Textured and relaxed, Archive 001 pairs an allover Little Boxes stitch pattern with drop shoulders, a wide neckline, and ribbed edges. The full-length version features softly gathered bishop-style sleeves, giving this everyday pullover a feminine silhouette with plenty of room to move.

Four sleeve options let you make it your own: a minimal ribbed drop sleeve, short sleeves, three-quarter sleeves, or full-length sleeves. Choose a solid or tonal yarn to highlight the stitch definition, or a softly variegated colorway for added depth.

Construction & Skills

Worked from the bottom up, the body is knitted in the round to the underarms, then the upper front and back are worked flat. The shoulders are seamed, and the sleeves and neckband are picked up and worked in the round.

You should be comfortable with knitting and purling, working flat and in the round, basic increases and decreases, picking up stitches, and shoulder seaming. The finishing includes twisted ribbing and an Italian tubular bind-off.

Sizing & Fit

Includes 19 sizes, designed with approximately 6 inches of positive ease for a relaxed fit. Choose the size corresponding to your actual bust measurement for the intended fit.

To fit bust:
28, 30, 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 {54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64} inches

Approximate finished bust:
34, 36, 38 (40, 42, 44, 46, 48) 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 {60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70} inches

Yarn & Yardage

DK-weight yarn that achieves the specified gauge. Yarn used in sample is Mountaintop Yarn Marshmallow Select DK in the colorway Cobblestone Lane.

Estimated yardage for the full-length sleeve version:
1,150, 1,200, 1,275 (1,325, 1,425, 1,450, 1,550, 1,600) 1,700, 1,750, 1,850, 1,900, 2,000 {2,050, 2,175, 2,225, 2,325, 2,375, 2,500} yd

Yardages correspond to the sizes listed above. Shorter sleeve options require less yarn; separate estimates are not provided. Adjustments to body or sleeve length will affect yarn requirements.

Gauge

Approximately 17.25 stitches per 4 inches / 10 cm in Little Boxes stitch pattern. Swatch before beginning and adjust your needle size as needed to achieve gauge.

Needles & Notions

5.00 mm / US 8 circular needles for the main fabric, or the size needed to obtain gauge.

3.75 mm / US 5 circular needles for ribbing.

Circular needle cables suitable for your garment size, plus your preferred setup for knitting smaller circumferences in the round.

Stitch marker.

Stitch holders, barber cord, or waste yarn.

Tapestry needle for seaming and finishing.

Measuring tape and scissors.

What You’ll Receive

An English-language PDF knitting pattern with written instructions for all 19 sizes, four sleeve-length options, and space for your project notes.

This listing is for a digital knitting pattern only. The finished garment, yarn, and supplies are not included.