Calliope Pullover

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Calliope was the muse of epic poetry and the name means “a beautiful voice.”

The Calliope pullover is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckband. A beautiful lace pattern is worked on the yoke and the cuffs. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately. The back is shaped with short-rows to give it a bit more length and to improve the fit.

Sizes

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

Finished bust circumference: 83 (92, 103, 112, 123) (132, 143, 152, 163) cm / 32.75 (36.25, 40.5, 44, 48.5) (52, 56.25, 59.75, 64.25) inches, including the intended ease of 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches

Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 28 (28, 28, 28, 31) (31, 31, 31, 33) cm / 11 (11, 11, 11, 12.25) (12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 13) inches

Yoke length: 23 (23, 23, 24, 24) (24, 25, 25, 25) cm / 9 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5) (9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 9.75) inches

Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 44 (44, 44, 46, 46) (46, 48, 48, 48) cm / 17.25 (17.25, 17.25, 18, 18) (18, 19, 19, 19) inches

Upper arm circumference: 35 (36, 38, 40, 44) (49, 52, 56, 58) cm / 13.75 (14.25, 15, 15.75, 17.25) (19.25, 20.5, 22, 22.75) inches

Yarn

820 (910, 1000, 1100, 1210) (1330, 1460, 1600, 1760) m / 900 (990, 1090, 1200, 1320) (1450, 1590, 1750, 1930) yards of sport or light DK weight yarn.

Sample: 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of MYak Tibetan Cloud (100 % wool; 300 m / 328 yards per 100 g), shown in colorway Wild Daisy.

Needles

For the lace and the ribbing:

• 3 mm / US2.5 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for cuffs

• 3 mm / U2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckline

• 3 mm / US2.5 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the lace yoke and the hem

For the Stockinette stitch part:

• 3.25 mm / US3 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves

• 3.25 mm / US3 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the body

Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Gauge

20 sts (1 pattern repeat) = 9.5 cm / 3.75 inches in Sleeve pattern on smaller needles

21 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking

Notions

1 stitch marker

waste yarn

tapestry needle

blocking tools