wrapped pullover by alfa knits

wrapped pullover

Knitting
February 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
984 - 1476 yards (900 - 1350 m)
From XS to XXL
English French
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The wrapped pullover is worked from the bottom up and seamless, there’s just a little sewing for the pocket. The diagonal wrap hides a pocket and goes from the bottom up to the left shoulder around the neck, where it forms a cosy collar.

No ease or a negative ease (2-5cm, 0.75-2”) (pic = no ease). Choose what you’re comfortable with.

Instructions for both long- or shortsleeved.

Available in a large range of sizes going from XS to XXL
finished measurements: 30.5, 32.5, 34.5 , 36.5, 38, 40, 42, 43.5, 46.25, 48, 50” (77,5, 82, 87, 92, 96,5, 101, 106, 110,5, 117,5, 122, 127cm)

What you’ll need:
long sleeved pullover
± 900, 900, 950, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250, 1300, 1350m (1000, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250, 1300, 1350, 1400, 1450 yards) of aran or light bulky yarn

short sleeved Tee
you will need about 1/4 less of aran, worsted or light bulky yarn

4,5 mm (US7) circular needle or dpns
2x 5,5 mm (US9) circular needles or dpns
5,5 mm (US9) straight ndls
crochet hook
6 markers

All techniques used (short rows, I-cord cast-on, …) are explained in detail.

The wrapped pullover is part of the e-book wrapped (3 patterns : wrapped pullover, men’s wrapped and wrapped hat).

Check out the gorgeous projects of the testers for modifications, especially ColorBloX (mods wide hips and intarsia cables) and Evieandlily (mods at the sleevecuffs).

Errata: When casting on for the pocket, use a new ball of yarn.
size XL2, XXL and XXL2
round 113: cable round : right cable to the right (instead of left cable to the left)
round 127: cable round : left cable to the left (instead of right cable to the right)

size S1: Row 99ssk, k2tog(because there are only 4 sts between the 2 markers), sM, work in pattern to M3.