The Brora Pullover is named for a village I visited in the Scottish Highlands where I knitted the yoke of this sweater and explored the hilly seaside landscape, encountering herds of sheep along the way.

This sweater is a simple design, knitted in one piece from the top down in a circular yoke fashion. The paired back nature of this sweater allows the yarn’s characteristics to shine.

CONSTRUCTION
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, german short row shaping, increasing, decreasing, tubular bind off.

Circular needles are used to work in the round, starting with 16” (40 cm) for the cast-on and switching to longer cable lengths as the yoke grows. The sleeves are made with the smallest cable length or preferred short circumference needles i.e DPNs or magic loop.

Cast-on, bind-off, and short row methods suggested in this pattern are able to be substituted with any other method.

SUPPLIES
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1000 (1100) 1240 (1340) 1410 (1640) 1735 (1970) 2090 yards // 915 (1010) 1140 (1225) 1290 (1495) 1590 (1800) 1910 meters of Mayflower New Sky (50g, 164yd, 150m/ball) in color 63 Sand, or similar yarn that meets gauge.

4mm(US6) 16” (40 cm) circular needles for tubular cast on edge

4.5mm(US7) 16” (40 cm) circular needles for neck ribbing

Set of 4.5mm(US7) Double pointed needles for cuff ribbing

5mm(US8) 16” and 32” (60 and 80 cm) circular needles for yoke, body, hem, & sleeves

Notions: 2 stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn, measuring tape or gauge ruler, row counter, blocking mat

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9

Finished bust measurement: 39.25 (43.75) 50 (52.25) 55.5 (60.5) 63 (70) 73.5”
[[100 (111) 127 (133) 141 (154) 160 (177) 187 cm]]
Measure fullest point of torso and add recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement

This pullover is designed with 10” (25 cm) of positive ease in the body. It is loose fitting at the bust and drapes straight down through the body for an oversized fit. The sample pictured in this pattern is worn with 10” (25 cm) of ease.

GAUGE
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(5mm needle) 17 sts x 25 rows = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in stockinette stitch worked flat and in the round & wet blocked

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming foundational sweater knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, german short row shaping, increasing, decreasing, tubular bind off.

Circular needles are used to work in the round, starting with 16” (40 cm) for the cast-on and switching to longer cable lengths as the yoke grows. The sleeves are made with the smallest cable length or preferred short circumference needles i.e DPNs or magic loop.

Cast-on, bind-off, and short row methods suggested in this pattern are able to be substituted with any other method.