The Purppura pullover was originally in Pom Pom Quarterly issue 41, which was their 10 year anniversary issue. I wanted to create something that is fun to knit but also fun to wear, because that is what Pom Pom’s style means to me. For this design I was thinking about anniversaries and parties, so I came up with this lace pattern that reminds me of garlands.
The Purppura tee is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckband. A beautiful lace pattern is worked on the yoke (with optional bobbles that you can leave out if bobbles aren’t your thing). 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: 81 (95, 109, 114, 123) (137, 147, 157, 165) cm / 32 (37.5, 43, 45, 48.5) (54, 57.75, 61.75, 65) inches, including the intended positive ease of 5-15 cm / 2-6 inches
- Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 25 (25, 25, 25, 27) (27, 27, 27, 27) cm / 9.75 (9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 10.75) (10.75, 10.75, 10.75, 10.75) inches
- Yoke length: 23 (23, 23, 24, 24) (24, 25, 25, 26) cm / 9 (9, 9, 9.5, 9.5) (9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 10.25) inches
- Sleeve length: 12 (12, 12, 12, 13) (13, 13, 14, 14) cm / 4.75 (4.75, 4.75, 4.75, 5) (5, 5, 5.5, 5.5)”
- 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
- Cuff circumference: 33.5 (34.5, 36, 38, 42) (46.5, 50.5, 54.5, 56) cm / 13.25 (13.5, 14.25, 15, 16.5) (18.25, 20, 21.5, 22) inches
Yarn
765 (840, 925, 1020, 1120) (1235, 1355, 1490, 1640)m / 835 (920, 1010, 1115, 1225) (1345, 1480, 1630, 1790) yards of DK weight yarn
Sample: 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 8) skeins of Onyx Fiber Arts DK (100% Superwash Merino; 229m / 250 yardsds per 115g skein) in colorway Anita
Needles
For 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 hem
For the lace part:
- 3.5 mm / US4 circular needle with a cable length of 80 cm / 32 inches for smaller sizes and 100 cm / 40 inches for larger sizes for the yoke
For the Stockinette stitch part:
- 4 mm / US6 DPNs or a circular needle with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for sleeves
- 4 mm / US6 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
21 sts and 29 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on largest needles, after blocking
Notions
1 stitch marker
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools
