Blushing Pullover by Heidi May

Blushing Pullover

Knitting
September 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
560 - 1385 yards (512 - 1266 m)
2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/10, 11/13, xs, s, m, l, x-l, xx-l, 3x-l, 4x-l
English
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Materials needed:
• US 8 (5.00 mm) 24”-32”circular for body
• US 8 (5.00 mm) double pointed needles for sleeves
• US 7 (4.50 mm) 16” for neckline
• US 7 (4.50 mm) 24”-32”circular for bottom rib
• US 7 (4.50 mm) double pointed needles for sleeves
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)

Gauge: 15 sts and 21 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on US 8 needles after blocking.

The Blushing pullover is knit in the round from the top down, increasing through out the yoke. The sleeve stitches are placed on hold to then be picked up and completed after the body of the sweater is completed.

Sweater sizes: The Blushing Pullover is designed with a positive ease of approx. 1-7 inches. Circumference is measured with sweater flat on a table at chest level after blocking.

Approx. Chest Circumferences:
2/3 (sweater 25.75 inch chest circumference)
4/5 (sweater 27.75 inch chest circumference)

6/7 (sweater 30 inch chest circumference)

8/10 (sweater 31 inch chest circumference)

11/13 (sweater 33 inch chest circumference)

XS (sweater 34.25 inch chest circumference)
S (sweater 38.5 inch chest circumference)
M (sweater 40.5 inch chest circumference)
L (sweater 43.75 inch chest circumference)
XL (sweater 47 inch chest circumference)
XXL (sweater 50.25 inch chest circumference)
3XL (sweater 53.5 inch chest circumference)
4XL (sweater 56.5 inch chest circumference)

Note: Pictured in size M with a positive ease of approx. 5.75 inches.