Poetria pullover

Poetria means female poet in Latin. This pullover is the sister of my most popular pattern, Poet, which was originally published in the Laine magazine issue 6. 

The Poetria pullover is knitted with a strand of fingering weight merino held together with a strand of lace weight silk mohair for a luxurious and incredibly lightweight and soft fabric. However you can easily substitute that for a single strand of DK weight yarn.

The pullover is knitted seamlessly from the top down holding both yarns together through the whole pullover. The neck shaping is worked flat after which the rest of the pullover is worked in the round. The lace pattern is knitted on both front and back of the sweater. The raglan sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in the round. The neckband is worked last by picking up stitches along the cast-on edge.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 

Recommended ease: 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) of positive ease. Shown in size 3. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 

Bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67) inches. 

Body length from underarm: 40 (40, 40, 42.5, 42.5, 45) (45, 45, 45, 45) cm / 15.75 (15.75, 15.75, 16.75, 16.75, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75) inches (adjustable)

Raglan depth: 16.5 (17.5, 20, 22, 23.5) (25.5, 26.5, 29.5, 32.5) cm / 6.5 (7, 7.75, 8.75, 9.25) (10, 10.5, 11.5, 12.75) inches.

Neck drop: 5 cm/ 2 inches for all sizes.

Upper arm circumference: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38) (43, 46, 49, 52) cm / 11.75 (12.5, 13.5, 14.25, 15) (17, 18, 19.25, 20.5) inches.

Sleeve length: 40 (40, 40, 42.5, 42.5, 45) (45, 45, 45, 45) cm / 15.75 (15.75, 15.75, 16.75, 16.75, 17.75) (17.75, 17.75, 17.75, 17.75) inches (adjustable)

MATERIALS 

Yarn: 

Note: The pattern uses one strand of fingering weight yarn held together with a strand of silk mohair, but they can be substituted for a single strand of DK weight yarn. If you wish to work a DK weight version, omit all the instructions where it says “hold the yarns together”. For the DK weight version, and follow only the yarn requirements for the fingering weight yarn.

860 (950, 1050, 1160, 1280) (1410, 1550, 1710, 1880) m / 940 (1040, 1140, 1260, 1400) (1540, 1690, 1860, 2050) yards of fingering weight yarn held together with 860 (950, 1050, 1160, 1280) (1410, 1550, 1710, 1880) m / 940 (1040, 1140, 1260, 1400) (1540, 1690, 1860, 2050) yards of lace weight yarn.

Sample: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of Knitting For Olive Merino (100 % non-mulesed merino wool, 275 yards/ 250 m per 50 g), colorway Oatmeal and 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70 % mohair - 30 % silk, 248 yards / 225 m per 25 g), colorway Linen. 

Needles: 

For the ribbing:

• 3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neckband
• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem

For the main part:

• 4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular needles suitable for small circumference knitting
• 4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable of 80 cm / 32 inches for the sleeves

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

Gauge: 

20 sts x 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches on larger needles in stockinette stitch, in the round, after blocking.

20 sts x 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches on larger needles over charted pattern, in the round, after blocking.

Notions: 

• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle