Big-stitch knits are quick as a wink to make, but in our haste, let’s not forget to create something spectacular!

Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho

Designer Tara-Lynn Morrison of the hand-knitting brand, Good Night, Day, is devoted to eye-catching jumbo-yarn knits, like this Seed Pod Pullover. Distinctive panels of double seed stitch and billowing sleeves bring character and whimsy and elevate this sweater from merely quick to also beautiful!

Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho

Knit from the top down with raglan shaping in the yoke, the Seed Pod Pullover is a super simple, straightforward pattern, no fuss and all fun!

Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho

And the yarn that makes it all possible is our gorgeous Gentle Giant. A single ply of 100% merino wool, Gentle Giant is as soft as it is speedy, which is to say, very! Thank you, Tara-Lynn for this wonderfully inspiring knit… Casting on now!

Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho

Designed for Purl Soho by Tara-Lynn Morrison of Good Night, Day.

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Materials

Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho
  • 10 (10, 11, 12, 13) (15, 16, 17, 18) skeins of Purl Soho’s Gentle Giant, 100% merino wool. Each skein is approximately 48 yards/ 125 grams; approximately 440 (470, 505, 575, 620) (690, 755, 790, 850) yards required. We used the color White Peppercorn.
  • A set of US 13 (9 mm) double pointed needles
  • US 15 (10 mm), 24- or 32-inch circular needles, depending on size you are making
  • A set of US 19 (15 mm) double pointed needles
  • US 19, 24-, 32-, or 40-inch circular needles, depending on size you are making
  • Stitch markers, including 2 different colors and one unique
  • Stitch holders or scrap yarn
  • A Seed Pod Pullover Pattern

GAUGE

7 stitches and 9 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on largest needles

SIZES

36½ (38¾, 43½, 45¾, 50¼) (54¾, 59½, 61¾, 66¼)

To fit actual chest circumference of 30–33 (32–35, 36–39, 40–43, 44–47) (48–51, 52–55, 56–59, 60–63) inches with approximately 3–6 inches of positive ease

Finished Chest Circumference: 36½ (38¾, 43½, 45¾, 50¼) (54¾, 59½, 61¾, 66¼) inches

Finished Length from Shoulder to Hem: 18¾ (20¼, 21¼, 21¾, 22¾) (23½, 24½, 24¾, 24¾) inches

Finished Length from Underarm to Hem: 8½ (8¾, 9¾, 9¾, 10¾) (11, 12, 12, 12) inches

Sample: The sweater shown here is size 38¾, worn with 4¾ inches of ease.

Pattern

Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho

The Seed Pod Pullover is available for purchase as a PDF download only.

Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho
Good Night, Day For Purl Soho: Seed Pod Pullover | Purl Soho

LEARN ABOUT GENTLE GIANT + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS

You can’t get more gentle or more giant than Gentle Giant! A single ply of 100% merino wool, Gentle Giant has a loose and lofty spin that puts the fiber’s softness up front and also keeps this jumbo-weight yarn from weighing you down. You knit Gentle Giant up on mega US 17 or 19 (12-15 mm) knitting needles, making it a very smart choice for last-minute gifts that don’t sacrifice a lick of beauty!

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