Telemark Pullover

designed by Erika Flory, c2008

We can always use a little simplicity in our lives, and the Telemark Pullover
gives us some: a basic, neck-down pullover with a garter stitch collar, placket
and trim. It’s an easy knit but not ho-hum.

Sizes S (M, L) to fit 6 (12, 18) months

Finished measurements:
Chest: 19 (20, 21)”
Length (from center back): 10 (10 1/2, 12)”
Sleeve length (center back to cuff): 11 1/2 (12 1/2, 14)”

Yarn
Telemark by Knit Picks, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool,103 yards/50 grams,
3 (4, 4) balls color C740 Tidalpool Heather

Needles
Size 5 (3.5mm) 16” circular needle
Size 5 (3.5mm) double pointed needles (dpn)
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions
stitch holders or waste yarn
stitch markers

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rounds = 4” in St st.

Notes & Techniques

M1 (Make 1): With left needle tip, lift strand between needles. Knit lifted loop.
skp: slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over knitted
stitch.
On circular needles, garter stitch is worked as purl one round, knit one round.

Sweater
With 16” circular needle, cast on 51 (52, 55) sts. Working back and forth, work
16 rows garter st.
Set-up row: K8 (8. 8) , place marker (pm), k10 (10, 11), pm, k15 (16, 17), pm,
k10 (10, 11), pm, k8 (8, 8).
Row 1: K4 sts, p to last 4 sts, k4, slipping markers.
Row 2: *K to 1 st before marker, M1, k1, slip marker (sm), k1, M1. Repeat from
* to end of row.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 12 more times. Join to work in the round, placing marker at
left underam for beg of round.
Keeping center 8 sts in garter st, continue to increase every other round as
established 3 (4, 5) more times. Work one round even, knitting all stitches.

Dividing round: *K to sleeve marker, remove marker, slip 42 (44, 47) sleeve sts
to holder or waste yarn, remove marker. Repeat from * to end of round (center
front).
Work even on 95 (100, 105) sts until length is 10 (10 1/2, 12)” from center
back (do not include collar in this measurement). Work 8 rounds in garter st. BO
all sts.

Sleeves
With RS facing and starting at underarm, knit 42 (44, 47) sts from holder and
distribute sts over 3 needles as follows: 14-14-14 (15-14-15)(16-15-16).
Rounds 1-3: Knit.
Round 4: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, skp, k1.
Repeat these 4 rounds 4 more times: 32 (34, 37) sts. Work even, if necessary,
until length is 10 1/2 (11 1/2, 13)” from center back. Work 8 rounds in garter
st. BO all sts.

Finishing
Weave in all loose ends. Sew gap at underarm. Block lightly.