New Pattern: Gosport pullover

My latest design is finally here! I say finally because this pattern has been a looooooong time coming... maybe five years? I first knit a version of this sweater I think in 2004 or 2005, and even wrote up a pattern for it and had it edited. Even though I had never self-published any patterns at that point and wasn't really sure how to go about it. I was focused on a different career path at that point, and the pattern went on the shelf while I pursued other things.

Last winter I happened to be wearing the prototype sweater while visiting the fine folks at Yarn & Fiber in Derry, NH, and became acquainted with their lovely hand-dyed yarn line Ivy Brambles. We all agreed the sweater would be great in their Superwash Worsted, and I agreed to re-work the sweater in their yarn.

More time passed, as I was occupied with other projects. Finally, after re-working the pattern in a different gauge and expanding the range of sizes, I had the sample knit by another knitter. She finished it in August. I went on vacation. Came back and scheduled a photoshoot. And rescheduled the photoshoot. And rescheduled the photoshoot. I was beginning to wonder if I'd ever put this puppy to bed. But now it's done!

So you can imagine why I'm so excited to finally be able to bring you this pattern.

Knit from the top down, this pattern is accessible for knitters at a variety of experience levels and is available in a wide range of sizes.

Finished Bust Measurements: 31 (35 ½, 38 ¼, 41, 44 ½, 47, 50 ¼, 53 ¾)” / 79 (90.5, 97, 104, 113, 119.5, 127.5, 136.5) cm  

Yarn

1170 (1300, 1460, 1570, 1740, 1900, 2000, 2100) yds / 1070 (1190, 1340, 1440, 1590, 1740, 1830, 1920) m worsted weight yarn.

Sample used Ivy Brambles Superwash Worsted (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 250 yards / 230 m per 3 ¾ oz / 105g skein) in Storm colorway.  

Needles and Notions

Size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, 16” / 40 cm length

Size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 29” / 74 cm lengths

Size 8 / 5 mm double pointed needles

Or sizes needed to obtain gauge  

Stitch markers in 2 colors

Stitch holders or waste yarn

Cable needle  

Gauge

18 sts and 26 rows = 4” over St st using larger needles

$7.00

Comments

[Angela]

Wow! What a great looking sweater. I love the cabling and neck detail. All of your designs are beautiful.

[Elizabeth from Star]

I wonder where that name comes from?

[patty]

What type of ease are you figuring in

[Alison Green Will]

The measurements are actual finished measurements, not body sizes, so its really up to you how much ease you like in this kind of sweater. Its modeled with no ease, or maybe even a bit of negative ease, but it could also be a cozy sweater if you knit it with some positive ease. An earlier version that I made for myself has a couple of inches of positive ease on me.

I think your best bet is to take a pullover that fits you the same way you would want this sweater to fit you and measure the bust, picking your size based on that. And the nice thing about top-down construction is that it allows you to try on the sweater as you go.