Materials

• 5 (5, 6, 7) (8, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Purl Soho’s Sunshower Cotton, 100% organically grown cotton yarn. Each skein of this worsted-weight yarn is 159 yards/100 grams; approximately 670 (770, 875, 995, 1110, 1270, 1430, 1590) total yards required. We used the color Cherry Tomato.
• US 6 (4 mm), 20- or 24-inch circular needles, depending on size you are making
• US 6, 16-inch circular needles
• Removable stitch marker or scrap yarn

GAUGE

18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch

SIZES

NOTE For help picking a size, please check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Size Tutorial!

34¾ (39, 43½, 48) (52½, 57, 61¼, 65¾)

To fit actual chest circumference of 29–32 (33–36, 37–41, 42–45) (46–50, 51–54, 55–58, 59–63) inches, with approximately 3–6 inches of ease

• Finished Chest Circumference: 34¾ (39, 43½, 48) (52½, 57, 61¼, 65¾) inches
• Finished Length from Back Neck to Bottom Edge: 19¼ (20, 20¾, 21½) (22½, 23½, 24½, 25½) inches
• Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 12½ (13, 13½, 14) (14½, 15, 15½, 16) inches

SAMPLE: The sweater shown here is size 39, worn with 5 inches of ease.

NOTES

CONSTRUCTION

You will begin this garment at the lower Back edge, then work up to the Armholes, then over the Shoulders, shaping the Neckline, and down to the lower Front edge. You will sew up the side seams to join the Back and Front and then work simple Edgings around the Armholes and Neckband.

SLIP STITCHES

Slip all slipped stitches knitwise with yarn in back (wyib).

WRP-T (WRAP + TURN)

On both right and wrong sides: Keeping yarn in back, slip next stitch purlwise from left needle to right needle. Bring yarn to front. Return slipped stitch to left needle. Turn work so other side is facing you.

See this technique in action in our Short Row Tutorial at 0:30 seconds, except do not bring the yarn to the back before you turn. Also, because you’ll be working in garter stitch, there’s no need to pick up the wraps when you get to them. Just knit the wrapped stitches as usual!

PATTERN

BACK BODY

BEGIN

Cast 80 (90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) stitches onto longer circular needles. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.

Set-Up Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.

Row 1 (right side): Knit to end of row.

NOTE: Mark previous row with scrap yarn or removable marker to indicate right side.

Continue in garter stitch, knitting every row, until piece measures approximately 12½ (13, 13½, 14) (14½, 15, 15½, 16) inches from cast-on edge or until you have 56 (58, 60, 63) (65, 67, 69, 72) garter ridges, ending with a wrong-side row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Continuing in garter stitch, bind off 2 (4, 5, 6) (8, 9, 10, 11) stitches at the beginning of next 2 rows. [76 (82, 90, 98) (104, 112, 120, 128) stitches remain]

Decrease Row (right side): K2, knit 2 together (k2tog), knit to last 4 stitches, slip slip knit (ssk), k2. [2 stitches decreased]

Next Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.

Repeat last 2 rows 2 (3, 4, 6) (8, 10, 12, 14) more times. [70 (74, 80, 84) (86, 90, 94, 98) stitches remain]

CONTINUE BACK BODY

Continue in garter stitch until piece measures 6¾ (7, 7¼, 7½) (8, 8½, 9, 9½) inches from Armhole bind off, ending with a wrong-side row.

DIVIDE FOR SHOULDERS + NECKLINE

Division Row (right side): K24 (26, 29, 30) (31, 32, 34, 35), bind off 22 (22, 22, 24) (24, 26, 26, 28) stitches, knit to end of row, slip last 24 (26, 29, 30) (31, 32, 34, 35) stitches to shorter circular needles, ready to work the Left Shoulder. [24 (26, 29, 30) (31, 32, 34, 35) stitches on-hold on longer needles for Right Shoulder]

SHOULDERS + NECKLINE

SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER

Now working the 24 (26, 29, 30) (31, 32, 34, 35) stitches on the shorter needles…

Set-Up Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.

Short Row 1 (right side): K2, ssk, knit to last 4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) stitches, wrp-t (see Notes). [23 (25, 28, 29) (30, 31, 33, 34) stitches remain]

Short Row 2: Knit to end of row.

Short Row 3: K2, ssk, knit to 4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) stitches before previous wrap, wrp-t. [1 stitch decreased]

Short Row 4: Knit to end of row.

