Dappled Light Pullover Pattern Download
Cast on for our Dappled Light Pullover and make something amazing... This pattern is totally engaging, uniquely beautiful, and easier than it looks! If you’ve never knit stranded colorwork before, now might be a great time to start! All you do is switch colors every few stitches, bringing the yarn loosely across the wrong side of your work as you go. First step? Dive into Linen Quill’s spectacular palette and choose your colors! The depth of this yarn will add its own earthy character to your pullover... 50% percent fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen, each of these fibers takes dye a little differently, so each color of Linen Quill is rich in variation and natural beauty. Once you’ve made the Dappled Light Pullover, you'll know that you are truly capable of making beautiful things!
Product Details
MATERIALS
Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein is 439 yards/ 100 grams.
- Main Color: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins; approximately 1355 (1500, 1700, 1880, 2050) (2195, 2370, 2560, 2705) total yards required. We used the color Reed Gray.
- Contrast Color 1: 1 skein; approximately 50 (55, 60, 70, 75) (80, 85, 90, 100) yards required. We used the color Sweet Potato.
- Contrast Color 2: 1 skein; approximately 40 (45, 50, 55, 60) (65, 70, 75, 80) yards required. We used the color Super Orange.
- Contrast Color 3: 1 skein; approximately 35 (40, 45, 50, 55) (60, 65, 70, 70) yards required. We used the color Peachy Pink.
If you prefer to use one Contrast Color, you will need just 1 skein of Linen Quill; approximately 125 (140, 155, 170, 185) (200, 215, 230, 245) yards required.
You will also need…
- US 2 (3 mm), 16-inch circular needles
- US 2, 24-, 32- or 40-inch circular needles, depending on size
- A set of US 2 double pointed needles
- US 3 (3.25 mm), 24-, 32- or 40-inch circular needles, depending on size
- US 3, 16-inch circular needles
- A set of US 3 double pointed needles
- Stitch markers, including one unique
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
GAUGE
30 stitches and 38 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using larger needles
SIZES
NOTE Need help deciding on a size? Check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Size Tutorial!
35¾ (39¾, 43¾, 47¾, 51¾) (55¾, 59¾, 63¾, 67¾)
To fit actual chest circumference of approximately 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46-48) (50-52, 54-56, 58-60, 62-64) inches with 4–6 inches of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference: 35¾ (39¾, 43¾, 47¾, 51¾) (55¾, 59¾, 63¾, 67¾) inches
- Finished Body Length from Bottom Edge to Underarm: 15 (15, 14¾, 14½, 14½) (14¾, 14¾, 15, 15¼) inches
- Finished Body Length from Bottom Edge to Top of Shoulder: 23 (23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼) (24½, 25, 25½, 26) inches
- Finished Sleeve Length: 15¾ (16, 17, 17¾, 17¾) (18, 18, 18¼, 18½) inches
Sample: The sweater shown here is size 39¾, worn with 5¾ inches of ease.
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