Flor is a women’s pullover sweater featuring a textured stitch pattern. It is knit flat in pieces (back, front, and sleeves) and then seamed. The design incorporates a ribbed hem and cuffs, and a picked-up ribbed neckline. The yarn used is Berroco Vintage, a worsted weight yarn.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: (38, 41, 44, 47) [50, 54, 57, 60] {63, 67, 70, 73}” / (96.5, 104, 112, 119.5) [127, 137, 145, 152.5] {160, 170, 178, 185.5} cm bust circumference.
Finished Measurements:
- Bust: (38, 41, 44, 47) [50, 54, 57, 60] {63, 67, 70, 73}” / (96.5, 104, 112, 119.5) [127, 137, 145, 152.5] {160, 170, 178, 185.5} cm
- Length: (19, 19½, 19½, 20) [20, 20½, 20½, 21] {21, 21½, 21½, 22}” / (48, 49.5, 49.5, 51) [51, 52, 52, 53.5] {53.5, 54.5, 54.5, 56} cm
- Recommended Ease: 2-4″ (5-10 cm) positive ease.
Materials Used:
- Yarn: Berroco Vintage (100% [Unspecified, but implied from context, a blend], 100g/hank): (4, 5, 5, 6) [6, 6, 7, 7] {8, 8, 8, 9} hanks in color #51172 Iris.
- Needles: US Size 5 (3.75 mm) and US Size 7 (4.5 mm) straight needles, or size to obtain gauge. US Size 5 (3.75mm) 16″ (40cm) circular needle.
- Notions: Stitch marker, waste yarn.
Gauge: 20 sts and 27 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Pattern Stitch on larger needles, after blocking.
Stitch Guide:
Pattern Stitch (Multiple of 8 sts + 7)
* Row 1 (RS): K3, * yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k6; rep from * across, end last rep k2 instead of k6.
* Row 2 (and all WS rows): Purl.
* Row 3: K2, * yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5; rep from * across, end last rep k2 instead of k5.
* Rows 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, and 19: Knit.
* Row 11 (RS): K7, * yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k6; rep from * across.
* Row 13: K6, * yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5; rep from * across, end last rep k6 instead of k5.
* Row 20: Purl.
* Rep these 20 rows for Pattern Stitch.
Pattern Notes:
- The back and front are worked separately and flat, then seamed at the shoulders.
- Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole and worked flat down to the cuff.
Pattern Pieces:
- Back: Begins with a 1×1 ribbed hem, transitions to the Pattern Stitch, includes armhole shaping, neck shaping, and shoulder shaping.
- Front: Worked similarly to the back, with a different neck shaping starting earlier.
- Sleeves: Stitches are picked up around the armhole, worked in Pattern Stitch with decreases to shape the sleeve, and finished with a 1×1 ribbed cuff.
Finishing:
- Sew shoulder seams.
- Sew side and sleeve seams.
- Pick up stitches around the neckline and work a 1×1 ribbed neckband.
- Weave in ends and block.
Abbreviations: Standard abbreviations are used (a full list is provided in the original pattern).
Additional Notes:
- A schematic is included in the original pattern, showing finished measurements.
- The pattern is designed by the Berroco Design Team.
- Copyright Berroco, Inc. 2023.
- Contact information: patternsupport@berroco.com,
- There is mention to scan a QR code for additional help resources.
