Hayden Pullover

This wide necked pullover features a softly textured pattern on the body with smooth Stockinette sleeves. This is the perfect sweater to wear while curled up with a good book or hanging out with friends. Fashionable while still being comfy, this pullover is gently fitted to follow natural feminine curves. The slouchy sleeves add a relaxed, casual feel to the whole project.

Tutorials

How to Count for a Large Cast On

Sizes

Available in 30.5 (34.5, 38, 42, 46.5, 50.5, 54)”

Yarn

Anzula Luxury Fiber Croquet (50% Superwash merino / 50% Tussah silk; 230 yards [210 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]): Madam, 4 (4, 4, 6, 8, 8)

Needles

Size US 6 (4.00 mm): straight and 24” circular and Double Pointed (DPN)

Notions

Stitch holders; stitch markers (m); 6 split ring/removable stitch markers; Six ¾” buttons; tapestry needle

Gauge

19 sts and 26 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st.

18 sts and 22 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Texture Pattern

Notes

Body and sleeves worked in the round from the bottom up with the beginning of round being on the left side. The yoke is worked back and forth after the sleeves are joined and the button row is picked up afterwards.

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations

ssp: slip, slip, purl

Chart

Body Texture

Body Texture – Written

Rnds 1 and 2: P7, k1.

Rnds 3 and 4: K1, p5, k2.

Rnds 5 and 6: K2, p3, k3.

Rnds 7 and 8: K3, p1, k4.

Rnds 9 and 10: K7, p1.

Rnds 11 and 12: P1, k5, p2.

Rnds 13 and 14: P2, k3, p3.

Rnds 15 and 16: P3, k1, p4.

Body

Using tubular method, CO 144 (164, 180, 200, 220, 240, 256) sts with smaller needle, pm and join for working in the round. Work in 1×1 (k1, p1) rib until piece measures 3” [7.5 cm] from CO edge.

Switch to larger needle. Knit 1 round.

Next Rnd: P1, k7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 7, 7), work Body Texture over next 56 (64, 72, 80, 88, 104, 112) sts, k7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 7, 7), p2, k7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 7, 7), work Body Texture over next 56 (64, 72, 80, 88, 104, 112) sts, k7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 7, 7), p1. Continue in pattern until piece measures 5” [12.75 cm] from CO edge.

Marker Rnd: Work 72 (82, 90, 100, 110, 120, 128) sts in pattern, pm for side, work in pattern to end.

Dec Rnd: *P1, k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts from m, ssk, p1; rep from * 1 more time—4 sts dec’d. Rep Dec Rnd every 6^th rnd 4 (5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5) more times—124 (140, 156, 180, 200, 216, 232) sts remain. Continue in pattern until piece measures 11” [28 cm] from CO edge.

Inc Rnd: *P1, m1l, work in pattern to 1 sts from m, m1r, p1; rep from * 1 time—4 sts inc’d. Rep Inc Rnd every 8^th rnd 3 (4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4) more times—140 (160, 176, 196, 216, 236, 252) sts total. Continue in pattern until piece measures 17” [43.25 cm] from CO edge.

Sleeves (make 2)

Using tubular method, CO 34 (36, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52) sts with smaller needle, pm and join for working in the round. Work in 1×1 rib until piece measures 3” [7.5 cm] from CO edge.

Switch to larger needle. Knit 1 round.

Inc Rnd: K1, m1l, knit to 1 st from end, m1r, k1—2 sts inc’d. Rep Inc rnd every 14^th (12^th, 11^th, 10^th, 7^th, 7^th, 7^th) rnds 5 (6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13) times—46 (50, 54, 58, 66, 74, 80) sts total. Work evenly in St st until piece measures 16 ½ (17, 17, 17 ½, 17 ½, 18, 18)” [42 (43.25, 43.25, 44.5, 44.5, 45.75, 45.75) cm] from CO edge.

Next rnd: k5 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10), break yarn leaving a long tail. Place first and last 5 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) sts of rnd on holder for underarm—36 (38, 40, 42, 50, 56, 60) sts remain.

