This simple round-yoke pullover is worked from the top down, with a bold tree motif that we adore. The adult version has waist shaping and uses German short rows to lift the back neck slightly. Knitted up in our workhorse worsted weight Lark, it’s also worked up fairly quickly.

Shown in size 36” / 91.5 cm on a 35” / 89 cm, 5’1” / 155 cm tall model (1” / 2.5 cm positive ease)

yarn
lark
8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 15) skeins Barolo 146
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins Canvas 177

needles
20” and 32” circulars in sizes US 5 and 7 / 3.75 and 4.5 mm
set dpns in size US 5 / 3.75 mm

gauge
20 sts and 29 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after wet blocking
24 sts and 24 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in colorwork pattern with larger needles, after wet blocking

skills required
Long-tail and backward loop cast ons, German short rows, picking up stitches (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Charts only for colorwork.