Oliver’s pullover by elsebeth judith

Oliver’s pullover

Knitting
January 2021
Light Fingering ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
328 - 547 yards (300 - 500 m)
3 (6-9, 12, 24) months
English
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Oliver’s pullover with buttoned shoulder is worked top-down with dropped shoulders and buttons at one shoulder for a wider neck opening.

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Front and Back are worked back and forth in rows until armholes are done and afterward worked in the round until bind off. Sleeve stitches are picked up and worked with decreases to cuff. The pullover has rib at all edges. Customize the pullover with yarn colors of your own choice.

  • One sample uses 3 colors: one color for yoke, another color for body and the sleeves are worked in a third color.
  • The blue sample is worked in one color and with embroidery on the Front.

An appendix is included for embroidery in sashiko-style for knitware.

Sizes:
3 (6-9, 12, 24) months
Note! Babies are quite different in sizing, so measure the child or a favorite sweater before deciding upon a size.

Measurements of the pullover:
Body circumference: 49 (54, 58.5, 64.5) cm/19.25 (21.25, 23, 25.5)”

Gauge:
26 sts x 36 rows over 10cm x 10cm/4” x 4” with 3.0mm/US 2½ needles in stst after wet blocking
30 sts x 40 rows over 10cm x 10cm/4” x 4” with 2.5mm/US 1½ needles in unstretched 1x1 rib

Yarn:
Approx yarn estimate: 300/328 (350/382, 430/ 470, 500/547) m/yd Cotton 8/4 Organic by Mayflower, fingering weight, 100% cotton, 170m/186yd per 50g/1.76oz
Note! This is the total amount of yardage for working the pullover. It can be worked in different color blocks with approx. a 1/3 of the amount per color
The pattern is suitable for a large range of fingering weight yarns. You could choose a yarn with linen or wool content, or a natural woolen yarn would be very suitable, too.

Materials:
2.5mm/US 1½, 40cm/16” circular needle for the rib at the neck, shoulder and hem.
3.0mm/US 2½, 40cm/16” circular needle as main needle for the pullover.
3.0mm/US 2½, double-pointed needles for sleeves
2.5mm/US 1½, double-pointed needles for rib at the sleeves