Yoke

Worked on the body – not the sleeves

Rnd 1: Work in pattern to 5 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) sts from end of rnd, removing m as you come to it, place following 10 (12, 14, 16, 16, 18, 20) sts on holder for underarm.

Joining Rnd: PM, k36 (38, 40, 42, 50, 56, 60) arm sts, pm, work 60 (68, 74, 82, 92, 100, 106) front sts, removing m as you come to it and place following 10 (12, 14, 16, 16, 18, 20) sts on holder for underarm, pm, k36 (38, 40, 42, 50, 56, 60) arm sts, pm, work in pattern to end—192 (212, 228, 248, 284, 312, 332) sts total. Work 1 rnd even.

Shape Armholes: *P1, sssk, work in pattern to 4 sts from m, k3tog, p1, sl m, p1, knit to 1 sts from m, p1; rep from * 1 time—8 sts dec’d. Work 1 rnd even. Rep previous 2 rnds 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5) times—176 (196, 204, 216, 244, 272, 284) sts remain; 52 (60, 62, 66, 72, 80, 82) front and back; 36 (38, 40, 42, 50, 56, 60) each arm.

Shape Raglan

Piece will now be worked back and forth. Remove marker and turn piece.

Next Row (WS): Work evenly in pattern to end.

Dec Row (RS): *P1, ssk, work in pattern to 3 sts from m, k2tog, p1; rep from * 3 times—8 sts dec’d. Rep Dec Row ever RS row 11 (10, 11, 12, 11, 12, 12)—80 (108, 108, 112, 148, 168, 180) sts remain; 28 (38, 38, 40, 48, 54, 56) sts front and back; 12 (16, 16, 16, 26, 30, 34) sts each sleeve.

Dec Row (WS): *K1, p2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts from m, ssp, k1; rep from * 3 times—8 sts dec’d. Rep Dec Row every row 0 (2, 2, 2, 6, 8, 8) times—72 (84, 84, 88, 92, 96, 108) sts remain; 10 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 16) sts each sleeve; 26 (32, 32, 34, 34, 36, 38) sts front and back.

Work in 1×1 rib for 1” [2.5 cm]. BO using Tubular BO below.

Tubular BO

Insert yarn needle through first (k) st as if purl, leave st on needle, pull yarn through.
Insert yarn needle between first and second st, leave both sts on needle, pull yarn through.
Insert yarn needle through second st as if to knit, pull yarn though.
Insert yarn needle through first st as if to knit and sl st off needle.
Insert yarn needle through second st as if to purl, pull yarn though.
Insert yarn needle through first st as if to purl and sl st off needle.

Rep steps 2-6 until all stitches have been bound off.

Button Row

With RS facing, beginning at the underarm edge of the left shoulder, pick up but Do Not Knit an odd number of stitches along the edge of yoke.

Next Row (RS): *P1, K1; rep from * to 1 sts from end, p1. Work rib for ¾” [2 cm], ending on a WS row. Place slip ring m at even intervals (use all 6 markers). (Work in pattern to 1 st before m, sl 1, *sl 1, pass 1st st over, rep from * 1 more time—2 sts BO. Sl the last BO st back to the left-hand needle, turn. Next row: Using knitted cast on, CO 3 sts, turn. Next row: Sl first st from left needle to right and pass next st over—1 reinforced buttonhole.) Rep between () 5 more times, work in pattern to end. Work 1 WS row. Work rib for ¾” [2 cm], ending on a WS row. BO in pattern.

Finishing

Graft underarms together using Kitchener st. Weave in ends. Block to schematic measurement.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER: ALEXIS DI GREGORIO

Alexis Di Gregorio started knitting in 2012, in order to add a hobby to her workaholic life; little did she know knitting would soon become so much more than a hobby. In 2014, she designed her first piece as a favor for a friend, and found her passion. After being told (with love, of course) that the sweater she’d seamed looked like it was sewn “by a five year old with safety scissors,” she’s decided to focus her attention on creating beautiful, flattering seamless knits.