Floating Columns Pullover
FINISHED SIZES Instructions given fit woman’s size small; changes for medium, large, X-large and 2X-large are in [ ]. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 36 inches (small) [40 inches (medium), 44 inches (large), 48 inches (X-large), 52 inches (2X-large)] Length: 21 inches (small) [221/2 inches (medium), 231/2 inches (large), 231/2 inches (X-large), 25 inches (2X-large)]
MATERIALS
• Garnstudio DROPS Fabel super fine (fingering) weight wool/polyamide yarn (13/4 oz/224 yds/50g per skein): 7 [8, 9, 10, 11] skeins #655
wooden rose • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Stitch markers • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
2 pattern reps and 10 rnds = 4 inches Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-1 and double crochet in first stitch at end of round counts as last chain-3 space. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first chain-3 in Yoke unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Move stitch markers to corresponding corner chain space each round. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet in main Body pattern unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
First foundation single crochet
(first foundation sc): Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (see illustration A–ch-1 completed), yo, pull through all lps on hook (see illustrations B and C– sc completed). Next foundation single crochet (next foundation sc): [Insert hook in last ch-1 made (see illus
tration A), yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (see illustration B–ch-1 completed), yo, pull through all lps on hook (see illustrations C and D–sc completed)] as indicated in instructions.
PULLOVER YOKE
Rnd 1 (RS): First foundation sc (see Special Stitches), 95 [95, 95, 119, 119] next foundation sc (see Special Stitches), join (see Pattern Notes) in first st, being careful not to twist yarn, turn. (96 [96, 96, 120, 120] sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, rep from * around, sk last sc, ch 1, dc in first sc (see Pattern Notes), turn. (48 [48, 48, 60, 60] ch-3 sps) Rnd 3: * Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ch 1, dc in first dc, turn. Rnds 4–7 [4–8, 4–7, 4–7, 4–8): [Rep rnd 3] 4 [5, 4, 4, 5] times.
Rnd 8 [9, 8, 8, 9]: Ch 1, 2 sc in same ch-3 sp, *4 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, 2 sc in first ch-3 sp, join in first sc, turn. (192 [192, 192, 240, 240] sc)
Rnd 9 [10, 9, 9, 10]: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *sk next 2 sc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc, rep from * around, sk last 2 sc, sc in same sc as first sc, ch 1, dc in first sc, turn. (64 [64, 64, 80, 80] ch-3 sps)
SHAPE RAGLAN
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-3 sp, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp**, ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 1, dc in first dc, turn. (32 [32, 32, 40, 40] sc, 32 [32, 32, 40, 40] ch-3 sps, 96 [96, 96, 120, 120] dc) Rnd 2: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), sc in same sp, *[{◊sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 3 dc◊, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp} 3 [3, 3, 4,
4] times, rep between ◊ once**, (sc, ch 1, dc, ch 3, dc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made)] 3 times, rep from * to **, (sc, ch 1, dc) in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of first ch-4, turn. Place st marker (see
Pattern Notes) in each corner. Rnd 3: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same dc, [sk next ch-1 sp, *ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc**, sk next ch-3 sp, rep from * to corner, ending last rep at **, ◊sk next ch-1 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc◊, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next dc] 4 times, ending last rep at **, rep between ◊ once, ch 1, dc in first dc, turn. (32 [32, 32, 40, 40] sc, 40 [40, 40, 48, 48] ch-3 sps, 120 [120, 120, 144, 144] dc) Rnd 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, [*sk next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc**, 3 dc in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * to corner, ending last rep at **, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp] 4 times, ending last rep at **, 3 dc in first corner ch-3 sp, ch 1, dc in first dc, turn. (40 [40, 40, 48, 48] sc, 40 [40, 40, 48, 48] ch-3 sps, 120 [120, 120, 144, 144] dc) Rnd 5: Ch 4, sc in same sp, [*sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 3 dc**, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * to next corner, ending last rep at **, (sc, ch 1, dc, ch 3, dc, ch 1, sc) in corner ch-3 sp] 4 times, ending last rep at **, (sc, ch 1, dc) in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, dc in first dc, ch 1, turn. Rnds 6–14 [6–17, 6–20, 6–20, 6–23]: [Rep rnds 3–5] 3 [4, 5, 5, 6] times. (64 [72, 80, 88, 96] sc, 64 [72, 80, 88, 96] ch-3 sps, 192 [216, 240, 264, 288] dc)
Rnd 15 [18, 21, 21, 24]: Rep rnd
3. Do not fasten off. (64 [72, 80, 88, 96] sc, 72 [80, 88, 96, 104] ch-3 sps, 216 [240, 264, 288, 312] dc)
BODY
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, ◊*sk next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc**, 3 dc in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * to corner, ending last rep at **, 3 dc in next corner ch-3 sp, sk all sts to next corner◊, ch 3, 3 dc in next corner ch-3 sp, rep between ◊ once, ch 1, dc in first dc, ch 1, turn. (36 [40, 44, 48, 52] sc, 36 [40, 44, 48, 52] ch-3 sps, 108 [120, 132, 144, 156] dc)
Rnd 2: (Sc, ch 3, sc) in first sp, *sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 3 dc**, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in first sc, turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sc, *sk next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp**, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 1, dc in first dc, ch 1, turn.
Rnds 4–29: [Rep rnds 2 and 3] 13 times. Rnd 30: Rep rnd 2.
Rnd 31: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sc, *sk next 3 dc, 5 sc in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp**, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg ch-3, fasten off. (90 [100, 110, 120, 130] sc, 198 [220, 242, 264, 286] dc)
SLEEVE
Make 2. Rnd 1: On RS, join yarn at center of underarm between 2 sc, ch 4, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, *sk next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc**, 3 dc in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, join in first dc, sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, turn. (18 [20, 22, 24, 26] sc, 18 [20, 22, 24, 26] ch-3 sps, 54 [60, 66, 72, 78] dc)
Rnd 2: Sc in first ch-1 sp, sk next dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, *sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 3 dc**, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in first sc, turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sc, *sk next 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, sk next ch-3 sp**, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, ch 1, dc in first dc, ch 1, turn.
Rnd 4: (Sc, ch 3, sc) in first sp, *sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 3 dc**, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in first sc, turn.
Rnds 5–32: [Rep rnds 3 and 4] 14 times.
Rnd 33: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sc, *sk next 3 dc, 5 sc in next ch-3 sp, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in next sc, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp**, 3 dc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg ch-3, fasten off. (45 [50, 55, 60, 65] sc, 99 [110, 121, 132, 143] dc)
FINISHING
Rnd 1: On RS, join yarn in opposite side of first foundation sc on Yoke, *ch 3, dc in same st, sk next 2 sts**, sl st in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sl st in first sl st, sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, turn. (32 [32, 32, 40, 40] dc, 32 [32, 32, 40, 40] ch-3 sps) Rnd 2: Sc in same sp, *ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ch 2, join in first sc. Fasten off. (32 [32, 32, 40, 40] sc, 32 [32, 32, 40, 40] ch-2 sps) Weave in all ends. CW