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I rarely need an excuse to channel a bygone era, so when a dotted pullover worn on That 70s Show, one of my comfort sitcoms, caught my eye, I jumped in with both feet and started reimagining it as a modern sweater chest staple. Long, Long Time features an easy-to-memorize lice stitch pattern, contrasting saddles, cuffs and collar, and a unique double hem that’s slightly cropped in the front but dips down in the back for more coverage. It uses two beautiful, rich colorways from Little Fox Yarn in the Bōsa base, a Merino, silk and yak blend that’s soft and drapey with a hint of halo.
This pullover has a saddle shoulder construction that begins with knitting the two saddles that cover the shoulders. Stitches are picked up from their long edges to create the yoke. Front and back are joined at the underam and the body is knit in the round. Seamless set-in sleeves are picked up around the armholes, shaped with short rows and then knit in the round to the cuffs.
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Sizes: XXS (XS, S, M, L) {1X, 2X, 3X, 4X ,5X}; finished bust circumference 31 1/4 (34 1/4, 38 1/2, 42 1/4, 46 1/2) {50 1/4, 54 1/2, 58 1/4, 62 1/2, 66 1/4}”/79.5 (87, 98, 107.5, 118) {127.5, 138.5, 148, 159, 168.5} cm
Sample shown in size S with approx. 3”/7.5 cm + ease

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Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4”/10 cm in lice stitch pattern, blocked, on larger needles

Yarn: Little Fox Yarn Bōsa, 65% superwash Merino wool, 20% silk, 15% yak, 231 yd/4 oz (211 m/100 g): 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) {5, 6, 6, 7, 7} skeins in Jam is My Jam (MC) and 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) {3, 3, 3, 3, 4} skeins in Haint (CC)

Suggested needles: US 6/4 mm 24”/60 cm+ circular needle and DPNs or long circular needle for magic loop
US 5/3.75 mm 16”/40 cm circular needle and DPNs or long circular needle for magic loop

Notions:
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scrap yarn or stitch holder

Techniques to Know (or be ready to learn!)
Basic increases and decreases
Knitting through the back loop
Stranded knitting
Reading colorwork charts
Picking up stitches
w&t short rows

Thanks to Little Fox Yarn for providing yarn support for this pattern, and Sarah Walworth for her outstanding tech editing expertise!