Hue + Me: Mondrian Pullover
When I heard color blocking was trending this season I knew Hue + Me would be the yarn for the job! With nearly endless combos thanks to the mix-and-match palette, this yarn works up beautifully in multi-color projects. I have a feeling the Mondrian Pullover will be a favorite not just this season but for years to come. Scroll down for the free pattern, click here for the printable PDF, and click here to shop the yarn.
The term color blocking instantly makes me think of Piet Mondrian and his abstract art of the early 20th century. His iconic works have inspired everything from furniture to fashion and while most derivatives are near exact copies, I chose to pull inspiration simply from the bold offset color blocking.
Mondrian's art may be a century old, but it still feels super fresh and modern. I love how knitting is an ancient art but can also still feel so relevant and modern with the right application. I chose a cropped silhouette with oversized drop shoulder sleeves and a slight gather at the cuff to bring in even more of a current feel.
The chunky weight of Hue + Me makes this project extremely quick and easy, bringing an even greater sense of satisfaction to this bold pullover. I can't wait to cast on another in a different color combo! It pairs so well with high-waisted pants and jeans and even skirts.
This is a beginner level knitting pattern and the techniques involved are knitting and purling, ssk and k2tog decreases, intarsia color changes, and working back and forth as well as in the round.
MATERIALS:
1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins Lion Brand Hue + Me in Saffron (617-133) for color A
2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins Lion Brand Hue + Me in Salt (617-098) for color B
1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins Lion Brand Hue + Me in Mustard (617-158) for color C
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins Lion Brand Hue + Me in Artichoke (617-171) for color D
(bulky, weight 5; 137yds/125m per skein)
Size US 10 (6mm) circular knitting needles, 16”/40cm long
Size US 10 (6mm) circular knitting needles, 24”/60cm long
Size US 11 (8mm) circular knitting needles, 24”/60cm long
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
Removable stitch markers
Tapestry needle
FINISHED DIMENSIONS:
Suggested positive ease: 12-16”/30.5-40.5cm
Pictured in a size S on model with 34”/86cm bust
GAUGE:
11 sts + 16 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette on size US 11 (8mm) needles
ABBREVIATIONS:
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms
CO – cast on
Dec – decrease
K – knit
K2tog – knit 2 together
P – purl
Psso – pass slip stitch over
Rep – repeat
RS – right side
SSK – slip, slip, knit
Sl – slip (purlwise)
St(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
Notes: Sweater body is worked flat from the bottom up, and sleeves are picked up from the body and knit top down. Use the intarsia method to change colors mid-row as instructed. To do so, twist the old color over the new color before picking it up to work the first stitch of the new color. Pattern is written for eight sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL).
Back:
With color A and longer US 10 (6mm) needles, CO 60 (66, 72, 76, 82, 88, 94, 100) sts.
Rows 1-8: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Change to color B and US 11 (8mm) needles.
Row 9 (RS): K 36 (40, 44, 46, 50, 54, 58, 60) with color B, then K 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40) with color C.
Row 10 (WS): P 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40) with color C, then P 36 (40, 44, 46, 50, 54, 58, 60) with color B.
Rep rows 9 and 10 until work measures 18.5 (19, 19.5, 20, 20.5, 21, 21.5, 22)”/47 (48.5, 49.5, 51, 52, 53.5, 54.5, 56)cm from CO, ending with a WS row.
Begin back neck shaping:
Row numbers will restart for simplicity. Continue to change colors as established throughout neck shaping.
Row 1 (RS): K 20 (23, 26, 28, 30, 33, 36, 39), bind off 20 (20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 22), K to end of row.
Place sts worked BEFORE bind off on a holder and begin working only the sts on the needles to form the left side. (20 (23, 26, 28, 30, 33, 36, 39) sts on needles)
Left side:
Row 2 (WS): P.
Row 3: K 1, SSK, K to end of row. (19 (22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 35, 38) sts)
Row 4: P.
Bind off.
Place sts from holder back on needles and rejoin yarn at the neckline edge to begin the right side.
Right side:
Row 2 (WS): P.
Row 3: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1. (19 (22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 35, 38) sts)
Row 4: P.
Bind off.
Front:
With color A and longer US 10 (6mm) needles, CO 60 (66, 72, 76, 82, 88, 94, 100) sts.
Rows 1-8: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Change to color C and US 11 (8mm) needles.
Row 9 (RS): K 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40) with color C, then K 36 (40, 44, 46, 50, 54, 58, 60) with color B.
