Where My Heart Is

Where My Heart Is by Deb Hoss

Garment Overview

Where My Heart Is is a simply shaped pullover sweater designed by Deb Hoss. This multi-seasonal knit features a distinctive wide ribbing pattern worked throughout the bodice and sleeves, creating continuous vertical stripes that extend to the mock turtleneck collar. The sweater is available in eight sizes ranging from 33 inches to 54 inches in finished bust circumference, offering options for a wide range of body types.

Construction Method

This sweater is knit bottom-up and in-the-round, making it a largely seamless garment. The body and sleeves are worked circularly for efficiency and minimal seaming. The design features a unique construction approach where sleeve caps are briefly shaped using short rows at their ends before being set in, combining the benefits of seamless knitting with tailored sleeve shaping for a refined fit.

Stitch and Pattern Details

The primary stitch pattern is wide ribbing, which creates the sweater's signature visual appeal. The ribbed texture runs vertically throughout the bodice and sleeves, and this ribbed motif is echoed in the mock turtleneck collar, creating a cohesive design. The ribbing provides both aesthetic interest and functional stretch, making this an ideal garment for layering across multiple seasons.

Techniques Required

This intermediate-level pattern requires knitters to be comfortable with several essential techniques:

• Long-tail cast-on for the foundation
• Circular knitting for seamless construction of the body and sleeves
• Decreases including ssk (slip, slip, knit), k2tog (knit two together), and p2tog (purl two together)
• Increases including m1L (make one left), m1R (make one right), and pfb (purl front and back)
• Short row shaping for sleeve cap definition
• Setting in sleeve caps to achieve proper sleeve pitch and fit
• Three-needle bind-off at the shoulders for a secure seam
• Picking up stitches for the neckline trim
• Blocking to finish and set the garment

Yarn and Materials

Where My Heart Is is worked in sport weight yarn, a lightweight yarn that creates a fluid, drapey fabric ideal for a multi-seasonal garment. Sport weight allows the wide ribbing pattern to remain visible and dimensional without creating excessive bulk. Circular needles are required for the in-the-round construction of both the body and sleeves, and additional needles will be needed for the three-needle bind-off at the shoulders and for picking up stitches at the neckline.

Sizing and Fit

The pattern offers eight size options with finished bust measurements of 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, and 54 inches. The sample shown is size 2 at 36 inches, worn with no ease, demonstrating how the sweater fits close to the body for a modern, tailored silhouette. This range of sizes ensures accessibility for diverse knitters and body types.