Purl Soho Pullover In Plenty
With its soft, rolled edges and perfect fit, the Purl Soho Pullover reminds us that some things are called essentials for a reason. For working nine to five, dressing to the nines, or just getting ready in five minutes, this sweater is an essential essential!
The Purl Soho Pullover, now with separate patterns for kids and adults, is knit in the round from the bottom up with a set-in sleeve construction that eases into flattering saddle shoulders. It all ends in a beautiful rolled-edge collar that’s sure to keep you warm.
We’re returning to this classic Purl Soho pattern for a little update in order to offer more adult sizes and because we couldn’t resist knitting it up in our super-duper soft Plenty.
One hundred percent extra fine merino with a distinctive spin and very lively bounce, Plenty knits up into a plump, smooth fabric… like a cozy blanket you can actually wear out into the world!
Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 45 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!
Designed by Purl Soho founder and co-owner, Joelle Hoverson.
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Materials
Purl Soho’s Plenty, 100% extra fine merino wool yarn. Each skein of this worsted/aran weight yarn is 139 yards/ 100 grams.
- For Adults: 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 13, 14, 15) skeins; approximately 1050 (1150, 1305, 1425, 1555) (1685, 1785, 1895, 1990) total yards required. We used the color Reed Gray.
- For Children: 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 7) skeins; approximately 415 (480, 585, 670, 755, 845) total yards required. We used the color Forget-Me-Not Blue.
OR
Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 164 yards/ 100 grams. (NOTE: We no longer offer Worsted Twist, but choose from one of our other worsted/aran weight yarns, or Plenty, above!)
- For Adults: 6 (7, 8, 9, 9) (10, 11, 11, 12) skeins; approximately 980 (1080, 1220, 1340, 1450) (1575, 1675, 1770, 1860) total yards required.
- For Children: 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins; approximately 395 (450, 550, 625, 705, 790) total yards required.
You’ll also need…
- US 8 (5 mm), 20-, 24- or 32-inch circular needles for Body (depending on size you are making)
- US 8, 16-inch circular needles for Collar
- A set of US 8 double pointed needles or 12-inch circular needles for Sleeves (depending on size you are making)
- US 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles for Collar
- 4 removable stitch markers, including one unique
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
- A Purl Soho Pullover Pattern
NOTE: Looking to knit your sleeves in double-time? Swap the double pointed needles for 32-inch or longer circular needles, and check out our Magic Loop: Two At A Time Tutorial!
GAUGE
17 stitches and 26 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using larger needles
SIZES
FOR ADULTS
32 (36¼, 40, 44¼, 48) (52¼, 56, 60¼, 64)
To fit 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46) (48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62) chest circumference with approximately 2–4 inches of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference: 32 (36¼, 40, 44¼, 48) (52¼, 56, 60¼, 64) inches
- Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 26 (26¼, 27¾, 28¼, 28½) (29, 29¼, 29½, 29¾) inches
- Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 17½ (17¼, 18½, 18½, 17½) (17¾, 17¼, 17, 17) inches
SAMPLE: The sweater shown here is size 36¼, worn with 2¾ inches of ease.
FOR CHILDREN
20¼ (22, 24, 26¼, 28¼, 30)
To fit children 12 months (2 years, 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, 10 years) with approximately 1–2 inches of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference: 20¼ (22, 24, 26¼, 28¼, 30) inches
- Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 15¾ (17¼, 19, 19¾, 21¼, 22¼) inches
- Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 9¾ (10¾, 12, 12¾, 14¼, 14¾) inches
SAMPLE: The sweater shown here is size 26¼, worn with 2¾ inches of ease.
PATTERNS
The Purl Soho Pullover is available as a PDF download only.
LEARN ABOUT PLENTY + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS
You can’t overstate how amazingly enjoyable it is to knit with Plenty! As un-scratchy as wool gets, Plenty is the softest 100% extra fine merino wool in the world, and, a nice, plump worsted/aran-weight yarn, it also knits up quickly into a toasty fabric, un-prone to pilling… Plenty to love here!
More Free Knitting Patterns
- Be sure to explore our collection of (mostly free!) Plenty knitting patterns and cast on!