Row 10 (WS): P 36 (40, 44, 46, 50, 54, 58, 60) with color B, then P 24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40) with color C.
Rep rows 9 and 10 until work measures 16.5 (17, 17.5, 18, 18.5, 19, 19.5, 20)”/42 (43, 44.5, 45.5, 47, 48.5, 49.5, 51)cm from CO, ending with a WS row.
Begin front neck shaping:
Row numbers will restart for simplicity. Continue to change colors as established throughout neck shaping.
Row 1 (RS): K 25 (28, 31, 33, 35, 38, 41, 44), bind off 10 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 12), K to end of row.
Place sts worked BEFORE bind off on a holder and begin working only the sts on the needles to form the right side. (28 sts on needles)
Right side:
Row 2 (WS): P.
Row 3: Sl 1, K 1, psso, bind off 2 sts, K to end of row. (22 (25, 28, 30, 32, 35, 38, 41) sts)
Row 4: P.
Row 5: K 1, SSK, K to end of row. (21 (24, 27, 29, 31, 34, 37, 40) sts)
Rows 6-9: Rep rows 4 and 5, two more times. (19 (22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 35, 38) sts)
Row 10: P.
Row 11: K.
Row 12: P.
Bind off.
Place sts from holder back on needles and rejoin yarn at the 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. (22 (25, 28, 30, 32, 35, 38, 41) sts)
Row 3: K.
Row 4: P.
Row 5: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K 1. (21 (24, 27, 29, 31, 34, 37, 40) sts)
Row 6-9: Rep rows 4 and 5, two more times. (19 (22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 35, 38) sts)
Row 10: P.
Row 11: K.
Row 12: P.
Bind off.
Seam shoulders. Place markers 9.75 (10, 10.5, 11.25, 11.5, 12, 12.75, 13)”/24.5 (25.5, 26.5, 28.5, 29, 30.5, 32.5, 33)cm down from shoulder seams on both sides of the front and back.
Sleeves:
Left sleeve:
With color D, size US 11 (8mm) needles, and RS facing, pick up and K 54 (56, 58, 62, 64, 66, 70, 72) sts between markers on the left side.
Next row: P.
Next row: K.
Continue the following instructions with color D. AT THE SAME TIME, change to color A when sleeve measures 14”/35.5cm.
Work 7 (7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) rows of stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Next row (RS): (Dec) K 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (52 (54, 56, 60, 62, 64, 68, 70) sts)
Rep last 8 (8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6) rows 0 (3, 0, 5, 3, 5, 2, 1) more time(s). (52 (48, 56, 50, 56, 54, 64, 68) sts)
Work 5 (5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) rows of stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows.
Next row (RS): (Dec) K 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (50 (46, 54, 48, 54, 52, 62, 66) sts)
Rep last 6 (6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) rows 7 (3, 7, 4, 7, 4, 9, 11) more times. (36 (40, 40, 40, 40, 44, 44, 44) sts)
Continue in stockinette, knitting the RS rows and purling the WS rows, until sleeve measures 17”/43cm, ending with a WS row.
Next row (RS): *K 2, k2tog, rep from * to end of row. (27 (30, 30, 30, 30, 33, 33, 33) sts)
Change to color B and US 10 (6mm) needles.
Next row (WS): P to last 2 (0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2) sts, P2tog 1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1) time(s). (26 (30, 30, 30, 30, 32, 32, 32) sts)
Next 7 rows: *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.
Bind off in rib or with a tubular bind off.
Right sleeve:
With color A, size US 11 (8mm) needles, and RS facing, pick up and K 54 (56, 58, 62, 64, 66, 70, 72) sts between markers on the right side.
Work as for left sleeve. AT THE SAME TIME, change to color D when sleeve measures 7.5”/19cm.
Construction:
Fold sweater at the shoulders. Starting at the bottom hem, seam each side up to the underarm and down the underside of the sleeves.
Neckband:
With color A, shorter US 10 (6mm) needles, RS facing, and starting at right shoulder seam, pick up and K 5 sts down back right neck shaping, 20 (20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 22) sts across back neck bind off, 5 sts up back left neck shaping, 9 sts down front left neck shaping, 16 (16, 16, 16, 18, 18, 18, 18) sts across front neck bind offs, and 9 sts up front right neck shaping for a total of 64 (64, 64, 64, 68, 68, 68, 68) sts.
Join in the round and place marker for beginning of round.
Rounds 1-5: *K 1, P 1, rep from * around.
Bind off in rib or with a tubular bind off.
Secure and weave in all ends.
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