A PATTERN

PIXELS PULLOVER
by Claudia Q
DESCRIPTION

A cropped and stylish colour work sweater with a wide neck, and knit from the top down..

EXPERIENCE LEVEL M AT E R I A L S

Intermediate Yarn
Garnstudio Drops Air (Aran weight; 65%
Alpaca, 28% Nylon, 7% Wool; 164 yards / 150
TECHNIQUE USED
meters per 50g)
Long-tail cast on
Working flat and in the round MC - 4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9) balls in medium grey
Knitting and purling CC - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) balls in black
Working stranded colour work
Increasing and decreasing
Needles
Backward Loop cast on
5.00 mm (US 8) circular needle, 24” / 60 cm,
Working with DPNs (optional)
Working wrap and turn short-rows and a set of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs)
Binding off or needle in your preferred style for working
small circumferences in the round
5.00 mm (US 8) circular needle, 32” / 80 cm
GAUGE

18 sts & 22 rows = 4” / 10 cm in colour work long (or longer for larger sizes), or needles
square pattern on 5.00 mm (US 8) needle, required to obtain correct gauge
after blocking

Notions
4 stitch markers (1 different for BOR), waste
SIZES
yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X) To be worn with 6”
/ 15 cm positive ease. Shown in size XS.
See finished measurements below.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 35½ (40, 42¼, 46½, 51¼, 55½, 57¾, 62)” / 90.5 (101.5, 107, 118.5, 130, 141, 147, 158) cm

Body Length from Underarm: 8½ (9, 9½, 10, 10½, 11, 11½, 12)” / 21.5 (23, 24, 25.5, 26.5 28, 29, 30.5) cm

Upper Arm: 11 (13¼, 13¼, 15½, 17¾, 20, 20, 22)” / 28 (34, 34, 39.5, 45, 51, 51, 56) cm

Sleeve Length from Underarm: 10½ (11, 11½, 12, 12½, 13, 13½, 14)” / 26.5 (28, 29, 30.5, 32, 33, 34, 35.5) cm

Yoke Depth (front): 5¼ (5½, 7, 7½, 9, 9¼, 10¾, 11)” / 13.5 (14.5, 18, 19, 22.5, 23.5, 27, 28) cm

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PAT T E R N N O T E S

This sweater is worked from the top down with raglan shaping. A section of wrap and turn short
rows are worked at the back neck and back hem to help with fit. Sleeve instructions are written
to use DPNs, however an alternate method of working small circumferences can be used, such as
Magic-Loop, or a short circular needle for the larger sizes. When working stranded colour work,
keep floats in the back loose to maintain stretch. For floats longer than 5 sts, twist yarns together in
the back.

STITCH GUIDE

M1L (make 1 stitch left leaning)

Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between next st on left needle
and last st on right needle; knit this st through back loop (1 stitch increased)

M1R (make 1 stitch left leaning)

Insert left needle, from back to front, under strand of yarn which runs between next st on left needle
and last st on right needle: knit this st through front loop (1 stitch increased)

Ssk (Slip, slip, knit- single decrease)

Slip two stitches knit-wise one at a time from left needle to right needle. Insert point of left needle
into front of two slipped stitches and knit them together with right needle (1 stitch decreased)

w&t (wrap & turn)

Slip next st to the right needle, take yarn to opposite side of work between needles, slip same st
back onto left needle. Turn work, ready to begin working in opposite direction.
Concealing wrap: Insert tip of right needle into wrap from underneath, insert tip of right needle
into the st as normal, and knit the st and its wrap together.

A B B R E V I AT I O N S
PM Place marker
approx. Approximately
rep Repeat
BOR beginning of round
RH right hand
Dec(d) decrease(d)
rnd(s) Round(s)
DPNs double pointed needles
RS Right side of fabric
Inc(d) increase(d)
SM slip marker
k(K) knit
ssk (see Stitch Guide)
k2tog knit 2 stitches together (decrease)
st(s) Stitch(es)
LH left hand
St st Stockinette/ stocking stitch
M1L (see Stitch Guide)
w&t (see Stitch Guide)
M1R (see Stitch Guide)
WS Wrong side of fabric
p(P) purl
[ ] Repeat instructions in brackets as directed

