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Make Believe Boulevard
Look for me on Make Believe Boulevard, the street where my grandchildren play – for the next little while anyway.
Introducing Make Believe Boulevard – a cropped pullover with a deep V-neckline. Worked overall in stripes of knits and purls (3 x 3 Garter Rib), this is a top-down design, mostly seamless except for sleeves that are set-in. Stitches are picked up along the neckline for ribbing there, the same that trims its hems. This is a fun, wearable, multi-season knit and that works up quickly. Enjoy!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust and Hips: 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55” / 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7 cm
Length: 21½, 22, 22¼, 22½, 22¾, 23, 23¼“ / 54.6, 55.9, 56.5, 57.2, 57.8, 58.4, 59.1 cm
MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Lark wool by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 134 yds / 123 m per 50g skein); color – Sorbet #117; 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 skeins, or for comparable yarn (yarnsub.com), approximately 945, 1060, 1180, 1295, 1400, 1510, 1625 yds / 865, 970, 1080, 1185, 1280, 1380, 1485 m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.
Needles
US7/ 4.5mm needles, or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular (for upper bodice and neckline trim)
• 1 24 to 36”/ 60 to 90 cm circular (for lower bodice, choose length shorter than bust measurement)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE (after blocking)
• 19 sts and 28 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch
• 20 sts and 30.4 rows (32 rnds) = 4”/ 10.2 cm in 3x3 Garter Rib – worked throughout
SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail cast on, circular knitting, Knitted or Cable cast on, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), short row shaping, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up around neckline, and blocking.
12 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, a ROW TRACKER for managing front neckline and armhole shaping AT THE SAME TIME, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.
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- First published: March 2021
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