Breathless Pullover in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot - Downloadable PDF

Breathless Pullover by Kathleen Dames – Pattern Summary

The Breathless Pullover is a cozy, elegant raglan-style pullover designed by Kathleen Dames as part of The Gamine Collection. Inspired by Jean Seberg's iconic imagery, this intermediate-level knitting pattern combines classic construction with two distinct cable patterns and a generous cowl neck, resulting in a garment that is both visually striking and wonderfully wearable. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is worked in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot, a DK-weight yarn.

What Is Being Made

The Breathless Pullover is a seamless, top-down or in-the-round raglan pullover featuring a cowl neckline and two interlocking cable motifs across the body. It is sized to fit a wide range of bodies, from X-Small through 3X-Large, with finished bust circumferences ranging from 32 inches (81.25 cm) to 56 inches (142.25 cm). The sweater is designed to be a cozy, everyday layering piece with a sophisticated textural interest provided by the cable patterning.

Construction and Techniques

The Breathless Pullover is constructed in the round using a raglan yoke method, which creates smooth, diagonal seam lines from the neckline outward to the sleeves and body. Working in the round eliminates the need for seaming, making finishing clean and straightforward. Key construction techniques include:

• Circular knitting – the body is worked in the round on long circular needles, while smaller circumferences such as sleeves are worked on double-pointed needles or the knitter's preferred small-circumference method
• Raglan shaping – increases are worked at set raglan points to simultaneously shape the yoke, sleeves, and body
• Provisional or waste yarn cast-on – stitches are placed on waste yarn at specific points, indicating a technique used for underarm joining or sleeve separation
• Cable knitting – a cable needle is used to work crossing stitches that form the two featured cable patterns
• Cowl neck – a cozy, folded or extended neckline worked in the round as part of the seamless construction

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Breathless Pullover features a thoughtful combination of foundational and decorative stitches that give the garment its distinctive texture:

• Stockinette stitch – the primary background fabric, worked in the round as knit stitches on every round; gauge is set at 22 stitches × 32 rows per 4 inches (10 cm)
• Plaid Lattice – one of two featured cable patterns; this stitch involves 1-over-1 crosses worked through the back loop on all even rounds, creating twisted lines that contrast visually with the 2-stitch cables; gauge for this pattern is 44 stitches = 7¼ inches (18.5 cm)
• 2-stitch cables – small, tight cable crossings that work in concert with the Plaid Lattice to create an intriguing interlocked, woven appearance across the fabric
• m1L and m1R (Make 1 Left and Make 1 Right) – directional increase stitches formed by making a backwards loop on the right needle, twisted in opposite directions to create neat, mirrored increases at raglan points
• ssk (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease used for shaping, worked by slipping two stitches knitwise and knitting them together through the front loops
• k2tog (knit two together) – a right-leaning decrease used alongside ssk for balanced shaping
• Knitting through the back loop (tbl) – used specifically within the Plaid Lattice pattern to create the characteristic twisted stitch appearance that defines the lattice lines

Materials – Yarn, Needles, and Notions

The pattern is designed specifically for Juniper Moon Farm Herriot, a DK-weight yarn. The pattern showcases two colorways: #1043 Hydrang