A classic circular yoke sweater worked from the neck down, the Perry Valley Pullover combines neutral stripes and a bright band of stranded color work.

Starting at the neckline, the sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. Short rows are added to shape the neckline and then the stranded yoke is worked. The sleeves and body are separated and worked in the round.

The instructions are written, and the color work section is charted. Working from the top down allows you to try on the sweater at several different points of construction and modify the body length and/or the sleeve length for a custom fit; these points are noted in the directions.

SIZES
A (B, C, D)(E, F, G, H)

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
32.5 (36.5, 40.5, 44.5)(48.5, 52.5, 56.5, 60.5)“
Note: Sizes listed are the finished sweater measurements. The sweater is designed to fit with 2-4” of positive ease. Choose a size that reflects your chest measurement plus the amount of ease you want. The sample shown is worked in size B with 4” of ease.

YARN
Liverpool Yarns Fingering, 100% Shetland Wool, approx. 180 yds/50 g
MC: Twig, 3 (3, 3, 4)(4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
CC #1: Bark, 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
CC #2: Firewheel, 1 skein
CC #3: Buttercup, 1 skein

NEEDLES
The following are recommended sizes. Swatch to determine what needle size you need to obtain gauge.
For neck
US size 2 (2.75 mm) 16” or 20” circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.
For body
US size 4 (3.5 mm) 32” or 40” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Note If you tend to knit tighter when working stranded knitting, you may want to go up a needle size when
working that portion of the yoke.
For bottom ribbing
US size 2 (2.75 mm) 32” or 40” circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.
For sleeves
US size 4 (3.5 mm) in your preferred type of needles for working small circumferences, or size needed to obtain
gauge.
For bottom sleeve ribbing
US size 2 (2.75 mm) in your preferred type of needles for working small circumferences, or two sizes smaller than
gauge needle.

NOTIONS
Removable stitch markers
Waste yarn
Yarn needle

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch on gauge needle in the round, 24 sts and 32 rnds = 4” after blocking.

You can buy the yarn here.

Thanks to Lisa for tech editing.