Valley Yarns Wreathe Pullover Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Wreathe Pullover

What is Being Made

The Wreathe Pullover is a top-down raglan knit pullover sweater designed by Kirsten Hipsky. This garment features a decorative leaf motif that is integrated directly into the yoke shaping, creating a lovely botanical design element as the sweater is constructed from the neckline downward. The pullover is available in six finished chest measurements ranging from 32 inches to 52 inches, making it suitable for a variety of sizes.

Techniques Used

This pullover is constructed using top-down knitting methodology, which means the sweater is knitted beginning at the neckline and progressing downward toward the hem. The garment is finished using the seamed construction method. The top-down approach allows knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and easily adjust length to personal preference. The yoke features raglan shaping, a classic sweater construction technique where increases are worked at regular intervals to create the characteristic diagonal lines that extend from the neckline to the underarms.

Stitches Used

The Wreathe Pullover employs several fundamental knitting stitches and techniques:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st) — the primary stitch used throughout the body of the sweater, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side
• Ribbing — a combination of knit and purl stitches worked in alternating columns to create an elastic, textured fabric used in the yoke
• Yarn Overs (yo) — deliberate increases that create decorative eyelet holes, which form the leaf pattern within the raglan shaping
• Decreases — including sl2tog-k1-p2sso (slip 2 stitches together, knit 1, pass both slipped stitches over) and sl1-k2tog-psso (slip 1 stitch, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over), which are used to shape the leaf motif and maintain stitch count
• Make 1 (m1) — an increase worked by knitting into the back of the strand running between stitches, used for raglan shaping
• Slip Marker (SM) — a technique for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points

Materials

The Wreathe Pullover is knitted using Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky yarn, a bulky-weight yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% alpaca. Each skein contains 100 grams and yields 108 yards. The yardage required varies by size: 6 skeins for the smallest size (32 inches), increasing to 11 skeins for the largest size (52 inches). The pattern shown features the colorway Lime Green. The bright, fun colors of Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky make this a quick knit suitable for any wardrobe.

Needles required include US size 10.5 (6.50mm) circular needles and double-pointed needles, or whatever needle size is necessary to achieve the correct gauge. Additional materials include 4 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping increases throughout the yoke construction.

Gauge

The pattern is worked at a gauge of 3 stitches and 4 rows per 1 inch in Stockinette Stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for the finished garment to match the intended measurements.