Wellfleet Pullover - Sweater Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Whidbey by Tahki Yarns

Wellfleet Pullover – Sweater Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Whidbey

The Wellfleet Pullover is a women's pullover sweater knitting pattern designed by Andi Javori for Tahki Yarns. Rated Easy, this pattern is an excellent choice for beginner knitters who are ready to tackle their first garment, as well as for more experienced knitters looking for a relaxed, enjoyable project. The design is worked in a classic, wearable silhouette with generous positive ease of 5–7 inches, making it a comfortable, relaxed-fit pullover suited to everyday wear.

Garment Overview

The Wellfleet Pullover is a seamed pullover sweater worked flat in pieces that are later joined together. It is available in five sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, and 2XL, with finished bust measurements ranging from 39 inches (99 cm) to 55½ inches (141 cm). Finished lengths range from 21 inches (53.5 cm) to 25 inches (63.5 cm) depending on the size chosen. The intentional positive ease gives this pullover a casual, relaxed drape that flatters a wide range of body types.

Design Details and Colorwork

One of the appealing features of the Wellfleet Pullover is its two-color construction. The pattern calls for a primary color and a contrast color, using Tahki Yarns Whidbey in color #203 Sunset (Color A) as the main body yarn and color #204 Poppy (Color B) as the accent. This color pairing creates a warm, vibrant aesthetic. The use of two distinct colors adds visual interest without requiring complex colorwork techniques, keeping the pattern accessible to beginners.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat: The sweater pieces — typically the front, back, and sleeves — are knitted back and forth in rows on straight or circular needles, rather than in the round. This is a traditional construction method well-suited to beginners learning garment shaping.
• Seamed construction: Once all flat pieces are complete, they are joined using seaming techniques with a yarn needle. Seaming produces a structured, polished finish and adds durability to the garment.
• Neckband finishing: A circular needle is used specifically for picking up and working the neckband, a common finishing technique that creates a neat, professional collar edge.
• Increasing and decreasing: The pattern uses specific shaping techniques including K1-f/b (knit one front and back — a simple increase worked by knitting into the front and then the back of the same stitch) and K2tog (knit two together — a right-leaning decrease). These are among the most fundamental shaping methods in knitting and are ideal for beginners to practice.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch: The primary stitch pattern throughout the pullover is stockinette stitch, created by alternating knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side when working flat. Stockinette produces a smooth, classic fabric with excellent drape — particularly well-suited to the fiber content of the yarn used.
• K1-f/b increase and K2tog decrease are incorporated for shaping at armholes, sleeves, and other structural points of the garment.

Materials and Yarn

The pattern is written specifically for Tahki Yarns Whidbey, a worsted weight yarn with a luxurious fiber blend of 54% cotton, 23% silk, and 23% polyamide. Each ball contains approximately 120 yards (110 meters) and weighs 1.75 oz (50g). This fiber combination gives the yarn a beautiful sheen from the silk content, breathability from the cotton, and added durability and stitch definition from the polyamide. It is a yarn well-suited to warm-weather or transitional-season garments.

Yarn quantities required are:

• Color A (Sunset #203): 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) balls depending on size
• Color B (Poppy #204):