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PAT T E R N B E G I N S
Neck Edge
With shorter circular needle and MC yarn, cast
on 116 (116, 116, 116, 124, 124, 128, 128) sts using
the long-tail cast on method, or your preferred
method of cast on. Join in the rnd making sure that
sts are not twisted around needle. PM for BOR.
Rnd 1: [K1, p1] to end.
Rep rnd 1 until piece measures 1” / 2.5 cm.
Sizes XL, 2X, 3X, & 4X Only
Adjustment Rnd: Increase - (-, -, -, 8, 8, 4, 4)
sts evenly spaced over rnd. — - (-, -, -, 132, 132,
132, 132) sts
All Sizes Resume
Set Up Raglan
Set-Up Rnd: P1, k18 for right sleeve, PM, p1, k38
(38, 38, 38, 46, 46, 46, 46) for front, PM, p1, k18
for left sleeve, PM, p1, k38 (38, 38, 38, 46, 46, 46,
46) for back. — 3 new markers placed
Shape Back Neck
Working back and forth in St st, work the
following short-rows and raglan increases to
add shape to back. When you work passed a
wrapped st from a previous row, be sure to
conceal it (see stitch guide):
Short Row 1 (RS): P1, k1, M1L, knit to 1 st from
next marker, M1R, K1, SM, p1, k1, M1L, k1, w&t.
— 3 sts inc’d
Short Row 2 (WS): [Purl to 1 st from next marker,
k1, SM] twice, [p1, M1L, purl to 2 sts from next
marker, M1R, p1, k1, SM] twice, p1, M1L, p1, w&t.
— 5 sts inc’d
Short Row 3 (RS): [Knit to next marker, SM, p1]
3 times, k1, M1L, knit to 1 st from next marker,
M1R, k1, SM, p1, k1, M1L, knit to 1 st passed
previously wrapped st (concealing it as you
pass it), w&t. — 3 sts inc’d
Short Row 4 (WS): [Purl to 1 st from next marker,
k1, SM] twice, [p1, M1L, purl to 2 sts from next
marker, M1R, p1, k1, SM] twice, p1, M1L, purl to 1
3
st passed previously wrapped st (concealing it
as you pass it), w&t. — 5 sts inc’d
Rep short rows 3 and 4 twice more. — 47 (47,
47, 47, 55, 55, 55, 55) sts for front and for back,
27 sts for each sleeve, 148 (148, 148, 148, 164, 164,
164, 164) sts total
In the next rnd, conceal any remaining wrapped
sts as you pass them.
Inc Rnd: [P1, k1, M1L, knit to 1 st from next
marker, M1R, k1, SM] 4 times. — 8 sts inc’d
Next Rnd: [P1, knit to next marker, SM] 4 times.
Rep last 2 rnds once more. — 164 (164, 164, 164,
180, 180, 180, 180) sts
Begin Colour Work Chart
Colour work chart is worked at the same time
as raglan shaping. Join CC yarn where indicat-
ed for next rnd, and change to longer circular
needle when necessary.
Inc Rnd: [P1, k1, M1L, work chart, rep’ing 10 st
square pattern as necessary, M1R, k1, SM] 4
times. — 8 sts inc’d
Next Rnd: [P1, k1, work chart, k1, SM] 4 times.
Continue as established by last 2 rnds, working
20 rnds of chart 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) time(s) through,
then work chart once more ending with row 5
(7, 15, 17, 5, 15, 9, 17). — 77 (79, 87, 89, 107, 109, 117,
119) for front and for back, 57 (59, 67, 69, 77, 79,
87, 89) sts for each sleeve, 268 (276, 308, 316,
368, 376, 408, 416) sts total
Divide for Body
Next Rnd: Remove BOR marker, and place next
57 (59, 67, 69, 77, 79, 87, 89) sts for right sleeve
onto waste yarn or holder, using backward
loop method, cast on 2 (6, 4, 8, 4, 8, 7, 11) sts,
PM for new BOR, cast on 1 (5, 4, 8, 4, 8, 6, 10) sts
for right underarm, remove marker, k 77 (79,
87, 89, 107, 109, 117, 119) for front, remove marker,
