Asymmetrical Ribbed Pullover
This pullover is a women’s garment featuring an asymmetrical hemline, with the back significantly longer than the front. It utilizes a simple 1×1 rib throughout the majority of the design, with a small section of 3×1 ribbing at the lower band of the back, front and sleeves, and at the neckband. The sleeves are worked in stocking stitch with increases. The yarn is a bulky weight mohair (“Abbey Road” Truly Madly Mohair). The construction is flat, in pieces (back, front, and sleeves), which are then seamed.
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: S (M, L, XL) (To fit bust: 75-80cm, 85-90cm, 95-100cm, 105-110cm)
Finished Measurements:
- Actual Size (Bust, approximate): 114 (122, 136, 144) cm
- Back Length (approx): 89 (90, 91, 92) cm
- Front Length (approx): 59 (60, 61, 62) cm
- Sleeve Length: 43 (43, 43, 43) cm
Materials Used:
- Yarn: “Abbey Road” Truly Madly Mohair (50g balls): 9 (10, 11, 12) balls. [Fiber content not stated, but implied to be mohair blend.]
- Needles: 8mm knitting needles.
- Notions: 2 stitch holders, scissors, yarn needle, tape measure.
Gauge: 11 sts and 14 rows = 10cm over 1×1 rib, using 8mm needles.
Stitch Guide:
- 1×1 Rib:
- Row 1 (RS): K1, P1, K1, repeat to end
- Row 2 (WS): P1, K1, P1, repeat to end
- 3×1 Rib (Back, Lower Band):
* Row 1 (RS): K1, P3, K1, repeat to end.- Row 2 (WS): P1, K3, P1, repeat to end.
- Stocking Stitch:
- Knit on RS, Purl on WS
Pattern Notes:
- The front hem is shaped with short rows to create the asymmetry.
- There is no armhole shaping; colored threads are used to mark armhole placement.
- “Turn” instruction indicates a short-row technique: Take yarn under needle and onto other side of work, slip next st onto right-hand needle, take yarn under needle and back to original position, slip st back onto left-hand needle, then turn.
Pattern Pieces:
- Back: Begins with a 3×1 ribbed lower band, then transitions to 1×1 rib. Shoulder and neck shaping are worked at the top.
- Front: Worked similarly to the back, but includes short-row shaping at the hem to create the asymmetrical length. Then worked in 1×1 rib to match the back. Shoulder and neck shaping are the same as for the back.
- Sleeves: Begin with a 3×1 ribbed cuff, then transition to stocking stitch with increases to shape the sleeve.
Finishing:
- Join right shoulder slope seam using mattress stitch.
- Pick up stitches for the neckband and work in 3×1 rib.
- Join left shoulder and neckband seam.
- Sew in sleeves, matching the center of the sleeve to the shoulder seam.
- Join side and sleeve seams using mattress stitch.
- Do not press.
Abbreviations: Standard abbreviations are used. A list is not included within this pattern excerpt, but common abbreviations like K (knit), P (purl), RS (right side), WS (wrong side), st(s) (stitch(es)), inc (increase), dec (decrease), beg (beginning), cont (continue), rem (remaining), foll (following), and rep (repeat) are present.
