Lane's Island Pullover in Berroco Ultra Wool DK - Downloadable PDF

Lane's Island Pullover in Berroco Ultra Wool DK – Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Lane's Island Pullover is an intermediate-level knitting pattern designed by Lori Versaci and published by Berroco. It is a classic, relaxed-fit pullover sweater worked in a two-color scheme, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping, ribbing, and seaming techniques. The design is intentionally oversized, with positive ease built into every size — the sample shown is a size 54" worn with approximately 18" of ease. As sizes increase, the recommended ease decreases, so careful size selection is encouraged.

Finished Measurements

• Bust: 48 (54, 60, 64) inches
• Length: 22 (23, 24, 25) inches

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a seamed pullover sweater with a comfortable, oversized silhouette. The garment features a two-color design using a Main Color (MC) and a Contrast Color (CC), worked in Berroco Ultra Wool DK. The pullover includes a ribbed hem, set-in or shaped sleeves, a finished neckline edging worked in the round, and patch pockets that are knitted separately and sewn on during finishing. This combination of details gives the sweater a polished, structured look while remaining approachable for intermediate knitters.

Construction Technique

The Lane's Island Pullover is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed method. The back, front, and sleeves are each worked flat, from the cast-on edge upward, then sewn together. This traditional construction approach allows each piece to be blocked individually before assembly, which can improve stitch definition and overall drape. After the seams are completed, the neck edging is picked up and worked in the round on a shorter circular needle, creating a neat, continuous finish at the neckline. Pocket stitches are placed on stitch holders during the body construction, and the pockets themselves are knitted and sewn on as part of the finishing process.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st) — the primary stitch pattern used throughout the body and sleeves
• 2x2 ribbing (k2, p2) — used for the hem edging, worked flat with edge stitches on each side for a clean selvedge
• Long-tail cast-on — specified for casting on hem stitches
• Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn — used during shoulder shaping
• Picking up stitches — used to work the neckline edging in the round after seaming
• Seaming — joining front, back, and sleeves using traditional sewing techniques
• Stitch holders — used to hold pocket stitches during body construction
• Two-color knitting — alternating between MC (Fog) and CC (Wheat) across sections of the garment

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Ultra Wool DK (100g balls), used in two colorways:

• #83109 Fog — Main Color (MC)
• #83103 Wheat — Contrast Color (CC)

Yardage requirements are 3 (3, 3, 4) balls of each color, depending on size. Berroco Ultra Wool DK is a smooth, workhorse DK-weight yarn known for its stitch clarity and easy care, making it well-suited to a structured, seamed garment like this pullover.

Needles and Notions

• 32-inch circular needle, size 5 (3.75 mm) — used for flat body and sleeve pieces
• 16-inch circular needle, size 5 (3.75 mm) — used for the neckline edging worked in the