Tayler Harris For Purl Soho: Sundance Pullover
With the gray and white of a snow-topped mountain in the distance and the vibrant shades of the sun rising over its peak, Tayler Harris’s Sundance Pullover combines the feeling of a vintage ski sweater with a more modern approach to color and shape.
For this simple knit you work the front and back separately, each with its own stripe pattern (to keep ‘em guessing!), then after seaming the pieces together, you pick up and knit the sleeves and stand-up collar.
Half fisherman’s rib is quicker and easier than brioche stitch but has all the same warmth and squishiness, a fantastic fit for this super cozy sweater!
Tayler chose Linen Quill for her design because of its vibrant color palette and rustic quality. A blend of fine highland wool, alpaca, and linen, this yarn takes the best of each of these fibers: springiness and durability, warmth and softness, mountains of beauty!
We’ve added five new colors to this gorgeous (and ridiculously large) palette, so you now have over fifty shades to choose from. Tayler was inspired by the mountains and the charm of an old ski town, but we have the colors for whatever inspires you!
Designed for Purl Soho by Tayler Harris. Based in Utah, Tayler finds inspiration for her designs from the unique landscapes of her home state. From the beautiful mountains and canyons to the national parks and natural landscapes, she loves to incorporate the colors, textures, and shapes of her favorite places.
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Materials
- Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca and 15% linen. Each skein is approximately 439 yards/ 100 grams.
- Color A: 3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins; approximately 1275 (1460, 1690, 1910) (2135, 2350, 2630, 2855) total yards required
- Color B: 1 (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s); approximately 370 (425, 495, 550) (620, 685, 770, 835) total yards required
- Color C: 1 (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s); approximately 375 (430, 500, 560) (630, 695, 780, 845) total yards required
- Color D: 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2) skein(s); approximately 235 (270, 315, 350) (395, 435, 490, 530) total yards required
- US 1 (2.25 mm), 32-inch circular needles
- US 2 (2.75 mm), 16- and 32-inch circular needles
- US 3 (3.25 mm), 16- and 32-inch circular needles
- A set of US 1 double pointed needles
- A set of US 2 double pointed needles
- A set of US 3 double pointed needles
- 4 locking stitch markers or scrap yarn
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
- Optional: Blocking wires and T-pins, for blocking
- A Sundance Pullover Pattern
For our samples we used…
Color A: Wheat Flour; Color B: Buttercup Yellow
Color C: Peachy Pink; Color D: Super Orange
Color A: Stonewall Gray; Color B: Pale Oats
Color C: Bird’s Egg Blue; Color D: Reed Gray
GAUGE
25 stitches and 54 rows = 4 inches in Flat Half-Fisherman’s Rib (see Special Instructions) on largest needles
SIZES
47 (52¼, 57¼, 62½) (67½, 72¾, 78½, 83½)
To fit actual chest circumference of approximately 30–35 (35–40, 40–45, 45–50) (50–55, 55–60, 60–66, 66–71) inches, with 12–18 inches of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference: 47 (52¼, 57¼, 62½) (67½, 72¾, 78½, 83½) inches
- Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 23½ (24½, 25¾, 26½) (27½, 28¼, 29¼, 29¾) inches
- Finished Sleeve Length from Underarm: 16½ (16½, 16½, 16½) (15½, 15½, 15, 15) inches
Sample: The sweaters shown here are size 47, worn with 13 inches of ease.
PATTERN
The Sundance Pullover Pattern is available for purchase as a PDF download only.
Any ideas on how to buy this pattern and convert it to fit a 7 year old?
Thanks!
Lynn
Hi Lynn,
Thanks for reaching out. This pattern has a pretty simple construction, so you could absolutely convert it to fit a 7-year-old! You will work Back and Front pieces separately, flat and from bottom-up. You’ll then seam Shoulders and sides and, lastly, pick up and knit Sleeves and Collar in the round. To make the garment smaller, just cast on fewer stitches for the front and back, and knit for fewer rows. The only tricky part might be adjusting the neck hole to be smaller as well.
I hope this helps get you started, and please let us know how it goes!
All the best,
Lili
Hello ! I would like to know if I really need a 16 inches US2 and US3 or would I be able to magic loop with the 32 inches ones ?
Thanks 🙂
Hi Kim!
Thank you for your question. The 16-inch circular needles in this pattern are used to pick up and knit the first rows of the collar and sleeves, however if you would prefer to use a long circular needle for the Magic Loop method for these steps, that would certainly work, too! I would suggest using at least a 40″ circular needle for the Magic Loop method in these sections initially, since there are so many stitches at play, however a 32″ circular needle might work for knitting the rest of the sleeves via Magic Loop!
All the best,
Margaret
I have a request rather than comment. I love this pattern and your color combinations are fantastic. However, I already have 3 skeins of Linen Quill in cobalt blue and would like to use it as the main color (A) for this pullover. Would you be able to make suggestions on what three other colors to choose to match it? I find it really difficult to do so myself because the color matching is challenging given the differences in color display in digital media. Many thanks for your consideration and help. Monika
Hi Monika,
Thanks for reaching out! I’d be happy to give you some color suggestions for your Sundance Pullover! With Cobalt Blue as the main color, I’d recommend these two palettes:
Option #1:
Color A: Cobalt Blue
Color B: Eggshell Blue
Color C: Pale Oats
Color D: Turmeric Yellow
Option #2:
Color A: Cobalt Blue
Color B: Green Turquoise
Color C: Pale Oats
Color D: Eggshell Blue
Let me know what you think of these combinations!
All the best,
Lili
These sound wonderful! Thank you very much, Kim! It will be a tough choice, so I might have to make two sweaters.
re sizing for this sweater, are sizes listed for adults or children and adult?
Hi Eileen,
Thanks for reaching out. All the sizes in this pattern are adult sizes!
All the best,
Lili
Are measurements for sleeve color changes and length in reverse order
Hi Eileen,
I’m afraid that I’m not quite sure what measurements you’re referring to? Are you looking at the schematic diagram on the last page of the pattern? Or are you seeing these measurements elsewhere? Let me know, and then I can look into your question further!
All the best,
Lili
This would be in written directions for sleeves
Re measurements on schematic I’m not sure what numbers on sleeve I should be following. I am making smallest size
Thanks for your help
Hi Eileen,
Thanks for clarifying! Since you’re knitting the sleeves from the top, near the shoulders, down to the wrists, you will work the colors in the opposite order than you did for the body panels. You will first add in Color D, then Color C, and then B before going back to Color A. As for the numbers, you should always follow the very first number you see (before the parentheses), since that’s for the smallest size!
All the best,
Lili
I just finished making this for my daughter-in-law and it came out beautifully. Any flaws are entirely my own. I have to admit though, it took me over a year to finish it. I hadn’t registered that it was fingering weight yarn and that the largest needle size was 3 when I showed her, but I sure did when it arrived! Once I got the hang of it, it was a fun, albeit long, project! Thanks for sharing it — I know my DIL (a skier) will love it!
Hi Deb,
We’re so excited that you’ve finished your sweater! It is such a special gift and we know it will be treasured for years to come. Congrats again on completing it!!
All the best,
Cat
I have a question about seaming the shoulders. The instructions linked are for stockinette stitch. How do you adapt it for ribbing? (How do you do a horizontal seam with a ribbed fabric?)
Hi Nicole,
Thank you for writing in! For the shoulders, you will want to follow the tutorial as is for the knit stitches, and for the purl stitches, sew under adjacent purl bumps. So you will alternate each stitch as you come to them switching between knit and purl stitches. I hope this helps!
Happy knitting,
Gavriella