Get ready to go anywhere in this comfy sweater – it’s the perfect fall pullover. Worked top down and features ribbed shoulder and side panels, full-length sleeves and ribbing at collar, hem and cuffs. No seaming makes this project a breeze!
Time: 2 Week Project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: S (M, L, XL, 2X)
Finished Bust Size 33 (36.5, 40, 43.5, 47)” to fit bust 33 (36.5, 40, 43.5, 47)”
0” ease recommended.
Shown in size 33”
Gauge: 14 sts and 18 rows = 4” [10 cm] in sc with larger hook
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Pound of Love (100% premium acrylic; 1020 yards [932 meters]/454 grams): #108 Aquamarine (2 balls)
Hook/Needles: US size K/10.5 (6.5 mm) and L/11 (8 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers
Abbreviations
Blo: Back loop only.
Pattern Notes
Sweater is worked by starting with shoulder saddles that are worked flat and are then joined. The back and fronts are worked flat from the shoulder saddles top down to the underarms and joined for the body to continue in joined and turned rounds to the hem.
Collar and cuffs are worked back and forth in rows, at a right angle to the body or sleeve. The ribbing is attached at the end of every other row by working the last stitch of the ribbing and the next stitch of the body or sleeve together. Be sure to skip a stitch in between each join by slip stitching in the next stitch to turn.
Pattern
Shoulder Saddle Ribbing (make 2)
With smaller hook, ch 11 (11, 11, 13, 13), leaving a long tail for sewing.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch across, turn. (10 (10, 10, 12, 12) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc blo across, turn.
Rep last row until ribbing measures 3.75 (4.5, 5, 5, 5.25)”.
Fasten off first shoulder saddle.
Do not fasten off second shoulder saddle. Instead, change to larger hook and rotate work to work along long edge of shoulder saddle ribbing.
Back
Continue across long side of ribbing as follows:
Row 1 (join shoulder saddles): Ch 1, sc 11 (14, 15, 15, 16) evenly along row-ends of second shoulder saddle, ch 20 (20, 22, 24, 26) for back neck, sc 11 (14, 15, 15, 16) evenly along row-ends of first shoulder saddle, turn. (42 (48, 52, 54, 58) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn.
Rep last row until piece measures 6.25 (6.5, 6.5, 6.75 7)” from center of shoulder saddle ribbing (NOT chained back neck edge).
Shape Armholes:
Row 1 (inc): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc to last st, 2 sc in last st, turn. (2 sts increased)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep last 2 rows 2 (2, 3, 4, 4) more times. (48 (54, 60, 64, 68) sts)
Next 2 Rows (inc): Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next ch, sc to end, turn. (52 (58, 64, 68, 72) sts)
Fasten off.
Left Front
Row 1: Working along open long edge of shoulder saddle ribbing, with larger hook, start at neck edge, sc 11 (14, 15, 15, 16) evenly along row-ends of shoulder saddle, turn. (11 (14, 15, 15, 16) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc to end, turn. (12 (15, 16, 16, 17) sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc to last st, 2 sc in last st, turn. (13 (16, 17, 17, 18) sts)
Row 5: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, sc to end, turn. (16 (19, 20, 20, 21) sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc across. Fasten off.
Right Front
Row 1: Working along open long edge of remaining shoulder saddle ribbing, with larger hook, start at armhole edge, sc 11 (14, 15, 15, 16) evenly along row-ends of shoulder saddle, turn. (11 (14, 15, 15, 16) sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc to last st, 2 sc in last st, turn. (12 (15, 16, 16, 17) sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc to end, turn. (13 (16, 17, 17, 18) sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 6: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, sc to end, turn, (16 (19, 20, 20, 21) sts)
Join Fronts:
Joining Row: Ch 1, sc across 16 (19, 20, 20, 21) sts of Right Front, ch 10 (10, 12, 14, 16) for front neck, sc across 16 (19, 20, 20, 21) sts of Left Front, turn. (42 (48, 52, 54, 58) total sts)
Work even until piece measures 6.25 (6.5, 6.5, 6.75 7)” from center of shoulder saddle ribbing (NOT chained front neck edge).
Shape armholes as for Back. (52 (58, 64, 68, 72) sts)
Lower Body
Joining Rnd (RS): Ch 1, sc across 52 (58, 64, 68, 72) sts of Front, ch 6 (6, 6, 8, 10) for underarm, sc across 52 (58, 64, 68, 72) sts of Back, ch 6 (6, 6, 8, 10) for underarm, sl st in first sc to join, turn. (116 (128, 140, 152, 164) sts)
Continue working in joined and turned rounds.
Place a marker in first and last st of underarm sts to help with ribbing detail.
Rnd 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc around, sl st in first st to join, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc to next marker, sc blo in next 6 (6, 6, 8, 10) underarm sts] 2 times, sl st in first sc to join, turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc blo in next 6 (6, 6, 8, 10) underarm sts, sc to next marker] 2 times, sl st in first sc to join, turn.
Rep Rnds 2-3 until piece measures 11 (12.25, 12.75, 13.25, 13.75)” from lower body Joining Rnd.
Hem Ribbing
Change to smaller hook.
Ch 11.
Row 1: With RS facing, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 8 ch, sc2tog last ch with next st of body, sl st in next st of body, turn. (10 hem ribbing sts)
Row 2 (WS): Sc blo across hem ribbing sts, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc blo in first 9 sts, sc2tog blo last hem st with next st of body, sl st in next st of body, turn.
Rep Rows 2-3 around body, then sl st last row to first row to close ribbing.
Fasten off.
Sleeves
With larger hook and RS facing, join yarn in center of underarm.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in next 3 (3, 3, 4, 5) underarm sts, sc 17 (18, 18, 18, 19) evenly along row-ends of armhole up to shoulder, sc 8 (10, 10, 10, 12) sts across short end of shoulder saddle ribbing, sc 17 (18, 18, 18, 19) evenly along row-ends of armhole down to underarm, sc in remaining 3 (3, 3, 4, 5) underarm sts, sl st in first sc to join, turn. (48 (52, 52, 54, 60) sts)
Rnds 2-15 (15, 15, 11, 11): Ch 1, sc around, sl st in first sc to join, turn.
Dec Rnd: Ch 1, sc2tog first 2 sts, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog, sl st in first sc to join, turn. (2 sts decreased)
Rep Dec Rnd every 16 (16, 16, 6, 6)th rnd 7 (7, 7, 10, 10) more times. (32 (36, 36, 32, 38) sts remain)
Sleeve Ribbing
Work same as Hem Ribbing.
Repeat for second sleeve.
Collar
With smaller hook, join yarn in center back neck edge.
Ch 13.
Row 1: With RS facing, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 10 ch, sc2tog last ch and next st of back neck, sl st in next st of back neck, turn (12 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Sc blo across collar ribbing sts, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc blo in first 11 sts, sc2tog blo last collar ribbing st and next neck st of body, sl st in next neck st of body, turn.
Rep Rows 2-3 around neck edge, then sl st last row to first row to close ribbing.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.