Apricot Cream Pullover

Apricot Cream is a 1940’s style stockinette stitch seamed pullover in Dark Gray and Apricot worsted weight yarn with ascot style necktie sewn into the neckline, ribbing at the waist and end of each set in puffed short sleeve, and stripes at top of both front and back of bodice.

Needles and Notions

US 8 (5.0 mm) needles, tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends.

Gauge

20 sts and 24 rows per 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch

Suggested Yarn

Expression Fiber Arts Enduring Worsted: 80% Superwash Merino Woo l/ 20% Nylon, 165m/180yd, 3.5 oz per skein, Colors: Apricot (CC) and Writer’s Retreat (MC)

Any Worsted weight yarn will work as long as it knits to gauge recommended in pattern.

Yardage Needed

MC: 360 (360, 540, 540, 540, 720, 720, 900. 900, 1080) yds / 329 (329, 494, 494, 494, 658, 658, 823, 823, 988) m CC: 180 (180, 360, 360, 360, 360, 540, 540, 540, 720) yds / 165 (165, 329, 329, 329, 329, 494, 494, 494, 658) m