Lapis Pullover in Adriafil Snappy Ball - Downloadable PDF

Lapis Pullover in Adriafil Snappy Ball

What is Being Made

The Lapis Pullover is a knitted sweater designed in a classic pullover style. This garment is constructed using the Snappy Ball yarn from Adriafil, a textured yarn that creates visual interest and dimension throughout the finished piece. The pullover is available in size 42 with additional sizing options for 44 and 46, making it suitable for various body measurements.

Yarn and Materials

This project requires 500 grams of Adriafil Snappy Ball yarn in blue no. 97, a 4-ply weight yarn that provides excellent stitch definition and drape. The Snappy Ball yarn is a specialty yarn known for its unique textured appearance, which enhances the visual appeal of cable stitch patterns.

The following needles and tools are required to complete this pullover:

• Knitting needles in sizes 3½ and 4
• Circular needle in size 3½
• Two-tip auxiliary needle for cable work
• Tapestry needle for finishing and weaving in ends

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Lapis Pullover incorporates several foundational knitting techniques that create texture and structure throughout the garment.

Ribbed Edging: The pullover begins and ends with elastic rib using a K2/P2 rib stitch pattern. This creates stretchy, fitted edges at the cuffs, hem, and neckline, providing both functional shaping and a professional finish. The elastic rib is trimmed with knit stitch for a clean appearance.

Basic Stitches: The body of the pullover is worked primarily in knitted stitch and purled stitch, which form the foundation of the fabric. These fundamental stitches create a smooth stockinette base that showcases the textured qualities of the Snappy Ball yarn.

Single Cable Stitch: This decorative stitch pattern works over 8 stitches and repeats every 14 rows. The single cable is created by working knitted stitches on odd-numbered rows (rows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) and purled stitches on even-numbered rows. The cable cross occurs on row 11, where 4 stitches are placed on an auxiliary needle at the back of the work, 4 stitches are knitted, and then the held stitches are knitted to create the characteristic rightwise cable twist. This pattern repeats from row 1 after row 14.

Double Cable Stitch: A more complex cable pattern that works over 13 stitches and also repeats every 14 rows. Like the single cable, odd-numbered rows feature knitted stitches and even rows are purled. The double cable cross on row 11 creates two distinct cable twists in a single row: a rightwise cross of 6 stitches (3 stitches held at back, 3 knitted, then held stitches knitted), followed by a center knit stitch, and then a leftwise cross of 6 stitches (3 stitches held at front, 3 knitted, then held stitches knitted). This creates an intricate braided effect that is particularly striking when worked in textured yarn.

Cable stitches are created using the auxiliary needle to temporarily hold stitches while others are worked, allowing the held stitches to cross over or under the active stitches. This technique creates the dimensional, twisted appearance characteristic of cable knit garments.

Pattern Summary

The Lapis Pullover combines elastic ribbed edges with a body featuring single and double cable stitch patterns worked in Adriafil Snappy Ball yarn. The interplay between the textured yarn and the dimensional cable stitches creates a sophisticated, visually interesting garment suitable for various occasions. The use of both single and double cables provides design complexity while remaining accessible to knitters with intermediate cable experience.