Astronomia Pullover
Inspired by a memory, the eyelets in Astronomia’s yoke represent a night sky full of stars. In this memory, it is the middle of the night and I am standing with my father on the side of a country road, waiting to witness the magic of a meteor shower. My father also happens to be an astronomer, hence the Latin astronomia. The pullover is constructed top-down, beginning with the stretchy knit-like ribbing at the neckline. Short rows raise the back of the neck for a better fit, and halfway down the yoke the sweater is divided into four parts for the intarsia colourwork. A spike of colour darts down each sleeve, the front and the back. You will shine in the centre of your very own star.
#AstronomiaPullover
Inspired by a memory, the eyelets in Astronomia’s yoke represent a night sky full of stars. In this memory, it is the middle of the night and I am standing with my father on the side of a country road, waiting to witness the magic of a meteor shower. My father also happens to be an astronomer, hence the Latin astronomia. The pullover is constructed top-down, beginning with the stretchy knit-like ribbing at the neckline. Short rows raise the back of the neck for a better fit, and halfway down the yoke the sweater is divided into four parts for the intarsia colourwork. A spike of colour darts down each sleeve, the front and the back. You will shine in the centre of your very own star.
#AstronomiaPullover
Inspired by a memory, the eyelets in Astronomia’s yoke represent a night sky full of stars. In this memory, it is the middle of the night and I am standing with my father on the side of a country road, waiting to witness the magic of a meteor shower. My father also happens to be an astronomer, hence the Latin astronomia. The pullover is constructed top-down, beginning with the stretchy knit-like ribbing at the neckline. Short rows raise the back of the neck for a better fit, and halfway down the yoke the sweater is divided into four parts for the intarsia colourwork. A spike of colour darts down each sleeve, the front and the back. You will shine in the centre of your very own star.
#AstronomiaPullover
Sizes and Measurements
This pattern comes in 9 different sizes. The instructions for each size are colour coded and in the order shown here: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
These are the approximate measurements of the finished item:
Bust:81 (90.5, 100, 112, 121) (5, 140, 149.5, 161, 170.5) cm / 32 (35¾, 39½, 44, 47¾) (51½, 55, 58¾, 53½, 67¼) in
To be worn with 2 – 7 cm / 1 – 2¾ in of positive ease
Sleeve and Body length are adjustable to taste.
Sample is Size 3 and model measures 100 cm / 39¼ in around bust.
Materials
YARN: DK weight yarn (size 3)
For cropped pullover
C1: 330 (410, 450, 550, 620)(690, 780, 840, 970, 1020)m / 360 (450, 490, 600, 680)(755, 855, 920, 1060, 1115)yd
C2: 590 (600, 660, 700, 750)(810, 820, 910, 910, 990)m / 645 (655, 720, 765, 820)(885, 895, 995, 995, 1085)yd
For full-length pullover
C1: 350 (430, 480, 610, 690)(780, 900, 970, 1140, 1210)m / 385 (470, 525, 665, 755)(855, 985, 1060, 1245, 1325)yd
C2: 820 (860, 910, 960, 1040)(1090, 1100, 1200, 1220, 1300)m / 895 (940, 995, 1050, 1135)(1190, 1205, 1310, 1335, 1420)yd
Sample used Eden Cottage Yarns, Silverdale DK (75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Stellina; 212m/232yds per 100g) in colorway Longanberry (C1) and Charcoal (C2).
HOOK: 4.5 mm hook or size needed to meet gauge in body, and 5 mm for ribbing.
NOTIONS: tapestry needle, 8 stitch markers
Alternative Yarns
Any DK weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend:
Any DK weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend based on weight and fiber content:
Sirdar, Cashmere Merino Silk DK (75% Merino Wool 20% Silk 5% Cashmere)
KnitPicks, Gloss DK ( 70% Merino Wool, 30% Silk)
Lion Brand, LB Collection® Superwash Merino Yarn (100% Extra Fine Wool)
