Boathouse Pullover by Marie Greene

Boathouse Pullover

Knitting
December 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1100 - 2100 yards (1006 - 1920 m)
30-60 in (specific sizes to be added)
English
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Loosely inspired by the tradition of Bohus knitting, Boathouse is a graphic, minimalist foray into simple colorwork. Knit top-down, in the round, and with raglan shaping, Boathouse is a classic pullover with eye-catching details in tonal colors. Like the Bohus tradition that inspired it, this sweater features stockinette stitch with strategic purls to enhance the color changes.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes (positive ease is already included)
30 (34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60) in/765 (865, 91.50, 96.55, 1001.5, 1102, 1175, 1257, 1320, 1357, 1402, 1475, 1520) cm

Main Color (sample main color is Harrisville Flywheel in Birch Bark): 1020 (1081, 1146, 1215, 1288, 1365, 1447, 1534, 1595, 1659, 1725, 1794, 1866) yards/ 932 (988, 1048, 1110, 1177, 1248, 1323, 1402, 1458, 1516, 1577, 1640, 1706) meters

Contrast Colors: You will need approximately 25 g (or between 50-80 yards) of 6 contrast colors. I recommend choosing colors in tonal pairs. For example: If your main color is a light shade, you might choose the following pairs: dark blue/medium blue, dark red/coral, dark grey/medium grey. It is not necessary that your contrast colors be exactly the same base as your main color. I used Kelbourne Scout for my contrast colors.

Needles (use size appropriate to get gauge)
US Size 3-5/3.25-3.75mm circular needles (24 in/60 cm)- upper yoke
US Size 3-5/3.25-3.75mm circular needles (32-40 in/80-100 cm) – body
US Size 3-5/3.25-3.75mm circular needles (12 in/30 cm), DPNs or Magic Loop – sleeves
US Size 2/2.75mm circular needles (16 in/40 cm) – neckline
US Size 2/2.75mm circular needles (12 in/30 cm) or DPNs – sleeve cuffs

Suggested Gauge
20-22 st* and 26-30 rows in 4 in/10 cm

Notions
Stitch markers
Coloring pencils and graph paper to test your color ideas
Darning needle to weave in ends