Hue + Me: Easton Striped Pullover
The Easton Striped Pullover is an exclusive pattern made in my brand new yarn, Hue + Me, produced in partnership with Lion Brand Yarn. Learn more about the yarn and collaboration here!
Bold stripes accent this slouchy drop-sleeve sweater to add personality and punch to a casual silhouette. This is the perfect sweater for a road trip, a movie night, or a walk in the park with crisp autumn weather. Scroll down for the free pattern, purchase a printer-friendly PDF of the Easton Striped Pullover pattern, or purchase the kit from Lion Brand with all the Hue + Me yarn you’ll need!
Is there anything better than the perfect slouchy sweater you can just live in all fall and winter? This type of garment is my absolute favorite type of hand knit to wear, and as soon as there’s a chill in the air I get so excited just thinking about it!
Not only is this crewneck sweater incredibly cozy to wear, it’s also the perfect canvas to show off your favorite Hue + Me color combo! The bold stripes keep this stockinette sweater interesting and simple enough for a beginner to tackle. I love easy knits that are striking and look so much more complicated than they actually are. If you’re not ready to tackle the stripes, you could easily make this a solid color; and if you’re the adventurous type, this basic pattern is perfect to use to create your own striping sequence.
Because Hue + Me is a chunky weight yarn, this project works up extra fast. You’ll have time to make several before the holidays if you need any extra special gifts! And since all of the colors in the Hue + Me palette work so well together, it’s super easy to customize this pullover for anyone on your list.
This sweater gets even softer and cozier when washed, and luckily Hue + Me is a durable wool/acrylic blend that’s both washer and dryer friendly! I love that this project is no fuss from start to finish.
You really can’t go wrong with any color combo in Hue + Me, so this could easily be worked up in any of them and look spectacular. It’s the perfect canvas to playfully show off your favorite shades or match them to school colors or any other inspo you can think of. Can’t decide on a combo? Check out this handy color theory guide to help you decide!
This is an easy level knitting pattern and the techniques involved are the knit and purl stitches, K2tog and SSK decreases, working flat and in the round, picking up stitches, and switching colors.
MATERIALS:
3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Desert or approx 411yds/375m (411yds/375m, 548yds/500m, 548yds/500m, 685yds/625m, 685yds/625m, 685yds/625m, 822yds/750m) of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for main color
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Agave or approx 274yds/250m (274yds/250m, 274yds/250m, 274yds/250m, 274yds/250m, 274yds/250m, 411yds/375m, 411yds/375m) of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for contrast color 1
2 skeins, all sizes Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Arrowwood or approx 274yds/250m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for contrast color 2
Size US 9 (5.5mm) circular knitting needles, 16”/40cm long
Size US 9 (5.5mm) circular knitting needles, 24”/60cm long
Size US 10.5 (6.5mm) circular knitting needles, 24”/60cm long
Stitch holders
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
FINISHED DIMENSIONS:
Suggested positive ease: 10-12”/25.5-30.5cm
Pictured in size S on model with 34”/86cm bust
GAUGE:
10.5 sts + 15 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette on size US 10.5 (6.5mm) needles
ABBREVIATIONS:
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms
CC – contrast color
CO – cast on
K – knit
K2tog – knit 2 together
MC – main color
P – purl
Psso – pass slipped stitch over
Rep – repeat
RS – right side
Sl – slip
SSK – slip, slip, knit
St(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
Notes: Sweater is worked flat in separate pieces and seamed together. Front and back are worked bottom up, then seamed at the shoulders. Sleeves are picked up from the body and worked top down, then sides and sleeves are seamed. Neckband is picked up and knit after construction. Carry MC up the side of work on the front and back, and carry both MC and CC2 up the side of the work on the sleeves, to reduce number of ends to weave in. Pattern is written for 8 sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL).
Back:
Ribbed edging:
With MC and longer size US 9 (5.5mm) needles, CO 56 (60, 66, 70, 76, 80, 86, 90) sts.
Rows 1-8: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Body:
Change to size US 10.5 (6.5mm) needles.
For the remainder of the back (instructions below), change colors as follows:
6 rows CC1
6 rows MC
2 rows CC2
6 rows MC
Row 9 (RS): K.
Row 10: P.
Following the striping sequence, rep rows 9 and 10 until work measures 20.5"/52cm (21"/53.5cm, 21.5"/54.5cm, 22"/56cm, 22.5"/57cm, 23"/58.5, 23.5"/59.5, 24"/61cm), ending with a WS row.
Begin back neck shaping (row numbers will restart for simplicity):
Row 1 (RS): K 19 (20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32, 33), bind off 18 (20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 24), K to end of row. (19 (20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32, 33) sts on either side of bind off)
Place sts worked BEFORE the bind off of the previous row onto a holder, and begin working only the sts worked AFTER the bind off to form the left side.
Left side:
Row 2 (WS): P.
Row 3: K 1, SSK, K to end of row. (18 (19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32) sts)
Row 4: P.
