two | 23 by Deborah Doherty

two | 23

Knitting
February 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1750 - 3350 yards (1600 - 3063 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9]
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

FINISHED CIRCUMFERENCE
43½ (48, 51½, 56, 59½) 64, 67½, 72, 75½
110 (122, 130.5, 142, 151) 162.5, 171, 183, 191.5 cm

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9
Pictured with 11” of ease.

YARN
Woolfolk Tynd (223 yards/204 meters/50 grams) or other fingering weight
Color 1: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) 8, 8, 9, 10 skeins
Color 2: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) 4, 4, 4, 5 skeins
The sample in photographs has colors 00 (C1) and 22 (C2) and has 4 ¾” buttons

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
Needle A (gauge needle): US 2 (2.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge, 24” circular needle
Needle B (optional, for picking up collar stitches): US 1½ (2.5 mm) circular needle
Needle C (for collar ribbing and button placket): two US 1 (2.25 mm), or one size smaller than gauge circular needle
Tapestry needle, removable or locking markers, waste yarn, 4-7 ¾” buttons, and 1 small snap

GAUGE
28 sts and 44 rows for 4”/10cm with Needle A in Stockinette stitch, blocked
38 sts and 52 rows for 4”/10cm with Needle C in Stockinette stitch, blocked (for the button placket)

NOTES
The pullover is worked from the bottom up in pieces, beginning with split hems and a contrast color.
The Broken Rib Stitch changes to a Rib Stitch and then to a smooth Stockinette stitch.
The wide silhouette has dropped shoulders and features a button placket on one side. The placket is knit as a separate single piece, then sewn into the front and back pieces on the left shoulder.
After the pieces are seamed, the collar is picked up and doubled with a ribbed section for depth and texture.
Circular needles are recommended for flexibility at the collar. Two US 1 needles are used when doubling the stitches.

Skill Level
2 of 5