place next 57 (59, 67, 69, 77, 79, 87, 89) sts for
left sleeve onto waste yarn or holder, using
backward loop method, cast on 1 (5, 4, 8, 4, 8,
6, 10) sts, PM, cast on 2 (6, 4, 8, 4, 8, 7, 11) sts for
left underarm, remove marker, k 77 (79, 87, 89,
107, 109, 117, 119) for back, and knit to new BOR
marker. — 160 (180, 190, 210, 230, 250, 260, 280) sts
Re-establish Colour Work for Body
Keeping pattern correct, re-establish colour
work by following the 10 st square pattern repeat
only.
Work in pattern until piece measures approx
6½ (7, 7½, 8, 8½, 9, 9½, 10)” / 16.5 (18, 19, 20.5, 21.5,
23, 24, 25.5) cm from underarm or or 2” / 5 cm
less than desired length, making sure to end on
a chart row between rows 5-10, or rows 15-20.
Break CC yarn, and continue in MC yarn only.
Work Back Short-Rows
Short-Row 1 (RS): K10, w&t.
Short-Row 2 (WS): Purl to BOR marker, SM,
purl to next marker, SM, p10, w&t.
Short-Row 3: Knit to marker, SM, knit to BOR
marker, SM, knit to 2 sts from wrapped st, w&t.
Short-Row 4: Purl to BOR marker, SM, purl to next
marker, SM, purl to 2 sts from wrapped st, w&t.
Rep short rows 3 and 4 twice more.
Next Rnd (RS): Knit around, concealing wraps
as you pass them.
Bottom Hem
Rnd 1: [K1, p1] to end.
Rep rnd 1 until ribbed hem measures 2” / 5 cm.
Bind off in pattern.
Sleeves
Place 57 (59, 67, 69, 77, 79, 87, 89) sts on waste
yarn for right sleeve onto DPNs (or needle in
preferred style for working small circumferences),
and beginning at centre of underarm, join yarn
and pick up and knit 2 (4, 3, 7, 3, 7, 5, 9) sts along
underarm cast on sts, k57 (59, 67, 69, 77, 79, 87,
89) sts from sleeve, and then pick up and knit 1
(4, 3, 7, 3, 7, 5, 9) sts along underarm cast on to
centre. PM to mark BOR. — 60 (67, 73, 83, 83, 93,
97, 107) sts
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Adjustment Rnd: Decrease 5 (7, 7, 7, 3, 3, 7, 7)
sts in underarm. — 55 (60, 66, 76, 80, 90, 90,
100) sts
Sizes XS, M, & L Only
Adjustment Rnd: Decrease 5 (-, 6, 6, -, -, -, -) sts
in underarm. — 50 (-, 60, 70, -, -, -, -) sts
All Sizes Resume
Re-establish Colour Work for Body
When working colour work pattern and sleeve
shaping, it might not always be possible to
complete a pattern repeat.
Keeping pattern correct, re-establish colour
work by following the 10 st square pattern repeat
only, while working the following shaping:
Work in pattern for 6 rnds.
Dec Rnd: K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts from end, k2tog,
k1. — 2 sts dec’d
Rep dec rnd every 10th (7th, 10th, 7th, 7th, 5th,
6th, 4th) rnd 3 (6, 4, 6, 7, 11, 9, 13) more times. —
42 (46, 50, 56, 64, 66, 70, 72) sts
If necessary, work even in pattern until sleeve
measures 8½ (9, 9½, 10, 10½, 11, 11½, 12)” / 21.5
(23, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 28, 29, 30.5) cm from underarm,
or 2” / 5 cm less than desired length, making sure
to end on a chart row between 5-10, or 15-20.
Break CC yarn, and continue in MC yarn only.
Sizes XL, 2X, 3X, & 4X Only
Dec Rnd: [K- (-, -, -, 6, 9, 5, 7), k2tog] to end. — -
(-, -, -, 56, 60, 60, 64) sts
Sleeve Cuff
Rnd 1: [K1, p1] to end.
Rep rnd 1 until ribbed hem measures 2” / 5 cm.
Bind off in pattern.
Rep for second sleeve.
FINISHING
Weave in ends and block to measurements.
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