Pinarello in Berroco - Downloadable PDF

Pinarello by Amy Christoffers – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Pinarello is a knitted sweater designed by Amy Christoffers and published by Berroco as a downloadable PDF pattern. Rated intermediate in difficulty, this garment is a relaxed, generously sized pullover designed with 6–10 inches of positive ease, making it a comfortable, oversized-style piece suitable for a wide range of body types. It is available in eight sizes with a finished bust measurement ranging from 38 to 76 inches (96.5–193 cm), and a finished length ranging from 20½ to 25 inches (52–63.5 cm).

What Is Being Made

The Pinarello is a seamed pullover sweater worked flat in pieces and then assembled. The generous positive ease and DK-weight yarn give it a drapey, relaxed silhouette. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in size 44 inches / 112 cm, offering a helpful visual reference for how the finished garment looks when worn with the recommended ease.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat: The sweater pieces are knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round, a traditional construction method that produces separate panels for the front, back, and sleeves.
• Seamed construction: Once all pieces are complete, they are joined together using seaming techniques, giving the finished garment structure and stability. Seamed sweaters often have a more tailored drape and durability compared to seamless construction.
• Blocking: The pattern specifically notes that gauge must be measured after blocking, indicating that wet or steam blocking is an essential finishing step to achieve accurate dimensions and the correct drape of the fabric.
• Stitch holder technique: Waste yarn is used to hold live stitches during construction, a common intermediate-level technique for managing sections that will be returned to later.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch pattern used throughout the body of the sweater. Stockinette is worked by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows when working flat, creating a smooth, classic fabric surface.
• Additional stitch details for edgings and finishing may be referenced within the full pattern instructions.

Gauge

The pattern calls for a gauge of 21 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on the larger needle, measured after blocking. The pattern emphasizes that both stitch and row gauge are critically important to achieving the correct finished measurements, which is especially significant given the wide range of sizes offered.

Materials – Yarn

The Pinarello is knitted in Berroco Splash, a DK-weight yarn sold in 50-gram hanks. The colorway shown in the sample is #2413 Sedona. Depending on the size being knitted, the pattern requires between 8 and 19 hanks of Berroco Splash, with larger sizes naturally requiring more yardage. Berroco Splash is a DK-weight yarn, which produces a fabric that is lighter and more fluid than worsted-weight options, contributing to the relaxed, drapey quality of this sweater design.

Materials – Needles and Notions

• 36-inch / 90 cm circular needle, size US 6 / 4 mm – the primary needle for knitting the main body pieces (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• 24-inch / 60 cm circular needle, size US 4 / 3.5 mm – used for ribbing or edging sections
• Spare circular needle, size US 6 / 4 mm – used to hold live stitches during construction
• Crochet hook, size E / 3.5 mm – used for finishing details or joining seams
• 2 stitch markers – for tracking pattern placement
• Tapestry needle – for seaming and weaving in ends
• Waste yarn –