RS): BO 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows [62 (70, 78, 84, 92) sts rem].
Next row (RS): K1, K2tog, knit across to last 3 sts; ssk, K1 [2 sts dec’d]. Purl 1 WSR. Rep last 2 rows 1 (3, 4, 5, 7) more times [58 (62, 68, 72, 76) sts rem], Cont in St st and Stripe Sequence until armholes meas 71/2 (8, 81/2, 9, 91/4)" from beg of shaping, end after WSR. BO all sts.
FRONT
Work as for Back until Armholes meas 2 (21/2, 3, 31/2, 33/4)" from beg of shaping, end after WSR. PM ea side of 16 center sts for neck [21 (23, 26, 28, 30) sts ea side].
Shape Neck
Next row (RS): Knit across to first m. Place rem sts on stitch holder, turn.
Left Front Neck/Shoulder
Purl 1 WSR.
Next row (RS): Knit to last 3 sts; ssk, K1 [1 st dec’d at neck edge]. Purl 1 WSR. Rep last 2 rows nine more times [11 (13, 16, 18, 20) sts rem for left shoulder]. Work even until armhole meas 71/2 (8, 81/2, 9, 91/4)" from beg of shaping, end after WSR. BO all sts.
Right Front Neck/Shoulder
Move sts from stitch holder to ndl, ready to work a RSR. With RS facing, rejoin yarn at neck edge. BO 16 neck sts, knit to end. Purl 1 WSR.
Next row (RS): K1, K2tog, knit to end [1 st dec’d]. Purl 1 WSR. Rep last 2 rows nine more times [11 (13, 16, 18, 20) sts rem for right shoulder]. Work even until armhole meas 71/2 (8, 81/2, 9, 91/4)" from beg of shaping, end after WSR. BO all sts.
SLEEVES
With E, CO 38 (40, 42, 44, 48) sts.
Next row (RS): Beg 1x1 Rib and work even for 6 rows, end after WSR. Cont with E, change to St st. Work even for 4 rows, end after WSR.
Shape Sleeve
Cont in Stripe Sequence for rem of Sleeve.
Next row (RS): K1, M1, knit across to last st; M1, K1 [2 sts inc’d]. Work even for 9 (9, 9, 7, 7) rows. Rep last 10 (10, 10, 8, 8) rows, 7 (8, 9, 11, 11) more times [54 (58, 62, 68, 72) sts]. Work even in St st until Sleeve meas approx 18 (18, 181/2, 181/2, 19)" from CO, end after same WSR of Stripe Sequence as Body to underarm.
Shape Sleeve Cap
Next row (RS): BO 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows [46 (48, 50, 54, 56) sts rem].
Next row (RS): K1, K2tog, knit across to last 3 sts; ssk, K1 [2 sts dec’d]. Purl 1 WSR. Rep last 2 rows 15 (16, 17, 19, 20) more times [14 sts rem], BO all sts.
COLLAR
With A, CO 136 sts.
Next row (RS): Beg 1x1 Rib and work even for 6 rows, end after WSR. Change to St st. Work even until Collar meas 23/4" from CO. Changing colors every 22/3", work a stripe with B, C, D, then E. BO all sts loosely.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Set in Sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams. With RS tog, seam collar row ends tog to form a ring. Sew Collar BO edge to neck edge so that the RS (knit side) of Collar shows when folded down. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
