The Vivienne pullover has a relaxed and slightly boxy fit. It is knitted seamlessly top down. The piece is started at the back neck and then increased to the full width of the back. After that stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is then knitted in the round. The sleeve and the neckband stitches are then picked up from the body and worked in the round. The beautiful cable pattern is worked on the front and the back as well as on the sleeves.
The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the top on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style.
Sizes
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1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
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Finished bust circumference: 92 (102, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 36.25 (40.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67) inches including the intended positive ease of 15 cm / 6 inches
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Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 32 (32, 32, 32, 35) (35, 35, 35, 35) cm / 12.5 (12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 13.75) (13.75, 13.75, 13.75, 13.75) inches
- Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 42 cm / 16.5 inches
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Upper arm circumference: 30 (32, 34, 36, 40) (44, 48, 50, 54) cm / 11.75 (12.5, 13.5, 14.25, 15.75) (17.25, 19, 19.75, 21.25) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.
Yarn
6 (7, 7, 8, 9) (9, 10, 11, 12) balls of De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% merino wool; 185 m / 202 yards per 50g), shown in colorways Bouleau (light gray sample) and Poivre et Sel (brown sample), or 1390 (1530, 1680, 1850, 2040) (2240, 2460, 2710, 2980) m / 1520 (1670, 1840, 2020, 2220) (2440, 2690, 2960, 3250) yards of similar sport weight yarn.
Needles
For the ribbing:
- 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing
- 3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
- 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem
For the main part:
- 3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves
- 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the top of the yoke
- 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body
Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!
Gauge
20 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of moss stitch on larger needles, after blocking
26 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of charted pattern on larger needles, after blocking
Note: If you can’t match the gauge for both the charted pattern and the moss stitch pattern, pick the needle size that gets you the closest to the gauge for the charted pattern.
Notions
- 8 stitch markers
- 4 locking markers
- cable needle, if using
- waste yarn
- sewing needle
- blocking tools
