Rococo mohair pullover by Sari Nordlund

Rococo mohair pullover

Knitting
December 2024
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
995 - 2034 yards (910 - 1860 m)
Finished bust circumference: 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) (135, 145, 155, 165) cm / 33.5 (37.5, 41.25, 45.25, 49.25) (53.25, 57, 61, 65) inches including the intended ease of 10 cm / 4 inches
English
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The Rococo mohair pullover is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckband. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately. The back is shaped with short-rows to give it a bit more length and to improve the fit. My inspiration for this pullover were the slightly irregular and curvy carvings from the Rococo era, and the wrapped stitches remind me of the seashells typical for Rococo style.

The lace pattern is modified from a lace chart found in the Japanese knitting stitch bible by Hitomi Shida.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) (135, 145, 155, 165) cm / 33.5 (37.5, 41.25, 45.25, 49.25) (53.25, 57, 61, 65) inches including the intended ease of 10 cm / 4 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 33, 33, 33, 35, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 13, 13, 13, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Yoke length: 23 (23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26) cm / 9 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 10.25) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 44 (44, 44, 46, 46, 46, 48, 48, 48) cm / 17.25 (17.25, 17.25, 18, 18, 18, 19, 19, 19) inches
Upper arm circumference: 37 (38, 40, 42, 46, 51, 56, 59, 61) cm / 14.5 (15, 15.75, 16.5, 18, 20, 21.75, 23.25, 24) inches
Cuff circumference: 25 cm / 9.75 inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the length of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
910 (1000, 1100, 1210, 1330) (1470, 1610, 1770, 1860) m / 1000 (1100, 1210, 1330, 1610) (1770, 1950, 2050, 2050) yards of fingering weight yarn and 910 (1000, 1100, 1210, 1330) (1470, 1610, 1770, 1860) m / 1000 (1100, 1210, 1330, 1610) (1770, 1950, 2050, 2050) yards of lace weight yarn (mohair).

Sample: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 8) Knitting For Olive Merino (100% merino; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Lemon curd and 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Lemon curd.

Needles
3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs
3 mm / U2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline
3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the lace yoke and the hem
3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body
Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Gauge
22 sts (1 pattern repeat) = 10 cm / 4 inches in Sleeve pattern on smaller needles
21 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
1 stitch marker
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools