Whiffle Long Sleeve
knitting pattern

Ready for an easy-fitting pullover in a cool, natural fabric to take you from spring through early fall? This classic summer pullover in a very wearable weight is the everyday layering piece you’ve been waiting for! Offered in 11 sizes (XXS to L) and [1X to 6X] for women and teen girls to knit in comfy thermal rib with long sleeves, short sleeves or sleeveless with crew neck or Henley option. The garment is worked in portable pieces from hem to neck, then seamed afterward with applied neck and button bands to create a stable fit and durable shape that will last for years.

Shown here in size S: Longsleeve in Stone Soup Fingering in Pumice shade

Sleeveless henley knit in Fresh Sport with Bernard buttons

Short sleeve crewneck in Hempshaugh 2.0 Fingering

***This pattern offers multiple variations: Crew Neck and Henley styles, with options for sleeveless, short sleeves, and long sleeves***

Matching Motif: Rough Cut henley for men and teen boys

Suggested Yarns: 
Fresh Sport, Hempshaugh 2.0 Fingering, Modern Deco Lace or Sport, Blues Singer Fingering, The G.O.A.T Fingering, Punta Arenas Sport, Polwarth Sport, Milkshake Sport, Jacob Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering, Cupid Fingering, or any heavy fingering/sport weight yarn that knits to pattern gauge
  
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, or yardage requirement

Finished Size:
31.5(34.5, 37.5, 40.5, 43.5)[47.5, 50.5, 53.5, 56.5, 59.5, 63.5] inches / 80(87.5, 95.5, 103, 110.5)[120.5, 128.5, 136, 143.5, 151, 161.5] cm in circumference around chest (washed and blocked) to fit with 2 to 4 inches / 5 to 10 cm of ease

Yarn requirements:
sleeveless version: 635(705, 770, 865, 940)[1035, 1130, 1230, 1335, 1465, 1580] yards / 580(645, 705, 790, 860)[945, 1035, 1125, 1220, 1340, 1445] meters
long sleeve version: 890(970, 1055, 1160, 1255)[1355, 1460, 1570, 1705, 1850, 1995] yards / 815(885, 965, 1060, 1150)[1240, 1335, 1435, 1560, 1690, 1825] meters
short sleeve version: 680(750, 820, 920, 1000)[1095, 1190, 1295, 1405, 1540, 1660] yards / 620(685, 750, 840, 915)[1000, 1090, 1185, 1285, 1410, 1520] meters

Gauge:
22 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in thermal rib on larger needles (washed and dried flat)
23 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles (washed and dried flat)

Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge 
size 4US (3.5 mm) for ribbed hems and neck trim (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle) 
Note: needle size required to achieve gauge in plant fiber blends vs wool may vary considerably; always aim for correct gauge, regardless of needle size recommended