Pearly Beach by Meiju Kallio

Pearly Beach

Knitting
April 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch with larger US 4 / 3.5 mm needles.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1028 - 2100 yards (940 - 1920 m)
2XS (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
English Finnish

The Pearly Beach Pullover features delicate lace and cable panels. Knitted in fingering weight yarn, it is a lovely transitional piece for both colder and warmer weather. The sample has long sleeves, but you could easily modify the pattern to have shorter sleeves.

SIZING
2XS (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

The pullover is intended to be worn with approx. 4–8” / 10–20 cm of positive ease.

To fit bust sizes 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)” / 75 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165) cm. Shown with approx. 9” / 23 cm of positive ease.

GAUGE
24 sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch with larger US 4 / 3.5 mm needles.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Malabrigo Mechita (100% merino, 100g – 420 yds / 384 m per skein). You need: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins or approx. 975 (1145, 1200, 1280, 1400, 1510, 1645, 1775, 1895, 2000) yds / 940 (1100, 1152, 1230, 1340, 1460, 1580, 1700, 1820, 1920) m of fingering weight yarn. The sample was knitted in colorway is 036 Pearl.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needle for body and sleeves. US 2.5 / 3 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needle for ribbing. Adjust the needle size to get the correct gauge.

Other: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders/scrap yarn, cable needle (US 4 / 3.5 mm).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 32.5 (40.5, 43, 46, 51, 54, 57, 61, 65, 69)” / 81 (101, 108, 114, 126, 135, 143, 152, 162, 172) cm

Upper arm circumference: 10.25 (11, 12, 13, 14.5, 16, 17, 18.5, 20)” / 26 (28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 43, 47, 50) cm

Armhole depth: Approx. 5 (5.25, 5.5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9.5, 10)” / 13 (13.5, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25) cm

Body length from underarm (or desired length): 13” / 32 cm

Neck ribbing circumference: 16 (19, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 21, 21)” / 40 (47, 47, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 52, 52) cm

Shoulder drop: 2.5 (2.5, 2.5, 3, 5, 5.5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7)” / 6 (6, 7, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18) cm

Sleeve length (or desired length): Approx. 14” / 35 cm