Silverthorne Pullover - Sweater Knitting Pattern For Women in Tahki Yarns Gunnison by Tahki Yarns

Silverthorne Pullover – Sweater Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Gunnison

The Silverthorne Pullover is a women's pullover sweater knitting pattern designed by Sandi Rosner and published by Tahki Yarns. Rated intermediate in difficulty, this pattern produces a classic, wearable pullover with a refined colorwork structure and elegant raglan shaping. It is worked in Tahki Yarns Gunnison, a worsted-weight yarn, and is available as a downloadable PDF.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's pullover sweater worked in the round from the top down, featuring raglan sleeve shaping and a ribbed neckband. The design is offered in seven sizes: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, and 3XL. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in size Small.

• Bust circumference: 34½ (38, 42, 46¼, 50½, 54¾, 59) inches / 87.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117.5, 128.5, 139, 150) cm
• Length: 21¾ (22½, 23½, 24¾, 25¾, 26, 27) inches / 55 (57, 59.5, 63, 65.5, 67.5, 68.5) cm

The two-color construction uses Rust (#2013) as Color A and Stone (#2004) as Color B, creating a warm, earthy aesthetic well suited to cooler seasons.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several intermediate-level knitting techniques that make it an excellent next step for knitters who are comfortable with basic knitting in the round and are ready to expand their skills.

• Raglan shaping: Increases are worked at four raglan points to simultaneously shape the sleeves and body, a construction method that creates a smooth, seamless shoulder line.
• Working in the round: The sweater is constructed circularly using both circular needles and double-pointed needles, eliminating the need for side seams.
• Short-row front neck shaping: The front neckline is shaped using short rows with wrap-and-turn or slip-stitch techniques, creating a smoothly curved neckline rather than a simple straight cast-on edge.
• Two-color knitting: Colors A (Rust) and B (Stone) are used throughout the pattern, requiring knitters to manage two yarn strands and make intentional color choices at specific points in the construction.
• Increases and decreases: The pattern uses M1L (Make 1 Left), M1R (Make 1 Right), K2tog (Knit 2 Together), and SSP for precise shaping at raglan lines and the front neck.
• Ribbing: A k1, p1 ribbing pattern is established at the neckband and likely at cuffs and hem, providing elasticity and a neat, finished edge.
• Stitch marker management: Multiple stitch markers are placed and slipped throughout to delineate raglan points, making it essential for knitters to be comfortable tracking several markers simultaneously.
• Gauge swatching: The pattern explicitly instructs knitters to take time to check gauge, underscoring how critical accurate tension is to achieving the correct finished measurements.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch – The primary stitch pattern for the body and sleeves, worked in the round as knit every round. Gauge is measured in stockinette: 19 stitches and 26 rounds = 4 inches / 10 cm.
• 1x1 Ribbing (k1, p1) – Used for the neckband, established with a specific setup round that aligns the ribbing with the raglan markers.
• K2tog (Knit 2 Together) – A right-leaning decrease worked through the front loops, used in raglan and neck shaping.