Sourwood Pullover by Erika Flory

Sourwood Pullover

Knitting
December 2023
both are used in this pattern
Light Fingering ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch in the round after blocking
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
963 - 1905 yards (881 - 1742 m)
32.5 (36.5, 40.5, 44.5) (48.5, 52.5, 56.5, 60.5)"
English
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Knitting up my Sourwood Shawl, I so enjoyed working the two-color, graduated size honeycomb pattern, I thought it would make a beautiful yoke on a sweater.

Worked from the top down, the body and sleeve lengths are easily adjusted for a personalized fit, and short rows raise the back neck for comfort.

Fit tips are given along the way to make customizing the sweater a breeze.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: Bust: 32.5 (36.5, 40.5, 44.5) (48.5, 52.5, 56.5, 60.5)“
The sweater is designed to fit with 2-4” of positive ease. Choose a size that reflects your chest measurement plus the amount of ease you want.
Yoke Depth: 8 (8, 8.5, 9) (9, 9.5, 10, 10)” measured from cast on edge straight down center front
Body from underarm to bottom of ribbing: 14” Sleeve from underarm to bottom of cuff: 18”
Upper sleeve circumference: 11.5 (12, 13, 14.25) (15, 16, 17, 18)”

YARN
Fingering weight yarn: 890 (1000, 1100, 1210) (1330, 1460, 1600, 1760) yds Color A and 73 (82, 90, 100) (110, 120, 130, 145) yds Color B.
Sample shown is worked in Highland Fingering by Cloudborn Fibers, 100% Fine Highland Wool, approx.
494 yds (452 m)/3.5 oz (100 g), Shaela Heather (Color A); and Homestead Sport by Primrose Yarn Co., 100% American Superwash Merino, 250 yds (229 m)/2.7 oz (75 g), Everything Zen (Color B).
If you want to add length to the body and/or sleeves, you will need additional yarn in Color A.

NEEDLES
For neck
US size 2 (2.75 mm) 16” or 20” circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.
For body
US size 4 (3.5 mm) 32” or 40” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Note: If you tend to knit tighter when working stranded knitting, you may want to go up a needle size when working that portion of the yoke.
For bottom ribbing
US size 2 (2.75 mm) 32” or 40” circular needle, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.
For sleeves
US size 4 (3.5 mm) in your preferred type of needles for working small circumferences, or size needed to obtain gauge.
For bottom sleeve ribbing
US size 2 (2.75 mm) in your preferred type of needles for working small circumferences, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.

NOTIONS
Stitch marker Waste yarn Yarn needle

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch on gauge needle worked in the round, 24 sts and 32 rnds = 4” after blocking.

Thanks to Lisa for tech editing.