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The Opal Pullover by Gina Mastrianni

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Me in the original sample. It was slightly in between sizes of a 2 and 3, but moreso a Size 3. © Gina Mastrianni

Me in a Size 3. I am about an 85 bust so Size 1 or 2 would have technically been my size, but this was the original sample (and therefore quite oversized on me) © Gina Mastrianni

Sophie test Size 1 with a mohair held single with slightly shorter sleeves. © Gina Mastrianni

Toni test a Size 2. Her friend is modelling. © Gina Mastrianni

Size 2 © Gina Mastrianni

Maja test Size 2 with cropped sleeves. © Gina Mastrianni

Toni also test a Size 3 © Gina Mastrianni

Toni in Size 3 © Gina Mastrianni

Esther in Size 3 © Gina Mastrianni

Esther test a Size 3. © Gina Mastrianni

Christiane test a Size 4 with all leftover yarn! © Gina Mastrianni

Gabby tested Size 5 with rainbow yarn © Gina Mastrianni

Size 5. © Gina Mastrianni

Gabby tested another Size 5 with different yarn. © Gina Mastrianni

Gabby in Size 5 © Gina Mastrianni

Hjördis tested Size 6 with cropped sleeves. © Gina Mastrianni

Hjördis tested Size 6 with cropped sleeves © Gina Mastrianni

The Opal Pullover

by Gina Mastrianni

Published in

Gina Mastrianni's Ravelry Store

Craft

Knitting

Category

Sweater → Pullover

Published

April 2021

Suggested yarn

Garnstudio DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk

Yarn weight

yarn held together

Bulky (7 wpi) ?

Gauge

9 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette

Needle size

US 15 - 10.0 mm

US 11 - 8.0 mm

US 10½ - 6.5 mm

Hook size

4.0 mm (G)

Yardage

1500 - 2433 yards (1372 - 2225 m)

Sizes available

1 - 8 to fit Busts 80 - 150 cm / 31.5 - 59"

Languages

English

This pattern is available for kr.70.00 NOK buy it now

This design is owned by Gina Making Art, and is intended for your personal use only. It is not intended to be shared or for making garments for purchase. Thank you for supporting small businesses and slow fashion initiatives! Please tag me on IG @gina.making.art so that I can see your work with #TheOpalPullover

Disclaimer: Tested in Sizes 1 - 6. If I receive test knitters for Size 8, please expect an updated pattern in the future with potential edits/corrections for those sizes.

Sizes
Sizes are written as follows: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) and intended to fit bust sizes 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150) cm / 31.5 (35.5, 39.25, 43.25, 47.25) (51.25, 55, 59)”.

Bust has approx 40 cm / 15.75” positive ease.

Bust circumference
120 (130, 140, 150, 160) (170, 180, 190) cm / 47.25 (51.25, 55, 59, 63) (67, 70.75, 74.75)”

Total length
48.25 (50, 51.75, 53.25, 55) (56.75, 58.25, 60) cm / 19 (19.75, 20.25, 21, 21.75) (22.25, 23, 23.5)”

Garment Construction
The garment is worked bottom-up in the round, with yarn always held triple. Stitches are bound off at the underarms, and the front and back top halves are worked flat. Shoulders are seamed shut with a tapestry needle. Stitches are picked up around the neckline and armhole openings and worked in the round. A crochet hook is used to add decorative detailing.

Yarn (held triple)
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk, Aran 8 wpi
25 g = 140 m / .88 oz = 152 yds

Gauge 10 x 10 cm ( 4 x 4”)
Stockinette with 10 mm / 15 US / 000 UK: 9 sts x 12 rows

Yardage Estimates (yarn held triple)
1372 (1510, 1608, 1735, 1835) (1979, 2105, 2225) m / 1501 (1652, 1759, 1898, 200) ( 2165, 2303, 2434) yds

Est. 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) (15, 16, 16) balls of yarn

Yardages with 10% extra buffer

1510 (1661, 1769, 1909, 2019) (2177 2316, 2448) m / 1652 (1818, 1935, 2088, 2208) (2382, 2534, 267) yds

Est. 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 18) balls of yarn

Materials

4.0 mm / 6 / G crochet hook
6.5 mm / 10.5 US / 3 UK circular needles, cable length approx 30 - 50 cm and double pointed needles (OR) even shorter cable length
8 mm / 11 US / 0 UK circular needles, cable lengths approx 30 - 50 & 70 - 90 cm
10 mm / 15 US / 000 UK circular needles, cable lengths approx 30 - 50 & 70 - 90 cm
Tapestry needle
Measuring Tape
Waste yarn