The Acorn pullover has a relaxed fit with dropped shoulders. It is knitted seamlessly top down with an allover lace pattern that looks like rows of acorns. The lace pattern is a lot easier than it first appears and is suitable for knitters who are just learning to knit lace.

The Acorn pullover is started at the back neck and then increased to the full width of the back. After that stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is then knitted in the round. The sleeve stitches are then picked up from the body and worked in the round.

The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the pullover on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 96 (102, 114, 126, 138) (144, 156, 168, 174) cm / 37.75 (40.25, 45, 49.5, 54.25) (56.75, 61.5, 66.25, 68.5) inches including the intended positive ease of 15-20 cm / 6 - 8 inches (pick the size that is closest to your own bust + the intended ease)
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 31, 33, 33) (33, 35, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 12.25, 13, 13) (13, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 42 cm / 16.5 inches
Upper arm circumference: 33 (36, 39, 39, 45) (48, 51, 54, 57) cm / 13 (14.25, 15.25, 15.25, 17.75) (19, 20, 21.25, 22.5) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Note: The pattern uses a strand of fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of lace weight yarn, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, follow only the yarn amount requirements for the fingering weight yarn.

1020 (1130, 1240, 1360, 1500) (1650, 1810, 1990, 2090) m / 1120 (1230, 1350, 1490, 1640) (1800, 1980, 2180, 2290) yards of fingering weight yarn and 1020 (1130, 1240, 1360, 1500) (1650, 1810, 1990, 2090) m / 1120 (1230, 1350, 1490, 1640) (1800, 1980, 2180, 2290) yards of lace weight yarn.

Sample: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Soka’pii (100% Rambouillet wool; 227 m / 248 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Many moons and 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! (74% Suri alpaca, 26% silk; 300 m / 328 yards per 50g), shown in the colorway Many moons.

Needles
For the ribbing:
3 mm / US2.5 or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
3 mm / US2.5 a circular needle with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem
For the main part:
3.5 mm / US4 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the top of the yoke
3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of chart I on larger needles, after blocking.

Notions
2 stitch markers
4 locking markers
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools