Yesterday, I left off shortly after starting the Streamline Pullover pattern in the luxurious UNIVERSAL YARN Fawning in the Elemental colorway.
The luxurious quality of Fawning yarn is visible!
I finished the two side fronts, and it’s time to connect them and add the garter stitch and eyelet details to the front of the pullover.
Upper fronts connected after completing the neckline
I continue knitting for the recommended length and quickly reach the point where I have to connect the back with the two fronts and continue knitting in the round. In this pattern, there are no additional stitches to cast on at the underarm, so connecting the pieces is easy. From this point on, there’s a lot of knitting with the garter stitch details in the middle of the front and the back and a few garter stitch stitches at the underarm.
The front and back of the pullover joined in the round knitting needles and markers.
For my size M, the front has 115 stitches and the back another 115. One round has 230 stitches; on every second round, I must purl for the garter stitch details. The yarn feels nice, the wooden needles feel good and light in my hands, and all these details make it a pleasant knit, perfect on a cold winter like today.
Just before the hemline, I must shape the body of the pullover using the double stitches short rows. Even though I prefer the “wrap and turn” method for short rows, I follow the clear description in the pattern and work the short rows using the “double stitch” method. It creates a slightly curved hemline, longer in the back. Another construction detail that will make this pullover elegant and comfortable at the same time.
The following detail that makes me like the pattern even more is the broken rib stitch used for all the hems and the collar instead of the usual 1 x 1 rib. The textured rib looks elegant and adds interest to the project.
Finished front and back of the Streamline Pullover
Join me again tomorrow when I pick up sleeve stitches and finish the Streamline Pullover’s body worked in UNIVERSAL YARN Fawning yarn, colorway Elemental.