Flickering Pullover by Jennifer Owens

Flickering Pullover

Knitting
March 2019
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in St st on larger needles; 19 sts and 24 rows = 4" in Honeycomb Drop st on smaller needles.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
876 - 1379 yards (801 - 1261 m)
36½ (41, 45, 49½, 52, 56)" circumference at underarm. Pullover shown measures 36½"; modeled with 3" of positive ease.
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

The Flickering Pullover’s honeycomb lace pattern keeps you cool in the sun, and the stockinette body insulates you from overzealous air-conditioning! This pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 4

Finished Size 36½ (41, 45, 49½, 52, 56)“ circumference at underarm. Pullover shown measures 36½”; modeled with 3” of positive ease.

Yarn Manos del Uruguay Alegría Grande (75% superwash merino, 25% polyamide; 219 yd 200 m/3½ oz 100 g): #2199 carmine, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins. Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers.

Needles Sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 6 (4 mm): straight and 24” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Removable markers (m); stitch holders; cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.

Gauge 19 sts and 28 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles; 19 sts and 24 rows = 4” in Honeycomb Drop st on smaller needles.

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Notes

  • This pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed.

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