Forest Park Pullover
Forest Park Pullover
Inspiration:The beautiful, luscious green forests in the Pacific Northwest and the many hiking and skiing trails within them.
Forest Park is such a fun pullover to make and to wear! The colorwork uses only one color of yarn per row and has gorgeous texture too. This is a very comfortable sweater that can be dressed up or down. Picture it with your favorite jeans or skirt.
Try it on as you go (that’s the beauty of top-down and seamless!) and make it exactly the length you desire. You can even choose your colorwork scheme from the two options included. Choose your colors and have fun!
The dropped shoulder shaping and textured colorwork make this a perfectly stunning and unique pullover. Shoulders are shaped with short rows and an easy braided accent and the hemline is subtly shaped for a flattering fit that’s a bit longer in the back. The crew neck is a double-collar with fold lines built in for a neat fit.
Forest Park will look great in any sport or DK weight yarn that meets gauge and has good stitch definition. Advise little overlap in yarn colors so the stitch pattern is not lost. This is an intermediate level pattern that could be accessible to an advanced beginner knitter with experience in skills used.
Colorwork is both charted and written. This is an intermediate level pattern that could be accessible to an advanced beginner knitter.
This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and tested.
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SIZES
XS(S, M1, M2, L)(XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL). Designed to be worn with approx 6 inches / 15 cm ease at chest. See below for measurements!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: : 32.75(36.75, 40.25, 44, 47.25)(50.75, 54.75, 58.75, 62) inches / 83(93.5, 102, 112, 120)(129, 139, 149, 157.5) cm.
Choose a size that is 4-6 inches / 10-15 cm larger than chest measurement.
.RECOMMENDED YARN
The Fibre Co. Acadia: DK (60% wool, 20% alpaca, 20% silk); 145 yds 133m / 1.76 oz 50g; in colors Mountain Ash and Plume.
OR
Madelinetosh Tosh DK: (100% superwash Merino wool); 225 yards (206 m)/approx 4.16 oz / (118 g). in colors Rye Bourbon and Earl Grey.
OR
Miss Babs Laurel Falls: Sport ((100% superwash Shaniko Merino wool); 300 yds (275 m)/3.5 oz (100g); in colors Moonscape and Slate.
OR any sport or DK yarn that meets gauge, has good stitch definition and little color variation.
See YarnSub.com for yarn substitutions.
ESTIMATED YARN REQUIRED
Total: 1380(1470, 1520, 1570, 1660)(1770, 1880, 2080, 2190) yards / 1256(1338, 1383, 1429, 1511)(1611, 1711, 1893, 1993) m.
MC: 1155(1245, 1295, 1345, 1435)(1545, 1655, 1855, 1965) yds / 1051(1133, 1178, 1224, 1306)(1406, 1506, 1688, 1788)m.
CC: 225 yds / 206 m. - 320 yds / 293 m.
Yarn usage will vary depending on gauge, color scheme, and specific yarn used.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Colorwork Needle - US 5 (3.75 mm) 29-32 inches/70-80cm circular used for mosaic colorwork only.
Larger (Main) - US 4 (3.5 mm) 29-32 inches/70-80cm circular and set of DPNs (or use your preferred method of circular knitting for sleeves)
Medium - US 3 (3.25 mm) 16 inches/40cm circular needle or set of DPNs. Used for collar and inside of hems.
Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
GAUGE
24 sts / 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette st on Larger (Main) needle (after blocking).
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holder, yarn needle for weaving in ends.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL AND SKILLS USED
Intermediate but accessible to Advanced Beginner with experience in skills used.
Skills Used: Increases, decreases, German Short Rows (link to tutorial included), colorwork chart (written row instructions included) yarnovers, pick up stitches, Lateral Braid (video link included).
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