Repeat Short Rows 3 and 4 two more times. [20 (22, 25, 26) (27, 28, 30, 31) stitches remain]

Next Row (right side): Knit to end of row.

Work 3 rows in garter stitch, ending with a wrong-side row.

SHAPE LEFT NECKLINE

Increase Row (right side): K2, knit front and back (kfb), knit to end of row. [1 stitch increased]

Continuing in garter stitch, repeat Increase Row every 8^th row 2 times, then every 4^th row 2 times, then every 2^nd row 3 times. [28 (30, 33, 34) (35, 36, 38, 39) stitches]

Next Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.

With right side facing you, use a cable cast on to cast on 16 (16, 16, 18) (18, 20, 20, 22) stitches. [44 (46, 49, 52) (53, 56, 58, 61) stitches]

Cut yarn and set aside.

SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER

Returning to on-hold Right Shoulder stitches, rejoin yarn, ready to work a wrong-side row.

Short Row 1 (wrong side): K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) stitches, wrp-t. [23 (25, 28, 29) (30, 31, 33, 34) stitches remain]

Short Row 2 (right side): Knit to end of row.

Short Row 3: K2, k2tog, knit to 4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) stitches before previous wrap, wrp-t. [1 stitch decreased]

Short Row 4: Knit to end of row.

Repeat Short Rows 3 and 4 two more times. [20 (22, 25, 26) (27, 28, 30, 31) stitches remain]

Short Row 5 (wrong side): Knit to end of row.

Work 4 rows in garter stitch, ending with a wrong-side row.

SHAPE RIGHT NECKLINE

Increase Row (right side): Knit to last 4 stitches, kfb, k3. [1 stitch increased]

Continuing in garter stitch, repeat Increase Row every 8^th row 2 times, then every 4^th row 2 times, then every 2^nd row 3 times. [28 (30, 33, 34) (35, 36, 38, 39)  stitches]

Next Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.

JOIN RIGHT + LEFT NECKLINE

Joining Row (right side): K27 (29, 32, 33) (34, 35, 37, 38), returning to Left Neckline stitches with right side facing you, ssk (with last stitch from Right Neckline and first stitch of Left Neckline), k14 (14, 14, 16) (16, 18, 18, 20), k2tog, knit to end of Left Neckline stitches. [70 (74, 80, 84) (86, 90, 94, 98) total stitches]

FRONT BODY

BEGIN

Continue in garter stitch until piece measures 2¼ (2½, 2½, 2¼) (2¼, 2½, 2½, 2½) inches from Joining Row, ending with a wrong-side row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Increase Row (right side): K2, kfb, knit to last 4 stitches, kfb, k3. [2 stitches increased]

Next Row (wrong side): Knit to end of row.

Repeat last 2 rows 2 (3, 4, 6) (8, 10, 12, 14) more times. [76 (82, 90, 98) (104, 112, 120, 128) stitches]

Using a cable cast on, cast on 2 (4, 5, 6) (8, 9, 10, 11) stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. [80 (90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) stitches]

CONTINUE FRONT BODY

Continue in garter stitch until piece measures 12½ (13, 13½, 14) (14½, 15, 15½, 16) inches from Armhole cast on, or until you have 56 (58, 60, 63) (65, 67, 69, 72) garter ridges, ending with a wrong-side row.

With right side facing you, bind off knitwise.

FINISHING

SEAMING

NOTE: For help with seaming, visit our Seaming Garter Stitch Tutorial.

Fold piece so wrong sides are together and bottom edges are aligned. Using a new length of yarn, seam together Front and Back selvages, starting at bottom edge and ending at beginning of Armholes.

EDGING

NOTE: For assistance on picking up stitches, please visit our Picking Up Stitches Tutorial.

WORK ARMHOLES

Starting at seam at bottom of Armhole and using shorter circular needles, pick up and knit Armhole Edging as follows: 1 stitch for every cast-on/bind-off stitch at bottom of Armhole; 1 stitch between each garter ridge along sides and top of Armhole.

Bind off all stitches.

Repeat this process for other Armhole.

WORK NECKBAND

Starting at first bound-off stitch at Back Neckline and using shorter circular needles, pick up and knit Neckband Edging as follows: 1 stitch for every bind-off stitch along Back Neckline; 1 stitch between each garter ridge along each Neckline side; 1 stitch for every cast-on stitch along Front Neckline.

Bind off all stitches.

WEAVING IN + BLOCKING

Weave in all ends and gently wet block.