More Worsted/Aran-Weight Yarns
- Shop our entire collection of worsted/aran-weight yarn
- If you want to use a different yarn, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial!
More Yarns With Similar Fiber
- Shop merino wool yarn
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This is one of the best sweater patterns ever! I’ve made three adult versions of it in Worsted Twist. It’s modern sensibility gives it multi-generation appeal. I am so happy to see this pattern sized for children. I can’t wait to knit it up in Plenty.
How would you rate the difficulty level of this sweater, for someone who has not done anything more complicated than cowls
Hi Karen,
Thanks for reaching out! That is a great question, I think this pattern would actually be great as someone’s first sweater! The construction is very simple and straightforward, there are a few more advanced techniques but luckily we have a great collection of tutorials to help you along the way. You can find our tutorials here: Knitting Tutorials.
We are also happy to help at any point! You can reach out to us here, you can email our customer service team directly at [email protected] or you can even set up a free 1 on 1 zoom appointment with one of our customer service specialists! For appointments click here!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Gianna
Many thanks Gianna, that was very helpful-Karen
It says there is errata and when you go to the errata I can’t find the same under Purl Soho Pullover for Adults. Can you help me out here. Thank you
Hi Renate!
Thank you for your question. The errata we have for this pattern is for a previous version of this sweater (Purl Soho Pullover in Worsted Twist), however this version in Plenty is corrected with the updates!
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Margaret
Hi! I love your (seamless) patterns. I live far away and need to use approximations with materials, and I got two options for this pattern. The one whose colour I prefer does not fit the gauge, though. So, I have a question – do you think I could just follow the instructions for a larger size (the gauge for this yarn is 24×32 on needle size 2.5 (3mm))? I thought the largest one would fit the basic CO. I am worried if there could be a problem at a later point.
Hi Mirna,
Thanks for reaching out. That is the solution I would recommend if you want to use the yarn whose color you like better!
Here’s how to figure out which size to make: First, make a gauge swatch in pattern with your intended yarn and needles (which you’ve already done!). Once you know how many stitches you’re getting per inch (6 stitches per inch, according to your gauge), multiply that number by the chest circumference measurement for your original size. Then, compare the resulting number to the stitch counts around the body of each size, which are as follows: 136 (154, 170, 188, 204) (222, 238, 256, 272). The size that comes closest is the one you should make!
Once you’ve chosen the best size, everything else will go smoothly!
All the best,
Lili
Hello,
Could this approach work if using Cashmere Merino Bloom for this pattern?
Thank you
Caroline
Yes! You can use this same method for knitting up a size with thinner yarn.
Happy making!
I love this pattern. I just finished my second one, this time for MOI! I’d like to make two adjustments to the finished sweater: the neckline just sits in a tight roll and doesn’t fall like the cowl in the photo. I was thinking of redoing the bindoff very loosely–or should I do something else?
Also, the sleeves came out a little too long. Can I just unravel a little from the bottom and then bind off? Will that work? Let me know. Thanks so much.
Hi Ellen,
Great questions! For tight bind-offs, I always recommend redoing them with a larger needle size (two or so sizes up should do the trick). That way, the needle itself will make sure that you bind off loosely without you having to try to hard to do so on your own!
And yes, you can absolutely unravel the sleeves until they’re you’re desired length and bind off at the cuffs!
All the best,
Lili
I purchased the old pattern in worsted several years ago and have finally turned to making this sweater. I am at the point where i am Shaping the underarm and am a little confused. Am i supposed to have 4 markers and am i supposed to be decreasing the sleeve as i go along. I thought i was just supposed to decrease at each end of the front and back but when i got about 1/2 way through the seater didn’t look the picture and when i got to shaping the sleeve cap it was clear i was not doing this properly. The directions are a little confusing. Thanks, Barbara
Hi Barbara,
Thank you for reaching out to our team! You are correct, you will have 4 stitch markers once you reach this point of the pattern. Because this is a saddle shoulder construction, the sleeves and body decrease at different rates and at different times (you decrease the body only first, then the sleeves only, and then the body only again). If you do not feel like your project looks correct, you could also email a photo of your current project to [email protected] and our team would be happy to have a look!
All the best,
Gavriella