With significant snowfall finally coming to the DMV after many years of absence, winter is firmly entrenched over here at fibre space HQ, and we are in the mood for COLOR. That’s right – hit us with something bright and happy to stitch while we curl up on our respective couches. Enter the Faro Pullover! Designer Nomad Stitches created this colorful yet simple-to-execute piece in Spincycle Dyed in the Wool and Wooldreamers Cautiva! This delightful sweater is great for those of us who are novice sweater knitters and experts alike. The mosaic pattern is formed by slipping stitches, and you only have to work one color for each row of the pattern, which creates a thoroughly warm and waffle-like texture while remaining approachable for those of us who are newer to color work in our knitting. The graphic motifs are short and constantly changing, meaning this is a project that will keep your attention through the very end. Offered in both a cropped and full length, Faro has options to customize this knit to your heart’s content. We can’t wait to see what color combos you come up with!
Faro Pullover
Sizing and Measurements
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- Bust: 30¾ (35, 39, 43¼, 47¼) (51½, 55½, 59½, 63¾, 67¾) in
To be worn with 1½ – 4 in of positive ease around bust
Yarn
Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (100% American Superwash Wool, 200 yards per skein) & WoolDreamers Cautiva (100% A100% Spanish Wool, 186 yds per skein), available both in-store and online!
- For a Cropped Pullover:
MC: 510 (570, 625, 700, 780) (885, 970, 1065, 1120, 1180) yds
CC: 435 (485, 535, 595, 665) (760, 830, 910, 960, 1010) yds - For a Full-length Pullover:
MC: 585 (655, 720, 800, 895) (1010, 1105, 1210, 1275, 1345) yds
CC: 500 (555, 615, 685, 760) (865, 945, 1030, 1090, 1150) yds
Needles and Notions
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US 4 (3.5 mm) 16″, 24-32″ and double-pointed needles OR magic loop (for body and sleeves)
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US 2.5 (30 mm) 16″, 24-32″ and double-pointed needles OR magic loop (for ribbing)
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch Markers
Gauge
23 sts x 42 rows = 10 cm / 4 in worked in mosaic pattern with 3.5 mm needle in the round
