Leshi Pullover Knitting Pattern

Leshi Pullover in Berroco Talara

What is Being Made

The Leshi Pullover is a knitted garment designed by Alison Green, offered in eight size options ranging from 37¾ inches to 73½ inches bust measurement. This pullover features a classic crew neckline and is constructed as a single-piece garment worked seamlessly from the neck downward in the round. The finished lengths range from 21 inches to 23 inches, making it suitable for a standard pullover fit with recommended positive ease of 4–6 inches for comfortable wear.

Construction Technique

The Leshi Pullover employs a top-down construction method, a popular technique in modern knitting that allows for easy fitting adjustments during the knitting process. The garment is worked entirely in the round using circular needles, eliminating the need for seaming. The yoke is completed first, after which sleeve stitches are placed on hold while the body is finished separately. The back neck is shaped using short rows, a technique that creates a custom fit at the neckline by working back and forth over a portion of stitches before continuing in the round. This construction approach is particularly valued for achieving a professional fit and reducing finishing work.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary stitch used throughout the Leshi Pullover is stockinette stitch (St st), which creates a smooth, classic fabric with a V-shaped knit texture on the right side. The pattern includes decreases worked as knit two together (k2tog) stitches, which are strategically placed to shape the yoke and create the proper fit across the shoulders and chest. A cable needle is listed among the required notions, suggesting that cable stitches may be incorporated into the design, though specific cable patterns are referenced in the construction notes section of the full pattern.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

Yarn: The Leshi Pullover is designed to be worked in Berroco Talara, a yarn that comes in 50-gram balls. Depending on the size selected, the pattern requires between 7 and 12 balls of yarn. The sample shown in the pattern was knitted in Berroco Talara color #7347 Caral.

Needles: The pattern calls for two sizes of circular needles to achieve proper gauge and fabric consistency. Size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles measuring 16 inches and 32 inches are used for ribbed sections and initial stitches, while size 10 (6 mm) circular needles in the same lengths are used for the main stockinette stitch fabric. Double-pointed needles in both sizes 7 and 10 are recommended for working small circumferences, particularly when shaping the sleeves.

Gauge and Finishing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 17 stitches and 24 rounds measured over 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch using the larger size 10 (6 mm) needles. Gauge is measured after blocking, which is an essential step to achieve accurate finished measurements. The pattern emphasizes the importance of checking gauge before beginning to ensure that the finished garment matches the intended dimensions.

Additional Notions and Tools

Beyond needles and yarn, the Leshi Pullover pattern requires stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and construction points, a cable needle for working cable stitches, waste yarn for holding stitches temporarily (particularly the sleeve stitches during body construction), and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and any necessary seaming.

Skill Level

The Leshi Pullover is rated as an intermediate-level knitting project, making it suitable for knitters who have mastered basic techniques such as casting on, knitting in the round, and working decreases, but who are ready to tackle more complex shaping and construction methods like top-down yoke shaping and short-row techniques.