Holiday Pullover - PetiteKnit knitting pattern

The Holiday Pullover is a chunky knit pullover with a deep armhole, worked top down in stockinette stitch. The back is worked first, then the shoulders and front, and finally the body. A two-part ribbed edge is knitted at the bottom of the body, with the edge longer on the back than on the front. Finally, ribbing is knitted along the neckline and around the armholes, which are cast off using the Italian method, as this produces the neatest finish.

Before you begin knitting, make a gauge swatch. Remember to knit with three strands at a time (two strands of the thicker yarn, one strand of silk mohair).

Size guide

The Holiday pullover should have a positive ease of approximately 6 cm in relation to your chest measurement. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL fit a chest measurement of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. Measure yourself before you start knitting to make sure you've chosen the correct size. For example, if your chest measurement is 90 cm (or the widest part of your torso), you should choose size S, as the chest measurement would be 96 cm.

If you want a slightly oversized pullover, you can knit one size larger than usual.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Sizes of the pullover: Chest circumference: 92 (96) 102 (106) 116 (126) 136 (146) 156 cm

Back width at the top including ribbed cuffs: 36 (36) 37 (39) 42 (43) 44 (44) 46 cm

Armhole depth: 27 (27) 28 (29) 30 (31) 31 (33) 34 cm

Length center back: 56 (57) 58 (59) 60 (62) 63 (63) 64 cm measured center back including neckline cuffs

Gauge: 10 stitches x 14 rows stockinette stitch on 10 mm needle with double thread of the thicker yarn and 1 thread silk mohair = 10 x 10 cm after washing and blocking

Recommended needles: 10 mm circular knitting needle (60, 80 or 100 cm), 9 mm circular knitting needle (40 and 60 cm)

Material: 250-300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) 500 g Snefnug from CaMaRose (50 g = 110 m) or Alpaca 3 from Isager (50 g = 125 m) or 200-250 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300-350) 350 (350-400) 400-450 g Kos from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 150 m) together with 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 g Silk Mohair from Isager (25 g = 212 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Tilia of Filcolana (25 g = 210 m) or Brushed Lace by Mohair By Canard (25 g = 212 m) or Kid Seta by Gepard Garn (25 g = 212 m)

Difficulty level : ★ ★ (2 out of 5)