Bind off.
Place sts on holder back onto needles and rejoin yarn at neckline edge to begin the right side.
Right side:
Row 2 (WS): P.
Row 3: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1. (18 (19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32) sts)
Row 4: P.
Bind off.
Front:
Work as for back, but stop 8 rows before the back neck shaping began, ending with a WS row – this will ensure the stripes align on the sides of the sweater. Row numbers will restart for simplicity.
Begin front neck shaping:
Row 1 (RS): K 24 (25, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38), bind off 8 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 14), K to end of row. (24 (25, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38) sts on either side of bind off)
Place sts worked BEFORE the bind off of the previous row onto a holder, and begin working only the sts worked AFTER the bind off to form the right side.
Right side:
Row 2 (WS): P.
Row 3 (RS): Sl 1, K 1, psso, bind off 2 sts, K to end of row. (21 (22, 25, 27, 29, 31, 34, 35) sts)
Row 4: P.
Row 5: K 1, SSK, K to end of row. (20 (21, 24, 26, 28, 30, 33, 34) sts)
Rows 6-9: Rep last 2 rows, two more times. (18 (19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32) sts)
Row 10: P.
Row 11: K.
Row 12: P.
Bind off.
Place sts on holder back onto needles and rejoin yarn at neckline edge to begin the left side.
Left side:
Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, P 1, psso, bind off 2 sts, P to end of row. (21 (22, 25, 27, 29, 31, 34, 35) sts)
Row 3 (RS): K.
Row 4: P.
Row 5: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1. (20 (21, 24, 26, 28, 30, 33, 34) sts)
Rows 6-9: Rep last 2 rows, two more times. (18 (19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32) sts)
Row 10: P.
Row 11: K.
Row 12: P.
Sleeves (make 2):
Seam shoulders. Place markers 7.5"/19cm (8"/20.5cm, 8.5"/21.5cm, 9"/23cm, 9.5"/24cm, 10"/25.5cm, 10.5"/26.5cm, 11"/28cm) down from shoulder seams on both sides of the front and back.
With MC, size US 10.5 (6.5mm) needles, and RS facing, pick up and K 42 (44, 46, 48, 50, 54, 56, 60) sts between markers on one side.
For entirety of sleeves until the ribbed cuffs, change colors as follows:
2 rows MC
2 rows CC2
Pick up row counts as row 1 of pattern and color sequence.
Row 2 (WS): P.
Row 3 (RS): K.
Rows 4-11: Rep rows 2 and 3, four more times.
Row 12: P.
Row 13: K 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 54, 58) sts)
XS & S sizes only:
Rows 14-18: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 19-60: Rep rows 13-18, seven more times. (26 (28) sts)
M size only:
Rows 14-18: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 19-48: Rep rows 13-18, five more times. (34 sts)
Row 49: Rep row 13. (32 sts)
Rows 50-52: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 53-60: Rep rows 49-52, two more times. (28 sts)
L & XL sizes only:
Rows 14-18: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 19-36: Rep rows 13-18, three more times. (40 (42) sts)
Row 37: Rep row 13. (38 (40) sts)
Rows 38-40: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 41-60: Rep rows 37-40, five more times. (28 (30) sts)
2XL size only:
Rows 14-16: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 17-60: Rep rows 13-16, eleven more times. (30 sts)
3XL size only:
Rows 14-16: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 17-56: Rep rows 13-16, ten more times. (34 sts)
Row 57: Rep row 13. (32 sts)
Row 58: P.
Rows 59+60: Rep rows 57+58, one more time. (30 sts)
4XL size only:
Rows 14-16: Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Rows 17-52: Rep rows 13-16, nine more times. (40 sts)
Row 53: Rep row 13. (38 sts)
Row 54: P.
Rows 55-60: Rep rows 53+54, three more times. (32 sts)
All sizes:
Row 61: Rep row 13. (24 (26, 26, 26, 28, 28, 28, 30) sts)
Continue in stockinette until work measures 17”/43cm.
If ending with CC2, work one more row in MC. If ending with MC, proceed to ribbed cuffs.
Ribbed cuffs:
Change to either length of size US 9 (5.5mm) needles. Continue in MC.
Next 7 rows: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Bind off with a tubular bind off or in rib.
Construction:
Fold the sweater at the shoulders and seam the sides from the bottom edge up to the underarm and down the under side of the sleeves.
Neckband:
With MC, shorter size US 9 (5.5mm) needles, RS facing, and starting at back right neck, pick up and K 20 (22, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24, 26) sts across back neck, 16 sts up and over shoulder and down to center front bind off, 8 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 14) sts across center front neck, and 16 sts up and over shoulder to 1st st cast on for a total of 60 (64, 64, 64, 68, 68, 68, 72) sts. Place marker for beginning of round.
Rounds 1-5: *K 1, P 1, rep from * around.
Bind off with a tubular bind off or in rib.
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