Type
Knitting
Difficulty
beginner
Category
pullover
AI Thinking Process
Planning
1. **Design Strategy**: User requests a hand-knit short sleeve pullover in worsted weight yarn with a center design panel. This is a beginner-level pattern, so I'll keep the center panel simple (perhaps a textured stitch or cable panel) that's easy to follow. The set-in sleeve construction provides a more tailored fit than drop shoulders. Short sleeves will be worked with minimal increases and shaped caps.
2. **Construction Plan**: Following the fitted set-in pullover template:
- Work back and front pieces flat from bottom up in stockinette stitch
- Front will feature a center design panel (I'll use a simple cable or textured panel that's beginner-friendly)
- Short sleeves worked flat from cuff to cap with set-in sleeve shaping
- Pieces seamed together, then neckband picked up and worked in the round
- Standard crew neck with ribbed finishing
3. **Quality Assurance**: Key considerations:
- Ensure center panel stitch count is an odd number for symmetry
- Verify that front stitch count accommodates both stockinette sides AND center panel
- Short sleeve length (typically 4-6" from underarm) appropriate for all sizes
- Set-in sleeve cap shaping must match armhole depth
- All ribbing divisible by 4 for k2p2 pattern
- Clear instructions for beginner level (no assumed knowledge)
4. **Final Calculations**:
- Worsted weight: 18 sts/24 rows = 4" in stockinette on US 8 needles
- Chest circumferences: S(36"), M(40"), L(44"), XL(48"), 2XL(52")
- Center panel: 21-stitch cable/texture panel (approx 4.5" wide)
- Short sleeve length: 5-6" from underarm to shoulder
- Armhole depth: 7-8.5" depending on size
Verification
[PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS]
1. **Completeness**: ✓ Pattern will include: Materials, Gauge, Sizes, Finished Measurements, Notes, Back instructions, Front instructions with center panel, Short Sleeve instructions, Finishing with neckband, and schematic
2. **Consistency**: ✓ Will verify all stitch counts against 4.5 sts/inch gauge
3. **Constraints**: ✓ Worsted weight, short sleeves, center design panel, set-in sleeves, beginner-friendly
4. **Safety**: ✓ Will include inline calculations and verify armhole/sleeve cap compatibility, ensure ribbing is divisible by 4, center panel stitch count works with total front stitches
Pattern
<pattern> # SHORT SLEEVE PULLOVER WITH CENTER CABLE PANEL A classic crew neck pullover featuring set-in sleeves and an elegant center cable panel. This versatile design is perfect for showcasing your favorite worsted weight yarn. The center cable provides visual interest while remaining approachable for beginners. ## SIZES Small (Medium, Large, XLarge, 2XLarge) ## FINISHED MEASUREMENTS **Chest circumference:** 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)" / 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) cm **Length:** 23 (24, 25, 26, 27)" / 58.5 (61, 63.5, 66, 68.5) cm **Sleeve length:** 5 (5.5, 6, 6, 6.5)" / 12.5 (14, 15, 15, 16.5) cm from underarm *Designed to be worn with 2-4" / 5-10 cm positive ease* ## MATERIALS **Yarn:** Approximately 900 (1000, 1150, 1300, 1450) yards / 823 (914, 1052, 1189, 1326) m of worsted weight yarn **Needles:** - US 7 (4.5 mm) needles for ribbing - US 8 (5 mm) needles for body and sleeves, or size needed to obtain gauge **Notions:** - Cable needle (CN) - Stitch holders or waste yarn - Tapestry needle for seaming - 4 stitch markers ## GAUGE 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on larger needles, blocked 21 stitches = 4.5" (11.5 cm) in Cable Panel pattern on larger needles, blocked **Take time to check your gauge.** ## PATTERN NOTES - This pullover is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up - Back and front are worked separately, then seamed at shoulders - Short sleeves are worked flat and set into armholes - Neckband is picked up and worked in the round after assembly - Cable panel is centered on front piece only - All pieces are seamed using mattress stitch or your preferred seaming method ## STITCH PATTERNS **K2, P2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts):** *All Rows:* \*K2, p2; repeat from \* to end. **Cable Panel (worked over 21 sts):** *Row 1 (RS):* P3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3. *Row 2 (WS):* K3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3. *Row 3:* P3, slip 3 sts to CN and hold in back, k3, k3 from CN, p3, k3, p3, slip 3 sts to CN and hold in front, k3, k3 from CN, p3. *Row 4:* K3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3. *Rows 5-6:* Repeat Rows 1-2. *Rows 7-8:* Repeat Rows 1-2. *Row 9:* Repeat Row 3. *Row 10:* Repeat Row 4. *Rows 11-12:* Repeat Rows 1-2. Repeat Rows 1-12 for Cable Panel pattern. ## INSTRUCTIONS ### BACK **Ribbing:** With smaller needles, cast on 80 (88, 100, 108, 116) sts. [Verify: 80/4=20✓, 88/4=22✓, 100/4=25✓, 108/4=27✓, 116/4=29✓ - all divisible by 4] Work in K2, P2 Rib for 2.5" (6.5 cm), ending with a WS row. **Body:** Change to larger needles. Beginning with a RS row, work in stockinette stitch (knit on RS, purl on WS) until piece measures 14 (14.5, 15, 15.5, 16)" / 35.5 (37, 38, 39.5, 40.5) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. [Verify: 80 sts ÷ 4.5 sts/inch = 17.8" width✓, 88÷4.5=19.6"✓, 100÷4.5=22.2"✓, 108÷4.5=24"✓, 116÷4.5=25.8"✓] **Shape Armholes:** *Next Row (RS):* Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 72 (78, 88, 94, 100) sts remain. [Verify: 80-8=72✓, 88-10=78✓, 100-12=88✓, 108-14=94✓, 116-16=100✓] *Decrease Row (RS):* K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts decreased. *Next Row (WS):* Purl. Repeat Decrease Row every RS row 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) more times. 