Penta Pillar Pullover

The Penta Pillar Pullover is a simple top knit using modular join as you go techniques. The front and back panels are each comprised of five stockinette stitch pillars knit flat, bottom up. When one pillar is finished, stitches are picked up along the side and the next pillar is knit so that it is attached to the previous pillar seamlessly. This easy pattern opens the door to endless creativity as you play with color. Use color changing yarns, solids, or scraps. Instructions to knit a checkerboard version of this top are included in the pattern! Tag me on Instagram and tiktok @jamesnwatts and use #PentaPillarPullover.

YARN

Noro Silk Garden Sock- 328 yards (300 meters), 100 grams, 40% wool, 25% silk, 25% nylon, 10% mohair. Sport weight.

Blue and purple sample knit in Noro Silk Garden Sock colorway S520- “kainan”

Checkerboard Sample knit in Noro Tasogare colorway 05- “katano” and Rowan Kidsilk Haze in black.

Use any yarn that you get gauge with.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

• US 6 (4mm) knitting needles for the body of the top, or whichever size you get gauge with—circular or straight are both okay.

• US 4 (3.5mm) circular knitting needles for ribbing—or a size 2 sizes smaller than you used for the body.

• Ring stitch marker

• Locking stitch markers

• Darning needle for weaving in ends and seaming body panels together.

GAUGE

18 sts x 28 rows = 4” x 4” (10cm) in stockinette, knit flat and blocked.

SIZING

XS(S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X)

To fit a chest circumference of:

30(34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)“

76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117)(127, 137, 147.5, 157.5)cm

The finished top is meant to be worn with 4-8” (10-20cm) of positive ease at the chest and has a finished chest circumference of:

35.5(40, 44.5, 49, 51) (55.5, 60, 64.5, 69)“

90 (101.5, 113, 124.5, 129.5)(141, 152.5, 164, 175.5)cm

YARDAGE

Yardage estimates are provided for all sizes in 5 different sweater lengths in the pattern. To save space here are the estimated yardages for the shortest and longest suggested length options.

Cropped 16.5” (42 cm) from shoulder to hem version:

520(585, 650, 715, 748) (813, 878, 943, 1008) yards

Full length version 23.25” (59 cm) from shoulder to hem:

751(845, 939, 1033, 1080) (1174, 1268, 1362, 1456) yards.