Lighthouse pullover by Sara Ottosson

Lighthouse pullover

Knitting
November 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch worked flat and in the round, after blocking
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
5.0 mm (H)
919 - 1772 yards (840 - 1620 m)
A-B-C-(D-E-F)-G-H-I with chest circumference of the garment 96,5-106,5-116,5-(126,5-136,5-146,5)-156,5-166,5-176,5 cm / 38-42-45.75-(49.75-53.75-57.75)-61.5-65.5-69.5”.
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Lighthouse is worked top down in stockinette and intarsia. The front and back are worked separately and are sewn together at the sides. Sleeves are worked in the round, with or without stripes, and the sleeve cap is shaped with short rows. At the end vertical stripes are crocheted at the body and the neckline gets a double folded ribbing that ar cast off on the right side.

YARN
Grey/green version: Ullcentrum 2ply (150 m ≈ 164 yds / 50 g) + CaMaRose Midnatssol (200 m ≈ 219 yds / 25 g) and Yllet Gotlandsgarn 2 (400 m ≈ 437 yds / 100 g) held double for trims.
Wine/rust version: Fivel from Rauma garn (100 m ≈ 109 yds / 50 g).

SIZES
A-B-C-(D-E-F)-G-H-I with chest circumference of the garment 96,5-106,5-116,5-(126,5-136,5-146,5)-156,5-166,5-176,5 cm / 38-42-45.75-(49.75-53.75-57.75)-61.5-65-5-69-5”.

Intended ease is approx. 15 cm / 6” of positive ease. If you are between sizes, I recommend you size down. See schematic and measurements in the photos.

YARN AMOUNT VERSION 1 (sleeves with stripes) 

Colour 1 (Ullcentrum 2ply, Antracit): approx. 420-500-560-(600-680-780)-860-900-1020 m / 460-545-610-(655-745-855)-940-985-1115 yds. + the same amount of CaMaRose Midnatssol 9542.
Colour 2 (Ullcentrum 2ply, Medium gray): approx. 320-320-340-(380-400-400)-400-460-480 m / 350-350-370-(415-435-435)-435-505-525 yds. + the same amount of CaMaRose Midnatssol 9542.

Colour 3 (double Yllet Gotlandsgarn 2, Apple green): approx. 200-200-240-(240-240-240)-280-280-280 m / 220-220-260-(260-260-260)-305-305-305 yds.



YARN AMOUNT VERSION 2 (one coloured sleeves) 

Colour 1 (Fivel, 06 Burgundy): approx. 460-540-600-(640-720-820)-900-960-1060 m / 505-590-655-(700-785-895)-985-1050-1160 yds.
Colour 2 (Fivel, 404 Copper): approx. 280-300-300-(340-360-360)-360-400-420 m / 305-330-330-(370-395-395)-395-435-460 yds.

Colour 3 (Fivel, 303 Peach): approx. 100-100-120-(120-120-120)-140-140-140 m / 110-110-130-(130-130-130)-155-155-155 yds.

GAUGE
16 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” with 5 mm (US 8) needle over stockinette worked flat and in the round, after blocking. (Or the needle size you need to get gauge)

NEEDLES
5 mm (US 8) circular needle, 80-100 cm / 32-39” long. 

5 mm (US 8) DPN’s or 32” circular needle for Magic Loop on the sleeves.

4,5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 40-100 cm / 16-39” long.

4,5 mm (US 7) DPN’s or 32” circular needle for Magic Loop on the sleeves.

HOOK
5 mm (H-8) for surface crochet.

TECHNIQUES
German Short Rows, intarsia, mattress stitch, surface crochet.

NOTIONS
4 markers, darning needle, scissors, row counter (optional but recommended).

VIDEOS
Intarsia: https://youtu.be/rkuVQ-vB1RI
Mattress stitch: https://youtu.be/hv2A6jm9Zo4
Surface crochet: https://youtu.be/fVb_uAgiKgo