This pullover with a round yoke is knitted from the top down according to the pattern.
The pullover has an oversized fit, approximately 25 cm | 10 inches of ease. For larger sizes, the positive ease is slightly reduced. Due to the pattern, the top increases slightly in size. The sleeves are three-quarter length.

Sizes:
XS/S (M/L) XL/XXL (XXXL)

Measurements (lying flat):

• Width: 56 (63) 70 (77) cm | 22 (24.8) 27.6 (30.3) inches

• Length (without collar): 45 (47) 49 (51) cm | 26 (26.8) 27.6 (28.3) inches

Needles:
Circular #3.5 and #4 with a cable of 40 and 80–100 cm

Gauge:
18 stitches and 25 rows = 10 cm, ribbing 3x3, after washing and blocking

Yarn

A combination of wool yarn with pile (Pure Wool) and a slightly fluffy companion yarn (Silk Mohair).

• Pickles Pure Wool 300 (300) 300 (400) g – color Almond

• Pickles Silk Mohair 125 (150) 150 (175) g – color Marble

Alternatives:

• Hillesvеg Sшlje Pelsullgarn

• Rauma Finull PT2

• Filcolana Pernilla

• Emma by Permin

• Rauma Plum, KFO Soft Silk Mohair, Isager Silk Mohair, Filcolana Tilia, Drops Kid-Silk

Techniques

• Increases with a right/left lean (yarn overs, to be knitted twisted in the next row).

• Short rows (wrap & turn).

Work Description

Neckline
Cast on 80 (88) 96 (104) sts loosely on #3.5. Knit 16 cm in ribbing (1 purl, 3 knit). Fold the edge, join or sew.

Yoke
Switch to #4, knit according to the pattern. You can knit a short row for the back neck. At the end: 360 (396) 432 (468) sts.
Then ribbing 3x3 – 7 (8) 9 (10) cm.

Divide for body and sleeves
Back 57 (63) 69 (75) sts. → set aside sleeve → +3 sts for armhole → front 99 (111) 123 (135) sts. → set aside second sleeve → +3 sts → back 42 (48) 54 (60) sts.

Total: 204 (228) 252 (276) sts for the body.

Body
Ribbing until a length of 35 (37) 39 (41) cm. Then on #3.5 ribbing 1x1 – 10 cm. Bind off using the Italian method.

Sleeves
Pick up 3 sts under the armhole, return the set-aside sts. Total 84 (90) 96 (102) sts.
Ribbing until 10 (11) 12 (13) cm, then on #3.5 ribbing 1x1 – 10 cm. Bind off using the Italian method.

Abbreviations

• RS/WS – right side/wrong side

• Rnd – round

• Mkr – marker for the beginning of the round

• 2tog K/2tog P – 2 together knit/purl

• Blocking – wet-heat treatment

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