Pythagoras Pullover by Meli Alness

Pythagoras Pullover

Knitting
September 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
530 - 1080 yards (485 - 988 m)
Finished Bust Circumference after blocking: {29, 33} 37 [40, 44, 48, 51] [56, 60, 65]”/ {73, 82} 92 [100, 111, 120, 128] [139, 151, 162] cm
English
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by Meli Alness

Pythagorean Equation: a² + b² = c²

“Every triangle is a love triangle when you love triangles.”
- Pythagoras

A top-down, raglan pullover with a boxy fit, elegant neckline, and show-stopper sleeves. The minimalist stockinette stitch allows the sleeves to take center stage and also showcases the extreme next-to-skin-softness of Reywa Fibers Embrace 100% yak down yarn.

Yarn
Reywa Fibers Embrace (100% Tibetan yak down, DK, 218 yds/100 g)

Gauge
17 sts & 25 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette

Errata
Increase Rnd Size 3: k1, (k4, m1) until 1 st remains, k1

Needles & Notions

  • US 8/ 5.0 mm circ. needles (varying lengths) or size needed to obtain gauge

  • Circ. needles one size smaller than gauge size

  • Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle

Sizes

Designed to fit with 4-8”/10-20 cm positive ease. {Youth L, Youth XL} 1 2, 3, 4, 5 Finished Bust Circumference after blocking: {29, 33} 37 40, 44, 48, 51”/ {73, 82} 92 100, 111, 120, 128 cm

The following sizes are still available for testing: 29, 56, 60, 65. Contact me on Instagram if you’d like to help.

Embroidery Yardage
3 yds/2.75 m per each triangle-tassel 30 yds/27.5 m per 10 triangle-tassels

Pullover Yardage
{500, 560} 680 720, 768, 825, 870 yds/ {457, 512} 621 658, 702, 754, 796 m