Bay Street Pullover
August always has me itching for cooler months, and this year is no exception. I get so excited thinking about a chill in the air and layers of knitwear! For my latest collab with Lion Brand Yarn, I wanted to design something that would hold me over under the temperature starts to dip. The Bay Street Pullover is the perfect fix - worked up in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton with an airy stitch, it's breezy enough for warm weather and provides a gentle lead into fall. Scroll down for the free pattern, click here for the purchasable ad-free PDF, or grab the kit here from Lion Brand with everything you need to complete the project.
When I design I try to infuse a feeling or a place into the piece. I had fishing villages and late summer boating trips on the mind when I was designing this beauty and now all I want to do is run off to a coastal town and go sailing. Can't you just picture it being worn on a boat with the wind blowing by or at an outdoor cafe at dusk with a tray full of oysters and a glass of rosé?!
Since most of my other pullover designs are more chunky and oversized, I opted for a long and lean silhouette with the Bay Street Pullover. I think it adds a bit of elegance and it's further accentuated with the vertical stitch pattern. I knew I wanted to create a fabric that had the look of ribbing to play off of the nautical inspiration, and I chose to use yarn overs to almost mimic a vertical drop stitch to give the fabric a nice open texture.
Other design choices include side vents since the sweater is more fitted and a boat neck to further emphasize the seaside vibe. I'd consider this an easy level pattern, and the techniques involved are the knit and purl stitches, k2tog and k3tog, ssk, p2tog, yarn over, and the cable cast on.
MATERIALS:
5 (6, 8) skeins Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Charcoal or approx. 930yds/850m (1116yds/1020m, 1488yds/1360m) of another worsted weight, cat. 4 yarn
Size US 10 (6mm) knitting needles, at least 12”/30cm long
Tapestry needle
FINISHED SIZE:
Width: 18”/46cm (XS/S), 21”/53cm (M/L), 24”/61cm (XL/XXL)
Length: 25.5”/65cm (XS/S), 26.25”/67cm (M/L), 27.5”/70cm (XL/XXL)
*Size XS/S is pictured.
GAUGE:
13.5 sts + 21 rows = 4”/10cm in pattern (after blocking)
ABBREVIATIONS:
*All Two of Wands are written in standard US terms*
CO – cast on
CCO – cable cast on
K – knit
K2tog – knit 2 together
K3tog – knit 3 together
P – purl
P2tog – purl 2 together
Rep – repeat
RS – right side
SSK – slip, slip, knit
St(s) – stitches
YO – yarn over
PATTERN:
Note: Pattern is worked from the bottom up for back and front and from the top down for sleeves. Al sts are slipped purlwise. Pattern is written in 3 sizes: XS/S, M/L, XL/XXL.
BACK:
CO 62 (72, 82) sts.
Rows 1-10: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Row 11 (RS): Sl 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1.
Row 12: Sl 1, P across row.
Rep rows 11 and 12 until work measures 18”/46cm long when stretched to the correct width measurement for the size you’re working. Note: Once blocked, the fabric will stretch width-wise and reduce the length, so the length of the work at this point may need to be longer in order to accommodate. Stretching the fabric to the post-blocked width measurement will give you the most accurate length measurement for now.
Armhole shaping:
Next row: CCO 6 and then working back across new sts, Sl 1, K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K3tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1. (67, 77, 87 sts)
Next row: CCO 6 and then working back across new sts, Sl 1, P 5, P2tog, P to end of row. (72, 82, 92 sts)
Next row: Sl 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1.
Next row: Sl 1, P across row.
Rep last 2 rows until work measures 7.5”/19cm (8.25”/21cm, 9.5”/24cm) from CCO rows when fabric is stretched to the correct width measurement for the size you’re working. Bind off loosely. Block work.
FRONT:
Work as for back.
SLEEVES (make 2):
CO 47 (52, 62) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1.
Row 2: Sl 1, P across row.
Size XS/S only:
Rows 3-16: Rep rows 1 and 2.
Row 17: Sl 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1 rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (45 sts)
Row 18: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 19: Sl 1, K 2, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 20: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 21-24: Rep rows 19 and 20.
Row 25: Sl 1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (43 sts)
Row 26: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 27: Sl 1, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 28: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 29-32: Rep rows 27 and 28.
Row 33: Sl 1, K 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2. (41 sts)
Row 34: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 35: Sl 1, K 2, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 36: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 37-40: Rep rows 35 and 36.
Row 41: Sl 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K 1. (39 sts)
Row 42: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 43: Sl 1, K 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 44: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 45 and 46: Rep rows 43 and 44.
Row 47: Sl 1, K 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1, rep from * to last 4 sts, SSK, K 2. (37 sts)
Row 48: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 49: Sl 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1.
Row 50: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 51 and 52: Rep rows 49 and 50.
Row 53: Sl 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1 rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (35 sts)
Row 54: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 55: Sl 1, K 2, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 56: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 57 and 58: Rep rows 55 and 56.
