Nelson Pullover Knitting Pattern Download

Description

The Nelson Pullover is a modern knitter’s take on men’s athletic wear. This sporty, youthful pullover features a continuous cable that runs up the sleeve and shoulder into the cowl neck. The drawstring ties add charm as well as warmth in cold weather. This pullover is worked from the top down with saddle shoulders. The upper body
 s worked back and forth and then the lower body is worked in round. The stitches for the sleeves are picked up, the cap is shaped with German short-rows, and the sleeves are worked in the round from the top down.

Designer: Irina Anikeeva
Difficulty: Experienced
Yarn Weight: 4
Finished Size: 36½ (40, 44½ , 48, 52½ )” chest circumference. Pullover shown measures 44½ “; modeled with 6” of positive ease.
Specific Yarn Used: Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun Worsted (100% wool; 245 yd [224 m]/ 3½ oz [100 g]): 133W blue fog, 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) balls.
Needles: Size 6 (4 mm): 32” circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Size 7
(4.5 mm): 16″ and 32” cir and set of dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); cable needle (cn); stitch holders; waste yarn; tapestry needle.
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4″ in St st on larger needle; 20 sts of Sleeve chart = 3″ wide on larger needle.

Notes:
This pullover is worked from the top down. The saddle shoulders are worked back and forth, then stitches for the back and fronts are picked up along the edges of the saddles and worked back and forth to the underarm. The pieces are then joined and the lower body is worked in the round to the lower edge. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and the sleeves are worked from the top down in the round with short-rows to shape the sleeve cap.
The Sleeve chart is worked both in rounds and back and forth in rows. When working in rounds, work every chart row as a right-side row.