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free knit pullover pattern



Garter Rib Pullover in TAOS
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TAOS GARTER RIB PULLOVER  

Sizes: S (M, L, XL)
Finished Chest Measurement: 37¾ (40½, 43, 45¾)"
Materials:
8 (9, 10, 11) - 50 gr balls Crystal Palace Taos, color #015 “Bayeta"
Crystal Palace Bamboo or DAISY Needles US size 8 (5 mm) straight
& US size 7 (4.5mm) 26" circular needles
Abbreviations:
BO-bind off; beg - begin (ning), CO-cast on; Dec-decrease; k-knit; patt-pattern; patt-pattern; PU- pick up; p-purl; rep-repeat; RS-right side; St(s)-stitch (es); WS- wrong side
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Wide Garter Rib
using size 8 needles. For correct sizing, be sure to do a gauge swatch.

Back
Using size 8 needles, CO 85 (91, 97, 103) sts. Work in in pattern as follows:
Wide Garter Rib: (multiple 6 +1)
Row 1 (WS): P1 *k5, p1; repeat from *
Row 2 (RS): Knit
Work until piece measures 13 (13, 13 ½, 14)" from beg or desired length to underarm.
Shape Armhole
Working all bind off and decreased sts into pattern as established, BO 2 (3, 3, 3) sts beg next 2 rows; 2 sts beg next 4 rows. Dec 1 st each end every other row 1 time and every 4 rows 2 times [67 (71, 77, 83)] sts. Work even in patt until armhole measures 7 ½ (8, 8 ½, 9)".
Shape Neck and Shoulders
Note: Neck and shoulder shaping begin on the same row and are being worked at the same time.
Working both sides at the same time, BO 3 sts at each shoulder edge (armhole) 4 (4, 2, 3) times and 4 sts at each shoulder edge (0, 0, 2, 2) times AT THE SAME TIME BO center 37 (37, 39, 39) sts for neck, then BO 3 sts at each neck edge every other row 1 time, and 0 (2,2,2) sts at each neck edge every other row 1 time.

Front
Work same as for Back.

Sleeves (Make 2)
Using size 8 needles, CO 41 (47, 47, 53) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K2, *p1, k5; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p1, k2
Row 2 (RS): Knit
Repeat these 2 rows for 4".
Working all increased sts into stitch pattern as established, increase 1 st at each end of next row, every 12 rows 0 (0, 0, 3) times; every 10 rows 3 (4, 2, 5) times and every 8 rows 6 (5, 8, 0) times. [61 (67, 69, 71)]. Work even until sleeve measures 16 ½ (17, 17 ½, 18)" from CO edge.
Shape Sleeve Cap
BO 2 (3, 3, 3) sts at beg of the next 4 rows. BO 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Dec 1 st at each end every other row 9 (10, 10, 11) times; BO 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows. BO remaining 19 (19, 21, 21) sts.
Finishing
Sew shoulder seams. Work neckband.

Neckband
Using size 7 circular needles, beginning at left shoulder seam, PU 5 sts along left front neck edge, 37 (37, 39, 39) center neck sts, 5 sts along right front neck edge, 5 sts along right back neck edge, 37 (37, 39, 39) center neck sts and 5 sts along left back neck edge. [94 (94,98, 98)] sts. Join into round. Work 3 rows Garter Stitch in the round as follows:
Round 1: Purl
Round 2: Knit
Round 3: Purl
Bind off in Knit.
Sew in sleeve caps. Sew side and sleeves seams. Lightly block if necessary.

Technical pattern editing and sizing by Dawn Leeseman

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