Buffalo Rose Pullover is a top-down, seamless yoke sweater, the second in a series featuring a colorwork motif that pairs classic buffalo plaid with an overlay of roses in full bloom, a dance between hard and soft lines, structure and flow. This motif is an homage to the paradoxical interplay between old and new that is Portland, Oregon, City of Roses, a wellspring of growth and artistry within the rugged, forested backcountry.

Choose your own adventure with options for a standard fit sweater: tapered sleeves, straight body that hits at the hip; or balloon sleeves or a cropped body with waist shaping for a sweet, feminine silhouette.

Ampersand Fibers Jenson DK is the perfect compliment to either aesthetic, with its airy woolen spun texture, slight tooth, and brilliant bloom when washed. With a wonderfully curated palette of colors, the combinations for your Buffalo Rose are endless!

Other Buffalo Rose designs:
Buffalo Rose Tee
Baby Buffalo Rose (for kids!)

PATTERN BUNDLE: Purchase both Buffalo Rose Pullover and Baby Buffalo Rose ($22 value) for $17 — that’s over 20% off! Discount automatically applied at checkout.

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SIZING
1, 2, 3, 4, (5, 6, 7, 8), ((9, 10, 11, 12)), (((13, 14, 15, 16)))

It is recommended that you choose the size that corresponds with your upper torso body measurement, which is the circumference of your body just under the armpits. If your body measurement falls between sizes, choose the size closest to your measurement (e.g. if your upper torso measures 45”/112.5cm, you will choose size 10).

For more explanation and a visual reference of where to measure, see Jen Parroccini’s very helpful article here:
https://www.jpknitsthings.com/post/upper-chest-what-why-and-how.

Upper torso body measurement:
30, 31.75, 33.25, 34.75, (36.5, 38.25, 39.75, 41.5), ((43, 44.75, 46.25, 48)), (((49.5, 51.25, 52.75, 54.5)))”/ 75, 79.5, 83, 87, (91.5, 96, 99.5, 104), ((107.5, 112, 116, 120)), (((124, 128, 132, 136.5))) cm

Finished garment bust measurement (circumference):
34, 36, 38, 41, (42, 44, 46, 48), ((51, 52.5, 54, 56)), (((58, 60, 62, 64)))”/ 85, 90, 95, 102.5, (105, 110, 115, 120), ((127.5, 131.5, 135, 140)), (((145, 150, 155, 160))) cm

Recommended fit is 3-6”/ 7.5-15cm of positive ease at bust.

MATERIALS

Yarn: DK weight woolen-spun yarn
Sample uses Ampersand Fibers Jenson DK, 100% Corriedale wool, 280yds per 100g; MC: Scheele 03, CC1: Oat 02, CC2: Dandelion*

Yardage:
MC: 941, 994, 1008, 1090, (1104, 1140, 1177, 1240), ((1312, 1355, 1411, 1447)), (((1525, 1586, 1647, 1676))) yds/ 860, 909, 922, 997, (1009, 1042, 1076, 1134), ((1200, 1239, 1290, 1323)), (((1394, 1450, 1506, 1533))) m

CC1: 176, 198, 204, 227, (233, 258, 265, 291), ((326, 342, 379, 396)), (((437, 470, 505, 514))) yds/ 161, 181, 187, 208, (213, 236, 242, 266), ((298, 313, 347, 362)), (((400, 430, 462, 470))) m

CC2: 83, 94, 97, 108, (111, 122, 126, 138), ((155, 162, 180, 188)), (((207, 223, 239, 244))) yds/ 76, 86, 89, 99, (101, 112, 115, 126), ((142, 148, 165, 172)), (((189, 204, 219, 223))) m

Stated yardage includes yarn for a full-sized (5” x 5”/ 12.5cm x 12.5cm) swatch. If adding length beyond what is written in the pattern, additional yardage is required.

*Dandelion was a limited edition color of Jenson DK; a suitable substitute is Ochre 01

Needle size:
US 6/ 4.00mm (or size needed to obtain gauge), 24”/ 60cm circular, longer cables as preferred for yoke and body circumference knitting, and small circumference circulars or DPNs for sleeves
US 5/ 3.75mm (or one size smaller than main), 16”/ 40cm circular and small circumference circulars or DPNs for sleeve cuffs

Tools: Spare cable or scrap yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge:
21 sts x 24 rows = 4” x 4” (10cm x 10cm) in stranded colorwork in the round, after washing and blocking
22 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” (10cm x 10cm) in stockinette in the round, after washing and blocking

SKILLS
Required: Stranded colorwork, catching long floats, German short rows
Optional: Ladderback Jacquard method for catching floats