Sumner is a peaceful beachside village cozily nestled between Redcliffs and the Pacific Ocean in Christchurch. A beautiful spot for walking along the water’s edge, sandals in hand, skirt hitched up out of the way of the sea, enjoying the atmosphere.

Sumner Pullover is just the kind of garment that fits in that picture. Easy to wear, with its cropped relaxed fit and mid length sleeve, with enough detail in the stripes, the wee cables and the combined stitches running down the back to dress it up for dinner.

You’ll start knitting your Sumner Pullover at the neck ribbing before making a provisional style cast on across the shoulders. You’ll then work flat down the back, then the front, before joining under the arms for the relaxing round and round of the body. Once the body is done, you just need to pick up stitches for your sleeves and you’re done!

Finished Sizes
a. Bust circumference: 106.5 (115.5, 124.5, 133.5, 142, 151, 160, 169, 178) cm / 42.75 (46.25, 49.75, 53.25, 57, 60.5, 64, 67.5, 71) in.
b. Back neck width: 29 (29.5, 30.5, 31.5, 32, 32.5, 32.5, 33, 34.5) cm / 11.5 (11.75, 12.25, 12.5, 12.75, 13, 13, 13.25, 13.75) in.
c. Shoulder width: 12.5 (14.5, 15.5, 17.5, 20, 22, 24, 25.5, 27.5) cm / 5 (5.75, 6.25, 7, 8, 8.75, 9.5, 10.25, 11) in.
d. Armscye depth: 21.5 (22.5, 24, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 27.5, 28, 29.5) / 8.5 (9, 9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.25, 11, 11.25, 11.75) in.
e. Upper arm circumference: 30.5 (32.5, 35.5, 38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50.5) cm / 12.25 (13, 14.25, 15, 16, 17.25, 18, 19.25, 20.25) in.
f. Sleeve length: All sizes 23 cm / 9 in.
g. Lower arm circumference: 21.5 (22.5, 24, 24.5, 25, 25.5, 27.5, 28, 29.5) cm / 8.5 (9, 9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.25, 11, 11.25, 11.75) in.
h. Body length: All sizes 31.5 cm / 12.5 in.
Sumner Pullover is designed to be worn with approx 22-32 cm / 9-13 in positive ease. The sample is size two, worn with approx 27.5 cm / 11 in positive ease.

Yarn
Happy-go-knitty Amalfi 4ply / fingering; 50% baby alpaca / 25% silk / 25% linen; 100g skeins / approx 400m; hand-dyed colourways Mascarpone (colour A) and Silver Fern (colour B).

Yardage
Colour A: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins
Colour B: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins
If substituting another yarn, use 4 ply / fingering-weight yarn in approx these lengths:
Colour A: 505 (558, 612.5, 668.5, 730, 790, 851.5, 914.5, 980) m / 552 (610, 670, 731, 799, 864, 932, 1000, 1072) yd.
Colour B: 724 (791, 867.5, 937.5, 1016, 1099, 1173.5, 1259.5, 1343) m / 792 (865, 949, 1025, 1112, 1202, 1284, 1377, 1469) yd.
NB: There is approx a 15% buffer on these numbers.

Gauge
27 sts x 35 rows = 10 cm / 4 in over stocking stitch, in the round, on a 3.25 mm (US 3) needle, blocked.
Always make sure that your gauge matches the pattern — especially if you’re substituting yarn.

Needles & Notions
• 3.25 mm (US 3) circular knitting needle for working the body and your preferred needle type for working small circumferences
• stitch markers
• cable needle
• darning needle.

This pattern has been test knitted and professionally tech edited.