Row 59: Sl 1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (33 sts)
Row 60: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 61: Sl 1, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 62: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 63 and 64: Rep rows 61 and 62.
Row 65: Sl 1, K 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2. (31 sts)
Row 66: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 67: Sl 1, K 2, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 68: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 69 and 70: Rep rows 67 and 68.
Row 71: Sl 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K 1. (29 sts)
Row 72: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 73: Sl 1, K 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 74: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 75-78: Rep rows 73 and 74.
Row 79: K2tog, *P 1, K 1, rep from * to last st, P 1. (28 sts)
Rows 80-88: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Bind off loosely. Block work.
Sizes M/L only:
Rows 3-14: Rep rows 1 and 2.
Row 15: Sl 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1 rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (50 sts)
Row 16: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 17: Sl 1, K 2, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 18: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 19-22: Rep rows 17 and 18.
Row 23: Sl 1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (48 sts)
Row 24: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 25: Sl 1, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 26: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 27-30: Rep rows 25 and 26.
Row 31: Sl 1, K 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2. (46 sts)
Row 32: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 33: Sl 1, K 2, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 34: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 35-38: Rep rows 33 and 34.
Row 39: Sl 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K 1. (44 sts)
Row 40: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 41: Sl 1, K 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 42: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 43-46: Rep rows 41 and 42.
Row 47: Sl 1, K 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1, rep from * to last 4 sts, SSK, K 2. (42 sts)
Row 48: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 49: Sl 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1.
Row 50: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 51 and 52: Rep rows 49 and 50.
Row 53: Sl 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1 rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (40 sts)
Row 54: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 55: Sl 1, K 2, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 56: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 57 and 58: Rep rows 55 and 56.
Row 59: Sl 1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (38 sts)
Row 60: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 61: Sl 1, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 62: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 63 and 64: Rep rows 61 and 62.
Row 65: Sl 1, K 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2. (36 sts)
Row 66: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 67: Sl 1, K 2, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 68: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 69 and 70: Rep rows 67 and 68.
Row 71: Sl 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K 1. (34 sts)
Row 72: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 73: Sl 1, K 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 74: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 75-78: Rep rows 73 and 74.
Rows 79-88: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Bind off loosely. Block work.
Size XL/XXL only:
Rows 3-12: Rep rows 1 and 2.
Row 13: Sl 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1 rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (60 sts)
Row 14: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 15: Sl 1, K 2, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 16: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 17-20: Rep rows 15 and 16.
Row 21: Sl 1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (58 sts)
Row 22: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 23: Sl 1, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 24: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 25-28: Rep rows 23 and 24.
Row 29: Sl 1, K 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2. (56 sts)
Row 30: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 31: Sl 1, K 2, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 32: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 33 and 34: Rep rows 31 and 32.
Row 35: Sl 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K 1. (54 sts)
Row 36: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 37: Sl 1, K 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 38: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 39 and 40: Rep rows 37 and 38.
Row 41: Sl 1, K 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1, rep from * to last 4 sts, SSK, K 2. (52 sts)
Row 42: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 43: Sl 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1.
Row 44: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 45 and 46: Rep rows 43 and 44.
Row 47: Sl 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1 rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (50 sts)
Row 48: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 49: Sl 1, K 2, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 50: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 51 and 52: Rep rows 49 and 50.
Row 53: Sl 1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (48 sts)
Row 54: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 55: Sl 1, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 56: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 57 and 58: Rep rows 55 and 56.
Row 59: Sl 1, K 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2. (46 sts)
Row 60: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 61: Sl 1, K 2, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 62: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 63 and 64: Rep rows 61 and 62.
Row 65: Sl 1, SSK, K2tog, *YO, K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K 1. (44 sts)
Row 66: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 67: Sl 1, K 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 68: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 69: Sl 1, K 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1, rep from * to last 4 sts, SSK, K 2. (42 sts)
Row 70: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 71: Sl 1, *K2tog, YO, K 1, YO, SSK, rep from * to last st, K 1.
Row 72: Sl 1, P across row
Row 73: Sl 1, K2tog, K 1, *YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, K 1 rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (40 sts)
Row 74: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 75: Sl 1, K 2, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, K 3.
Row 76: Sl 1, P across row
Row 77: Sl 1, K2tog, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (38 sts)
Row 78: Sl 1, P across row.
Row 79: Sl 1, *K 1, YO, SSK, K2tog, YO, rep from * to last 2 sts, K 2.
Row 80: Sl 1, P across row.
Rows 81-90: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Bind off loosely. Block work.
CONSTRUCTION:
Lay front on top of back piece with wrong sides facing each other. Using mattress stitch, seam each shoulder from the outside in toward the neckline 5-6”/13-15cm.
Unfold and lay work completely open, shoulder to shoulder, then seam top of each sleeve from underarm to underarm.
Fold work at shoulders and, starting just above ribbing, seam up sides and in one continuous seam, down the under side of the sleeves.
Secure and weave in all ends.
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