PRIME Boxy Pullovers

Prime is a textural riff on our favorite boxy pullovers. Welts on the lower torso are halved by a narrow vertical element, while the yoke is in clean stockinette fabric. Exaggerated drop shoulders and just a hint of A-line shaping through the torso finesse the roomy fit, and the light warmth of Loft makes this an easy piece to incorporate into your wardrobe. Double-deep single ribbing on the hem and bracelet-length cuffs further heightens the geometry, and transitions in fabric are subtly marked by a lateral braid.
Yardage
1705 (1890, 2155, 2385, 2690, 2935) total yards of fingering weight wool yarn
Yarn
7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards50 grams)
Photographed in color Woodsmoke
Gauge
24 stitches & 40 rows = 4” in Welt Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking
24 stitches & 34 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
Needles
Size A (for Main Fabric)
One pair of straight needles or a 24” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)
Size B (for Ribbing)
One pair of straight needles or a 24” circular needle and one 16” circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)
Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)
One pair of straight needles or a 24” circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
Suggested Size: 3 mm (US 2½)
Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.
Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On, due to variances in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.
Finished Circumference
36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)” 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142) cm circumference at bust
Intended Ease: + 6–8” (15–20.5cm)
Sample shown is size 40” (101.5 cm) with 6” (15 cm) ease on model
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
1×1 Tubular Cast On (Flat Knitting; Odd number of stitches)
Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
Sloped Bind Off
1x1 Tubular Bind Off
Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)