Spruce Point Pullover

Description

The Spruce Point Pullover is part of my Spring 2018 Remarkable Yarns Collection: a set of four sweater patterns and three accessories designed to work equally well with both Rosy Green Wool and Crave Yarns Caravan. It’s a classic V-neck pullover with fresh-looking Broken Rib trim. Broken Rib looks similar to traditional ribbing, but doesn’t pull in as much – a great match for the relaxed, A-line, long-length style of this design.

You can buy the Spruce Point Pullover in one of two ways:

• A traditional pattern PDF, for $10, written in an a-line shape, a single gauge, and for 12 standard sizes. A download will be immediately available. **NOTE: Now available in heavy fingering, sport, dk, and worsted gauges.**
• A custom Spruce Point Pullover pattern, for $12.50, written to your exact gauge (from fingering to bulky) and to measurements of your choice. A credit to customize this pattern will be immediately deposited into your account upon purchase. You’ll need to store the gauge and measurements you’d like the pattern written for before customizing.

Sizing

The traditional pattern you can purchase for $10 comes in the following approximate sizes, varying a little by gauge: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)’’ / 76 (81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5) cm

The CustomFit version of Spruce Point will be created specifically to your own choice of measurements.

Gauge

The traditional Spruce Point Pullover pattern is written in one of four gauges:

• 28 sts and 40 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch;
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch;
• 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch;
• 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch.

A custom Spruce Point Pullover pattern will be written for your own personal gauge.

Materials

In sport gauge: Spruce Point Pullover, like the rest of the Remarkable Yarns spring 2018 collection, is meant to work equally well with two yarns:

• Rosy Green Wool Cheeky Merino Joy [100% Virgin Wool, Organic Merino Extra Fine; machine washable] 350 yds / 320 m per 100g
• Crave Yarns Caravan [70%SW Fine Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Camel, 10% Mulberry Silk] 354 yards / 324 m per 100g

The gauge and yardage requirements are identical for either yarn. Sample is shown in Caravan in color “Magisterium”: 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) hanks of either yarn.

In other gauges: The traditional pattern will take:

• Approximately 1521 (1631, 1738, 1862, 1990, 2099, 2235, 2436, 2671, 2860, 3162, 3392) yd/1391 (1491, 1589, 1703, 1820, 1919, 2044, 2227, 2442, 2615, 2891, 3102) m yarn in a heavy fingering gauge;
• Approximately 1221 (1313, 1412, 1502, 1593, 1693, 1804, 1971, 2154, 2296, 2511, 2713) yd/1116 (1201, 1291, 1373, 1457, 1548, 1650, 1802, 1970, 2099, 2296, 2481) m yarn in a DK gauge;
• Approximately 1156 (1249, 1311, 1407, 1502, 1602, 1694, 1834, 2017, 2167, 2361, 2546) yd/1057 (1142, 1199, 1287, 1373, 1465, 1549, 1677, 1844, 1982, 2159, 2328) m yarn in a worsted gauge.

For custom patterns, CustomFit will give you a yardage estimate before you finalize a custom pattern, but you can also use Hannah Fettig’s Stashbot app or pamphlet to estimate yarn requirements when purchasing yarn for a custom Spruce Point.

Construction

The traditional pattern is worked in pieces from the bottom up, with set-in sleeves, and then seamed. The CustomFit pattern is also worked bottom-up in pieces and then seamed, with either set-in or modified drop-shoulder sleeves.