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Polly Pullover Knitalong Details

Hi Spud & Chloë Friends,

I have few things to share today and they both concern the Polly Pullover Knitalong. I am making another version with some stripes at the yoke. I am using Outer in Flannel as the main color and Sandbox and Bayou for the stripes. So far I have used only one hank of each of the striping colors.

This time I am making the size medium for a relaxed fit. For the Carbon cardigan I wanted a more fitted style but this new roomier version will be perfect for layering.

The official starting date is Wednesday, September 28th, 2011. On that day I will post the cardigan addendum with the changes for those interested in the long sleeve cardigan version of the Polly Pullover.

There is a new category on the Spud says! sidebar, knitalong. I am putting all of the knitalong related posts in this category so you can easily refer to the posts at any time. Simply click on the knitalong category and all related posts will pop up for you.

Merri Fromm is the fabulous designer of the Polly Pullover and she has generously whipped up the instructions for 1x and 2x sizes, 46 (50) inch bust. The original pattern goes to a size large with a 40 inch bust measurement. I am posting the Polly Pullover addendum to this post as a free download. You still need the original pattern as does everyone for all versions of the pullover/cardigan.

Click here to see the Polly Pullover pattern or to purchase the downloadable version from our pattern store!

The beautiful print pattern version of the pattern is always available in local and online yarn shops that carry Spud & Chloë.

Click here to download the Polly Pullover addendum for additional sizes!

Now for the yarn amounts for the additional sizes for the Polly Pullover (not the cardigan version but for the short sleeve pullover pictured on the pattern). As the addendum lists, the 1x size will need 10 hanks of Outer and the 2x size will need 12 hanks.

If you are making the long-sleeve cardigan version every size will need additional hanks of Outer over the yarn requirements listed in the pattern. Here is the size and the number of additional hanks you will need to add the sleeves and button bands:

For size XS and small—add 3 additional hanks (to the yarn requirements on the pullover pattern)

For size Medium—add 3 additional hanks (to the yarn requirements on the pullover pattern)

For size Large—add 4 additional hanks (to the yarn requirements on the pullover pattern)

For size 1X—add 5 additional hanks (to the yarn requirements on the pullover pattern)

For size 2x—add 6 additional hanks (to the yarn requirements on the pullover pattern)

I hope you’ll join in. Once we get going it won’t seem so complicated. Also, I hope that along the way you will see how you can take a basic pattern and add some simple changes to make the exact sweater you want. These are some great basic skills every knitter should have in their bag of tricks. Changing a pattern slightly to make something perfect for me is one of my favorite things to do and I want to pass that on to you.

It will be a fun knitalong with a great end result, a snuggly, warm cardigan for the fall and winter seasons ahead.

I’ll be back soon with more….

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14 Responses to “Polly Pullover Knitalong Details”

  1. September 14, 2011 at 9:43 pm Lucy says:

    Oh, the official starting date is my birthday! :)

    • September 16, 2011 at 11:17 am sanderson says:

      It’s a good day!

  2. September 15, 2011 at 10:08 am Kim says:

    That is stupid cute!!!! I love it and am really looking forward to this KAL. :)

  3. September 15, 2011 at 11:49 am Jen says:

    Knitting my first one (almost done) and can’t wait for the KAL!

  4. September 15, 2011 at 12:24 pm judy says:

    would love to join the KAL but there seems to be a big difference in the orignal pattern large size and the newly added 1X a 40 bust size to a 46is a big jump will there possibly be a regular xl added

    • September 23, 2011 at 3:21 pm Marcy says:

      I made a “half” size increase – I just added 2 stitches to the front and back (so 4 more than the large says), and then dod one more set of 2 rows on the raglan increases. That gave me another almost 2 inches up top, and 4 inches at the bust and waist. Hope that helps.

      • September 23, 2011 at 3:22 pm Marcy says:

        (sorry, forgot to add that my bust is 43″ and I usually wear a size 14/16 in ready to wear.)

  5. September 15, 2011 at 8:47 pm Marcy says:

    Downloaded the pattern, and am whipping up an original in the XS for my daughter for Christmas before I do the KAL for me.

    • September 16, 2011 at 11:18 am sanderson says:

      you’ll be done in a flash – great gift idea!

  6. September 16, 2011 at 2:40 pm Jennie says:

    Thank you for extending the sizes!

  7. September 16, 2011 at 3:20 pm anne widtfeldt says:

    Yes, thank you so much for extending the sizes. I think this will be perfect for me and I am so excited. Just waiting for the yarn and pattern which was ordered from my fav knit store

  8. September 19, 2011 at 5:59 pm PJ says:

    This will be my first sweater so I am very excited!!! I actually purchased the pattern and yarn several months ago (into the stash it went!). So now I am wondering if I have enough for a short-sleeved cardigan. I purchased one extra hank just in case. I am a sz small. Thanks. PJ

  9. September 23, 2011 at 3:18 pm Marcy says:

    In the last week, I was able to make 1 of these short sleeved in 6 hours! and am halfway through a second (christmas presents for my girls)…

    I will be making the long sleeved version for me, and am wondering if there will be a new download for the pattern changes?

    Thanks… Marcy

  10. October 4, 2011 at 12:22 pm Ann says:

    Thank-you for adding the plus size for the cardigan. I loved it when I first saw it and will now be able to make the long sleeved, slightly bigger version! ;)