Thistle Yoke Pullover Pattern Download
Ainur Berkimbayeva is a form-follows-function kind of designer, in wonderful evidence here with her Thistle Yoke Pullover, designed especially for Purl Soho. A stunning ring of thistle-y petals backdropped by garter-ridge stripes, the yoke is a short-row tour-de-force. Knit sideways and flat, this part may look a bit intimidating, but super-easy German Short Rows simplify the knitting gymnastics. Graft the yoke together at center back, then pick up along its bottom edge to continue à la your usual top-down sweater... But in the end, so not usual! With all this action, Ainur kept the yarn naturally understated. One hundred percent undyed Andean highland wool, our Good Wool fits the bill, settling the design into a cozy world of wood grain, pine cones, rays of sunshine, and yes, the beautiful blossom of a thistle! Please click Product Details, above, for more information about materials, gauge, and sizes.
Materials
Purl Soho’s Good Wool, 100% Andean highland wool. Each skein is approximately 383 yards/ 100 grams.
- Main Color (MC): 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins; approximately 1080 (1210, 1375, 1545, 1705, 1870, 2045, 2170) yards required. We used Heirloom White for one version and Walking Stick for the other.
- Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein; approximately 190 (200, 215, 215, 230, 230, 245, 255) yards required. We used Hickory Nut for the Heirloom White version and Winter Grass for the Walking Stick version.
- US 3, 16-inch circular needles
- US 3, 32- or 40-inch circular needles (depending on size you are making)
- A set of US 3 double pointed needles
- A stitch marker
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
Gauge
22 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
Sizes
NOTE Need help deciding on a size? Check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Size Tutorial!
34½ (38¼, 42½, 47, 51¼, 55¾, 60, 64¼)
To fit actual chest circumference of approximately 30–33 (34–37, 38–41, 42–46, 47–50, 51–54, 55–59, 60–63) inches, with 1–4 inch(es) of ease
- Finished Chest Circumference: 34½ (38¼, 42½, 47, 51¼, 55¾, 60, 64¼) inches
- Finished Length From Neck To Bottom Edge: 21¾ (22½, 23½, 24½, 25¼, 25¾, 26¾, 27) inches
- Finished Sleeve Length From Underarm: 18 (18, 17½, 17½, 17, 17, 16½, 16) inches
Sample: The sweaters shown here are size 38¼, modeled with 4 inches of ease.
