Traditions Pullover Knit Pattern

Designer: Ramalakshmi Pasumarthy @verve_knitcro

‘Traditions’ recreates a daily ritual in South Indian culture, tracing the MUGGU / KOLAM patterns at the entrance of a home. Patterns are created by weaving lines, drawn around dots and this practice is believed to invite Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, into the house. 

The split hem pullover is worked in the round, from the bottom up, with stranded colorwork above the hem and cuffs. Written and charted instructions for colorwork are included. Sleeves are worked separately and then seamed to the body.  

• Difficulty: Adventurous Beginner
• Sizes Included: Adult sizes 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9
  To fit chest circumference:
  30 34, 38, (42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62 inches / 76, 86, 97 (107, 117, 127) 137, 147, 157 cm.
  Finished measurements:
  32, 36, 40 (44, 48, 52) 56, 60, 64 inches / 81, 91, 101 (111, 122, 132) 142, 152, 162 cm. approx.
  
• Yarn Weight: Eight ply
• Gauge: 22 stitches and 26 rows = 4”/ 10cm over Stocking Stitch, worked in the round, and blocked; 22 stitches and 24 rows = 4”/ 10cm in colorwork, worked in the round and blocked; 23.5 stitches and 30 rows = 4”/ 10cm over 1×1 ribbing.
• Yarn Dyer: Renee Paku - Auahatia
• Yardage: 5 skeins (sizes - 1, 2, 3, 4), 6 skeins (sizes 5, 6, 7), 7 skeins (sizes 8 & 9), Main Color, shown in Kohatu.
  1 skein (sizes 1, 2, 3, 4), 2 skeins (sizes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Contrast Color, shown in Kokowai.
  
• Fiber Type: 100% Polwarth
• Hook/Needle Sizes: US 6 (4mm) DPN’s or small circumference circular or size needed to obtain gauge for cuffs (for Sleeves ribbing).
  US 7 (4.50 mm) circular needle, 32-inch /80 cm or longer size needed, to obtain gauge for the hem.
  US 8 (5 mm) circular needles, 32-inch /80 cm or longer size needed to obtain gauge for working body in the round.
  
• Other Materials: Yarn Needle
  Stitch Markers (Unique BOR marker and 18 - 35 to mark to pattern repeats for colorwork).
  Scrap yarn or Stitch holders.