Women's Lattice Pullover with Peplum in Plymouth Yarn De Aire

Women's Lattice Pullover with Peplum in Plymouth Yarn De Aire

What is Being Made

This is a women's knitted pullover sweater featuring a distinctive lattice cable pattern combined with a peplum detail at the hem. The design is available in three finished chest sizes: 36 inches, 45 inches, and 54 inches, with corresponding finished lengths of 23 inches, 25 inches, and 27 inches respectively. The sleeve length from the underarm measures 14 inches across all sizes. This pullover is a classic wardrobe piece that combines textural interest with a flattering silhouette.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Women's Lattice Pullover employs several intermediate to advanced knitting techniques to create its sophisticated appearance:

• Cable knitting: The pattern features an intricate lattice cable design that creates a three-dimensional textured surface. Cables are formed by crossing groups of stitches over one another using a cable needle, creating the signature twisted rope-like appearance.
• Decreasing: Strategic decreases are incorporated throughout the peplum section to shape and contour the garment, creating the characteristic flared peplum hem.
• Ribbing: 3x3 ribbing (alternating knit and purl stitches in groups of three) is used for structure and elasticity, particularly in fitted areas.
• Stockinette stitch: Smooth stockinette stitch provides the base fabric in non-patterned sections.
• Seamless construction elements: The pattern uses circular needles for certain sections and stitch holders to manage stitches during construction.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern relies on a carefully structured Lattice Cable stitch that repeats over 20 rows. This cable pattern uses a multiple of 12 stitches plus 14 additional stitches. The lattice is created through a series of cable crosses:

• C3B (Cable 3 Back): Slip 3 stitches to cable needle, hold in back, knit 3, then knit 3 from cable needle
• C3F (Cable 3 Front): Slip 3 stitches to cable needle, hold in front, knit 3, then knit 3 from cable needle
• C4B (Cable 4 Back): Slip 4 stitches to cable needle, hold in back, knit 4, then knit 4 from cable needle

The 20-row repeat creates a complex interlocking lattice pattern with alternating cable crosses that shift position across the rows. Between cable rows, wrong-side rows are purled to maintain pattern definition. The peplum section incorporates specific decrease rows (Decrease Rows 2 through 6) that strategically reduce stitches while maintaining the lattice pattern integrity, creating the flared peplum shaping.

Materials and Gauge Information

This pullover is designed to be knitted with Plymouth Yarn De Aire, a yarn that works beautifully for cable patterns. The yardage requirements vary by size: 7 skeins of 100-gram weight for the smallest size (36-inch chest), 9 skeins for the medium size (45-inch chest), and 11 skeins for the largest size (54-inch chest).

Needles required: US size 13 and US size 15 straight knitting needles, a size 13 circular needle measuring 16 inches, plus a cable needle for executing the cable crosses. Additional notions include a stitch holder and 4 markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points.

Gauge is critical for achieving proper fit in this garment:

• Stockinette stitch on size 15 needles: 9 stitches and 13 rows equal 4 inches (2.25 stitches per inch)
• Lattice Cable pattern on size 15 needles: 2.75 stitches equal 1 inch
• 3x3 ribbing on size 13 needles: 3 stitches equal 1 inch

The pattern is written for the smallest size with larger sizes provided in parentheses throughout. Where only one number appears, that measurement applies to all three sizes.