Light, yet warm and cozy, this pullover will protect you from anything that life and weather throws at you, like a mama bear protects her cub. With its delicate textured pattern, the pullover is very wearable and hits that sweet spot between romantic and casual.

This round yoke pullover is worked top-down in the round with a wide boxy body and a straight sleeve gathered at the cuff. Apart from the pattern section of the yoke, which is very simple and intuitive, the pullover is worked in a textured seed-like pattern, making it a fun project for advanced beginners and pros alike.

You can take a closer look at my sample and discover the design process in this podcast episode.

Sizes

• The pattern is written for nine sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) to fit 74 (84, 94, 104, 114) (124, 134, 144, 154) cm // 29 (33, 37, 41, 45) (49, 53, 57, 61) in bust circumference with ca. 22.5-31.5 cm (8.75-12.5 in) of positive ease and a finished bust circumference of ca. 96 (107, 120, 131, 144) (155, 164, 175, 185) cm // 38 (42.25, 47.25, 51.5, 56.5) (60.75, 64.5, 68.75, 73) in;
• The sample is shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5.3 ft) tall model with ca. 84–66–94 cm (33–26–39 in) body measurements. For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic.

Yarn

• ca. 215 (245, 275, 310, 345) (380, 415, 455, 490) g or 9 (10, 11, 13, 14) (16, 17, 19, 20) balls of Cardiff Cashmere classic, 100% cashmere with 112 m (122 yds) in 25 g, shown in colourway 679 (Tam Tam);
• with an estimated yardage of ca. 963 m // 1053 yds (1098//1200, 1232//1347, 1389//1519, 1546//1690) (1702//1862, 1859//2033, 2038//2229, 2195//2401).

Or any other sport/DK weight yarn(s) to match the gauge.

Needles and notions

• 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.0 mm (US 6) circular needles with ca. 60–100 cm (24–40 in) cables;
• 3.0 mm (US 2.5) circular needles with 60 cm (24 in) cable for the neck ribbing in bigger sizes to reduce the width;
• spare cables, spare circular needles or scrap yarn to keep stitches on hold;
• a few stitch markers;
• a 4.0 mm (US 6) cable needle (optional);
• a tapestry needle or a crochet hook to weave in the ends.

Gauge

• 24 sts & 36 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) measured over yoke pattern worked in the round on 4.0 mm (US 6) needles after blocking;
• 22 sts & 34 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) measured over seed-pattern of the body worked in the round on 4.0 mm (US 6) needles after blocking.

Adjust the needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.