Partition Pullover is an all over mesh lace drop sleeve sweater with a relaxed fit. The lace is made of a simple and easily memorized four stitch and two row repeat. The effect of this sweater is super sexy and very effortless, plus it’s comfy. Use #PartitionPullover and tag me @JamesNWatts on IG and TikTok.

YARN
Cumbria, by Pascuali. 50 grams, 164 yards / 150 meters, sport weight, 60% cotton, 40% rayon. Sample was knit in the colorway “Black 335”.
Any yarn that gets gauge can work in this pattern, though I highly recommend using plant fibers for this summery pullover, especially yarns like cumbria that are blended with a very drapey and shiny synthetic such as rayon, viscose, or Tencel/lyocell.

GAUGE
14 sts x 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in mesh lace pattern on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles, or any needle size that gets gauge.

SIZING
XS(S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X)

to fit a chest circumference of :
30(34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)” /
76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117)(127, 137, 147.5, 157.5) cm

Finished pullover is meant to be worn with 4-8” / 10-20 cm of positive ease at the chest, and has a finished chest circumference of:
35.5(40, 44.5, 46.75, 51.5) (56, 60.5, 62.75, 67.5)“/
90 (101.5, 113, 118.5, 131)(142, 153.5, 159.5, 171.5)cm

YARDAGE
694(784, 874, 918, 1008) (1098, 1187, 1232, 1322) yards/

635(717, 799, 839, 922) (1004, 1085, 1127, 1209)meters

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
• US 7 (4.5 mm) circular knitting needles at least 24” / 60 cm long for lace.
• US 5 (3.75 mm) circular knitting needles at least 24” / 60 cm long for ribbing.
• Darning or tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
• Ring marker for marking beginning of round.

CONSTRUCTION
Partition Pullover is knit top down, beginning with the back. The back is cast on at the shoulders and knit flat to the underarm and stitches are put on hold. The front starts by picking up and knitting stitches along the back panel cast on. Front left and front right are knit flat, separately, to the bottom of the neckline. Stitches are cast on for the center front neckline and front left and right are joined together. The remainder of front is knit flat to the underarm. Front and back are joined together at the underarm and the remainder of the body is worked in the round. Body is finished with 2x2 twisted rib. Stitches are picked up and knit around the neckline and the collar is worked in 1x1 twisted rib in the round. Stitches are picked up and knit around the armholes and sleeves are worked in the round with steady decreases. Sleeves are finished with an icord bind off.