Great Smoky Mountains Pullover [Knitting Pattern]

The Great Smoky Mountains Pullover is textured, short-sleeved sweater. It’s worked in a yarn that is the color of the misty skies of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Great Smoky Mountains Pullover is worked from the top down with textured sleeves. This pattern requires familiarity with increases and decreases, picking up stitches, and working a stitch pattern of knits and purls (Hurdle Stitch). It is suitable for an advanced beginner or intermediate knitter.

My favorite thing about this pullover is its versatility. It can be worn in layers or as a standalone top, which makes it perfect for fall!

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Sizes

XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)

Bust: 32″ (34″, 36″, 38″, 40″, 42″, 44″, 46″, 48″, 50″, 52″)

Body Length: 13.5″ (14″, 14.5″, 15″, 15.5″, 16″, 16.5″, 17″, 17.5″, 18″)
as measured from underarm to bottom

Materials

Yarn: 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8) skeins of Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Great Smoky Mountains
to total 950 (1000, 1050, 1100, 1150, 1200, 1250, 1300, 1350, 1400, 1450) yards

Needles:
US #9/5.50 mm circular needles (body)
US #9/5.50 mm dpn (sleeves)

Notions:
finishing needle
stitch markers

Notes

Gauge:
16 sts x 22 rows = 4″ x 4″
in Stockinette Stitch

Abbreviations

BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
kfb – knit 1 into front and back of a stitch; single knit increase
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together; single right-leaning decrease
m – marker
p – purl
pm – place marker
st(s) – stitch(es)
St st – Stockinette stitch

Hurdle Stitch

This special stitch is worked flat and in the round for this pattern. The stitch changes slightly depending on how it is worked. (See Row 4.)

Worked Flat

Row 1 – *k1, p1*
Row 2 – *k1, p1*
Row 3 – k all
Row 4 – k all

Work this stitch flat during the neckline setup, before joining in the round.

Worked in the Round

Round 1 – *k1, p1*
Round 2 – *k1, p1*
Round 3 – k all
Round 4 – p all

Work this stitch in the round for the body (sleeve sections only) and sleeves.

Great Smoky Mountains Pullover
Knitting Pattern

The Great Smoky Mountains Pullover is worked in one piece from the top down. The sleeves are worked in the round directly from the body, then the collar is worked from the cast-on edge.

Setup

Using US #9 needles and Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Great Smoky Mountains,
CO 38, (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49) sts, placing markers as follows:

CO 2, pm, CO 8 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 12) sleeve sts, pm, CO 18 (17, 16, 17, 18, 21, 20, 21, 23, 24, 21) back sts, pm, CO 8 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 12) sleeve sts, pm, CO 2.

The body is worked in Stockinette stitch.
The sleeves are isolated between markers and will be worked in Hurdle Stitch.

Neckline

Working back and forth, establish the neckline as follows:

Row 1 – k until 1 st before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, sleeve: k1, p1 until 1 before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, k across back sts until 1 before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, sleeve: k1, p1 until 1 before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, k to end

Row 2 – p until m, sl m, sleeve: k1, p1 (follow established pattern), sl m, p until m, sl m, sleeve: k1, p1 (follow established pattern), sl m, p to end

Row 3 – *k until 1 st before m, kfb, sl m, kfb,* k to end

Row 4 – p until m, sl m, sleeve: k until m, sl m, p until m, sl m, sleeve: k until m, sl m, p to end

Sizes XXS, XS only: Repeat these 4 rows 2 times more. 12 rows total.
Sizes S to 2X only: Repeat these 4 rows 2 times more, then work Rows 1 and 2 once more. 14 rows total.
Sizes 3X to 6X only: Repeat these 4 rows 3 times more. 16 rows total.

Join for working in the round and CO 17 (17, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22, 22, 23) to establish the center front of the neckline.

Body

Beginning with Round 1 (1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1), work body as follows:

Round 1 – k until 1 st before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, sleeve: k1, p1 until 1 before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, k across back sts until 1 before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, sleeve: k1, p1 until 1 before m, kfb, sl m, kfb, k to end

Round 2 – k until m, sl m, sleeve: k1, p1 (follow established pattern), sl m, k until m, sl m, sleeve: k1, p1 (follow established pattern), sl m, k to end

Round 3 – *k until 1 st before m, kfb, sl m, kfb,* k to end

Round 4 – *k until m, sl m,* k to end

Work these rounds until raglan line measures 11″ (11.5″, 12″, 13″, 14″, 15″, 16″, 17″, 18″, 19″, 20″).

Work one round, slipping off sleeve stitches and placing on stitch holder or scrap yarn. Make note of the round you are on.

K next round and CO 1″ (1″, 1″, 1″, 1.5″, 1.5″, 1.5″, 2″, 2″, 2″, 2″) of sts under each arm.

Continue to work body in St st until body from underarm measures 10.5″ (11″, 11.5″, 12″, 12.5″, 12″, 12.5″, 13″, 13.5″, 14″, 14.5″) or 3-4″ shy of desired length.

Ribbed Hem

Work in k3, p1 ribbing for 3″ (3″, 3″, 3″, 3″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 4″)

BO all sts in pattern.

Sleeves

For each sleeve, pick up 1″ (1″, 1″, 1″, 1.5″, 1.5″, 1.5″, 2″, 2″, 2″, 2″) along underarm and join in the round with sts from stitch holder or scrap yarn.

Work even in Hurdle Stitch (from the round you left off on when separating the sleeves from the body) until sleeves measure 3″ (3″, 3″, 3″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 5″, 5″, 5″) or 3-4″ shy of desired length.

Work in k3, p1 ribbing for 3″ (3″, 3″, 3″, 3″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 4″, 4″).

BO all sts in pattern.

Collar

Pick up 56 (56, 60, 60, 64, 64, 68, 68, 72, 72, 76) sts around the neckline.

Work in k3, p1 ribbing for 2″ (2″, 2″, 2″, 2″, 3″, 3″, 3″, 3″, 3″, 3″).

BO all sts in pattern.

Finishing

Weave in all ends.

Block lightly if desired.