64 (68, 76, 80, 84) sts remain. [Verify: 72-8=64✓, 78-10=68✓, 88-12=76✓, 94-14=80✓, 100-16=84✓] Continue even in stockinette stitch until armhole measures 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)" / 18 (19, 20.5, 21.5, 23) cm, ending with a WS row. **Shape Shoulders:** *Next Row (RS):* Bind off 6 (7, 8, 9, 9) sts at beginning of next 4 rows, then bind off 7 (6, 8, 8, 10) sts at beginning of following 2 rows. [Verify: 64-24-14=26✓, 68-28-12=28✓, 76-32-16=28✓, 80-36-16=28✓, 84-36-20=28✓] Place remaining 26 (28, 28, 28, 28) sts on holder for back neck. ### FRONT **Ribbing:** With smaller needles, cast on 80 (88, 100, 108, 116) sts. Work in K2, P2 Rib for 2.5" (6.5 cm), ending with a WS row. **Body with Cable Panel:** Change to larger needles. *Set-up Row (RS):* K29 (33, 39, 43, 47), place marker (pm), work Row 1 of Cable Panel over 21 sts, pm, knit to end. [Verify: 29+21+30=80✓, 33+21+34=88✓, 39+21+40=100✓, 43+21+44=108✓, 47+21+48=116✓] *Next Row (WS):* P30 (34, 40, 44, 48), slip marker (sm), work Row 2 of Cable Panel over 21 sts, sm, purl to end. Continue working in pattern as established (stockinette stitch on sides, Cable Panel between markers) until piece measures 14 (14.5, 15, 15.5, 16)" / 35.5 (37, 38, 39.5, 40.5) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. **Shape Armholes:** *Next Row (RS):* Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts, work in pattern to end. *Next Row (WS):* Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts, work in pattern to end. 72 (78, 88, 94, 100) sts remain. *Decrease Row (RS):* K1, ssk, work in pattern to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. *Next Row (WS):* Work even in pattern. Repeat Decrease Row every RS row 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) more times. 64 (68, 76, 80, 84) sts remain. Continue even in pattern until armhole measures 5 (5.5, 6, 6.5, 7)" / 12.5 (14, 15, 16.5, 18) cm, ending with a WS row. **Shape Neck:** *Next Row (RS):* Work 26 (27, 31, 32, 34) sts in pattern, join second ball of yarn and bind off center 12 (14, 14, 16, 16) sts, work in pattern to end. [Verify: 26+12+26=64✓, 27+14+27=68✓, 31+14+31=76✓, 32+16+32=80✓, 34+16+34=84✓] Working both sides at once with separate balls of yarn: *Next Row (WS):* Work even in pattern. *Decrease Row (RS):* On right side of neck: work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On left side of neck: k1, ssk, work to end. Repeat Decrease Row every RS row 6 (6, 6, 6, 6) more times. 19 (20, 24, 25, 27) sts remain on each shoulder. [Verify: 26-7=19✓, 27-7=20✓, 31-7=24✓, 32-7=25✓, 34-7=27✓] Continue even until armhole measures 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)" / 18 (19, 20.5, 21.5, 23) cm, ending with a WS row. **Shape Shoulders:** *Next Row (RS):* On right shoulder, bind off 6 (7, 8, 9, 9) sts at beginning of row, work to neck edge. On left shoulder, work across. *Next Row (WS):* On left shoulder, bind off 6 (7, 8, 9, 9) sts at beginning of row, work to neck edge. On right shoulder, work across. Repeat last 2 rows once more. 7 (6, 8, 7, 9) sts remain on each shoulder. [Verify: 19-12=7✓, 20-14=6✓, 24-16=8✓, 25-18=7✓, 27-18=9✓] Bind off remaining sts on each shoulder. ### SHORT SLEEVES (make 2) **Cuff:** With smaller needles, cast on 52 (56, 60, 64, 68) sts. [Verify: 52/4=13✓, 56/4=14✓, 60/4=15✓, 64/4=16✓, 68/4=17✓ - all divisible by 4] Work in K2, P2 Rib for 1.5" (4 cm), ending with a WS row. **Sleeve Body:** Change to larger needles. Beginning with a RS row, work in stockinette stitch. At the same time, increase 1 st at each end every 6th row 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) times as follows: *Increase Row (RS):* K1, M1R, knit to last st, M1L, k1. Work increases as given. 60 (66, 72, 78, 84) sts. [Verify: 52+8=60✓, 56+10=66✓, 60+12=72✓, 64+14=78✓, 68+16=84✓] Continue even until sleeve measures 5 (5.5, 6, 6, 6.5)" / 12.5 (14, 15, 15, 16.5) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row. **Shape Sleeve Cap:** *Next Row (RS):* Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 52 (56, 60, 64, 68) sts remain. *Decrease Row (RS):* K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. *Next Row (WS):* Purl. Repeat Decrease Row every RS row 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) more times. 28 (30, 32, 34, 36) sts remain. [Verify: 52-24=28✓, 56-26=30✓, 60-28=32✓, 64-30=34✓, 68-32=36✓] *Next Row (RS):* Bind off 2 sts at beginning of next 4 rows. 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) sts remain. Bind off remaining sts. ## FINISHING **Seaming:** Block all pieces to measurements. Seam shoulders using mattress stitch or three-needle bind
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