Njord Pullover

This pullover is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. The body is worked in the round to the underarms, then the back and front are divided and worked separately to the shoulders. The shoulders are shaped with short rows, then joined using the three-needle bind off. Stitches are picked up around the armhole edges for the sleeves, and the cap is shaped using short rows, then the sleeve is worked in the round for about an inch.

Pattern Includes:
• 8 pages of clear, tech edited instructions
• Schematic including metric and imperial measurements.
• Written and charted instructions for the Diamond Pattern.
• Tips and notes to explain what’s going on and ways to make things easier.
• Detailed instructions for all stitch patterns used throughout the pattern.

Techniques used:
• Working in the round on circular and double pointed needles.
• Short-rows (optional for shoulder shaping; required for the sleeve cap)
• Three-needle bind-off (optional for joining shoulders)
• Picking up stitches for the sleeves and neckband.
• Increasing using lifted increases (RLI and LLI)
• Decreasing (k2tog, p2tog, ssk and ssp)

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Shown in: Size S.

Finished Measurements
Bust Circumference: 34 1⁄2 (38, 41 1⁄4, 44 3⁄4, 48, 51 1⁄4, 54 3⁄4, 58)“ / 87.5 (96.5, 105, 113.5, 122, 130, 139, 147.5) cm

Yarn
Worsted weight (CYCA #4 Medium):
about 659 (729, 819, 909, 977, 1074, 1157, 1233) yards / 603 (667, 749, 832, 894, 983, 1058, 1128) meters
Shown in: Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Skinny (100% certified organic cotton; 65 grams = approx 150 yards / 137 meters):
5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) hanks
Color Shown: #314 Gravel

Knitting Needles
• Size US 7 (4.5 mm): 32” / 80 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Size US 6 (4 mm): 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular and set of 4 or 5 double pointed (dpns), or one size smaller than size used to obtain gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers; stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle

Gauge
19 sts and 28 rnds/rows = 4” / 10 cm in Diamond Patt, worked in the rnd and in rows on larger needles. Take time to save time, check your gauge.