The Abeline Pullover is a top-down colorwork sweater with autumnal & wintry motifs in the yoke. See the star flecked sky, pine trees, field of flowers, and transport your mind to a walk outside with your favorite hot drink in hand.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Abeline Pullover is worked top-down in the round, beginning with a rolled purl edge at the collar. The yoke is worked in stranded colorwork using 2 colors to create the motifs. The sleeves & body are separated by placing the sleeve stitches on hold while the body is worked in stockinette stitch with a ribbed hem and tubular bind off. The sleeve stitches are placed back on the needles, worked in stockinette stitch and finished with a ribbed cuff and tubular bind off, repeating for the other sleeve.

SUPPLIES
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Main Color (MC) Originally Lovely Pura “Moss” 100% Superfine
Merino (50g, 136yd/124m per ball), or similar DK yarn.
Short Length: 8 (9) 10 (11) 12 (13) 15 (16) 17 balls // 1020 (1110) 1310 (1400) 1600 (1690) 1930 (2070) 2230 yds // 930 (1014) 1197 (1280) 1462 (1544) 1764 (1890) 2038 meters
Classic length: 9 (10) 11 (12) 13 (14) 16 (17) 18 balls // 1135 (1230) 1440 (1545) 1760 (1860) 2110 (2260) 2440 yds // 1037 (1123) 1315 (1410) 1608 (1700) 1928 (2065) 2230 meters

Contrast Color (CC) Originally Lovely Pura “Bear” 100% Superfine
Merino (50g, 136yd/124m per ball), or similar DK yarn.
1 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 balls // 120 (130) 148 (160) 175 (185) 200 (210) 220 yds // 109 (118) 135 (146) 160 (170) 182 (192) 200 meters Sizes 1 & 2 will use almost the entire ball, buy 1 extra or keep your swatch in case you need to use the yarn.

Optional: Hold CC with 1 strand of Hobbii Diablo Mohair in color ‘10’ (25g, 246yd/225m per ball) // 120 (130) 148 (160) 175 (185) 200 (210) 220 yds // 109 (118) 135 (146) 160 (170) 182 (192) 200 meters

3.5mm(US4) 12-16” (30-40 cm) circular needles or DPNs for collar and sleeve cuffs

3.5mm(US4) 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for hem

4mm(US6) 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for short rows and stockinette

4.5mm(US7) 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for colorwork yoke

Notions: 1 stitch marker, scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn, measuring tape. Optional: gauge ruler, stitch/row counter, blocking mat

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Finished bust measurement: 34.75 (38.75) 42.75 (47.5) 51.5 (54.75) 58.75 (64) 68” [[88.5 (98.5) 108.5 (121) 131 (139) 149 (162.5) 173 cm]]
Measure fullest point of torso and add recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement

This pullover is designed with 4-7” (10-18 cm) of positive ease in the body. It is loose fitting at the bust and drapes straight down through the body for a relaxed fit. The sleeves are less oversized with 1-2” of ease at the bicep. The sample pictured in this pattern is worn with 5” (12.5 cm) of ease.

GAUGE
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Worked in the round & wet blocked:

(4.0mm) 24 sts x 24 rows = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in 1 color stockinette stitch
(4.5mm) 24 sts x 24 rows = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in 2 color stranded colorwork stockinette stitch

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational colorwork sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, stranded colorwork, german short row shaping, increasing, decreasing, tubular bind off.

Circular needles are used to work in the round, starting with 16” (40 cm) for the cast-on and switching to longer cable lengths as the yoke grows. The sleeves are made with the smallest cable length or preferred short circumference needles i.e DPNs or magic loop.

Cast-on, bind-off, and short row methods suggested in this pattern are able to be substituted with any other method.