Stashbusting Delight

This is the Voyage Pullover from Wool & Pine (pattern purchased on Ravelry). 

Welcome to Voyage Pullover, your new favorite way to play with color and yarn. This stashbusting delight is the sibling to our cherished fingering weight Voyage cardigan, embodying the same zest for creative expression. Voyage Pullover isn’t just another project; it’s an adventure that beckons you to explore the far reaches of your stash offering endless opportunities to mix and match ALL your yarn scraps, minis, and stash, creating a truly unique piece.

The design of Voyage Pullover is intentionally crafted to be welcoming to knitters at any level. We’ve translated the motifs from our Voyage Cardigan into a straightforward, seamless, top-down, in-the-round experience. With this pullover, we celebrate beginner-friendly colorwork motifs that remove the usual concerns of long floats. Delight in a “paint by numbers” experience, knowing there are no floats to catch.

Construction: We begin with a ribbed collar followed by basic German short rows for comfy neckline shaping. From there, we work the yoke in the round to the sleeve split. After setting aside the sleeve stitches, the body is worked to your chosen length and completed with a ribbed hem. Sleeves are then picked up and knit in the round, allowing for easy adjustments and a perfect fit.

Stashbusting: Voyage Pullover’s magic lies in its boundless potential for personalization. This pattern is a treasure trove for stashbusters. We invite you to dive into your collection of colors, bases, and yarns, mixing and matching to your heart’s content. As long as you swatch and meet the gauge, feel free to mix and match yarns. Combine two strands of fingering weight yarns for one color and use a DK for the other, or incorporate single strands of Sport or Worsted to expand your available yardage. Add your own motifs or play with your favorite hues; Voyage Pullover is a pattern ripe for interpretation. Unleash your creativity, and let the wonder of your yarn stash guide you to colorful new horizons.

Fit: We imagine Voyage as your favorite versatile pullover, offering a balance between cozy comfort and a great fit. For this reason, we recommend 4” - 8” of positive ease, to achieve a relaxed, every day look. For example, if your bust measurement is 38”, you might consider knitting the 42” or the 46” size, based on your preferred ease.

Yarn: Voyage isn’t just about creating something beautiful; it’s about smart stashbusting. We encourage you to weigh your yarns, making the most of every last gram. This approach maximizes your stash potential, turning those leftover and single skeins into a stunning, cohesive piece.

Yardage DK scraps, mix, match and embrace the random! Provided you meet gauge, you can use a mix of fibers and weights, such as fingering held double.

Take a look at the Voyage Pullover that Misslamotte knit. It is stunning. She gave great notes on how she faded the colours.

 I was on dog duty this afternoon. I went to the store early to pack boxes and they were delivered to Canada Post and the UPS store on my way home. Dog duty was very easy because I went for a nap. They slept on the couch and were well behaved. Unfortunately I didn’t do any of the work I had planned on - there is always tomorrow.