Frenchie pullover by Kim Hargreaves

Frenchie pullover

Knitting
January 1996
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1216 - 1368 yards (1112 - 1251 m)
English

SUMMARY: The woman’s Frenchie pullover is a straight, hip-length sweater with long, cap-shoulder sleeves and a high turtle-neck collar. The overall pattern is stocking stitch. The hemline edge and turtle-neck are worked in a K2, P2 ribbing. The collar is worked by picking-up stitches from the body and working on. The sleeve cuffs feature a bobble-stitch pattern and are worked as separate pieces in the finishing steps and then attached to the garment with slip stitches.

SIZES: Small (Medium, Large).

FINISHED CHEST: 41 (44, 46)” / 105 (110, 117) cm.

YARN REQUIREMENTS: 1216 (1216, 1368) yds / 800 (800, 900) gms / 8 (8, 9) balls.

SHOWN IN: Rowan Chunky Chenille, #377 Rasberry. Note: this colour is no longer available.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: Picking-up stitches to work onwards, increasing and decreasing in knitting and slip-stitch, back stitch or mattress stitch seaming.

There is also a cardigan version of this pattern, found here:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frenchie-cardigan