Poster: Louise Roderick
July 31, 2021

In almost 60 years of knitting I have finally decided to try a top down pattern and fell in love with this design. I bought my DK yarn and, because I couldnt get 3.5mm circular needles I am using 4mm instead. I thought that the larger needles would give me a bit more ease. I am knitting size M which is for a 38" bust ( I am a 36") and I have followed the pattern exactly but it looks as though it is going to end up far too small. Has anyone found the same thing? I really live the pattern and would like to make one to fit me. What would it turn out like if I use an aran weight yarn and 5mm needles (and perhaps knit to the large)? Would love to hear some comments.

Poster: Elaine Phillips
December 15, 2012

You have to scroll down the pattern to Bodice for further instructions.

Poster: Helen
July 10, 2014

I have not made this sweater, but I have made others in the round from top-down. The stitches are divided only the create an opening for the sleeves that will be finished later. Simply transfer the 60 plus stitches for the sleeve onto a contrasting piece of yarn and tie it off. After you finish the body of the sweater, you pick up the stitches and finish off your sleeve to the length you want.

Poster: Helen
July 10, 2014

After looking at the directions again, it looks like the back is divided off the circular needled and onto straights for 12 or 13 rows. Then the stitches for the back is placed back onto the circular needles and the stitches for a sleeve is placed on a holding piece of yarn or string and the stitches for the front is picked. The remaining stitches for the second sleeve is placed on a separate piece of string to be worked on after the body of the sweater is finished.

Poster: helen
July 1, 2013

I also would like this pattern in small and extra small if anyone has figured it out yet

Poster: Elaine Phillips
March 13, 2013

Ssk is slip, slip, knit (left-slanted decrease)

Poster: Elaine Phillips
March 20, 2013

Yes, you would need the same amount of yarn, unless you a planning to make the sweater longer, than in the pattern.

Poster: Leny van der Kraan
August 11, 2019

I'm knitting the largest size. There is a small mistake in the pattern. The last couple of rows before dividing. However, I figured that out. Now I'm finished with row 82. I don't understand the extra rows for the back. I understand where they are for, but my guess is, that there should be 1 knit row, then the rows purl/knit etc.. Is that the case? Then, further along when picking up underarm stitches. I wonder, where do these stitches come from. From the extra 12 rows? Please help. Thank you.

Poster: Margaret Bosnyak
November 14, 2017

Love the look of the sweater but 45" around the middle(waist) is not enough. How would I increase to make it more of a swing sweater.

Poster: Cyndy
December 22, 2016

It appears that the back has 12 more rows than the front. How does this come out even?

Poster: Elaine Phillips
December 23, 2016

Yes, there are more rows in the back. This rows are actually for back neck shaping. Back shaping could be done in several ways, this is one of them.

Poster: Cyndy
December 23, 2016

Thank you for the quick response. In over 50 years of knitting, I haven't seen this! I'll keep going, do love this pattern

Poster: Carol A. Franklin
August 24, 2016

Id like to make this pattern, but I'm not sure what size to make. Are there any measurements?

Poster: yvette
July 15, 2015

can u plz show me a link on how to pick up stitches for the sleeves from underarms. I wud be very grateful. I loves this pattern.

Poster: Jody MORSE
September 19, 2014

I have carried this fascinating sweater pattern in my inbox for ages. When I finally started I cannot find the "pink" contrast yarn anywhere. Can anyone help or do you have just the one skein required in an orphan pile anywhere? Thanks

Poster: Jody MORSE
September 15, 2014

I am searching for the lovely contrast yarn. Is it still available?

Poster: Dagmar
November 10, 2013

Is the bust size for the finished sweater shown anywhere?
Love the sweater and would like to know which size to make.
Thank you in advance for the lovely pattern, Dagmar

Poster: Juana
October 3, 2013

I love this sweater. Are the dimensions available for the 3 sizes so that I can decide which size to make? Thanks so much

Poster: carol beech
October 1, 2013

This is a super pattern - interesting without being too difficult. It is very easy to modify - I did one extra row of increases giving a total of 300sts.I also left out the extra rows of the back - not necessary. The length of the bodice and the sleeve can very easily be adjusted and I think binding off in purl instead of purling a round and then binding off gives a nicer finish. It is also very economical - I used 50gm balls of length 114m and it needed 6 of black and 1 of pink on size 5 needles. At 1.25 euros a ball that means a pullover for well under 10 euros. Thank you ABC for such a lovely pattern.

Poster: Nancy D Lindsay
March 16, 2013

Is the same amount of yarn required for all sizes? I need to know how much to buy for an XL.
I also see that my printer leaves off the ends of those longer instruction sentences!

Poster: S VAN WELIE
March 11, 2013

please help me with abreviations in this pattern what is ssk

Poster: rebecca
March 30, 2016

ssk = slip slip knit but i cannot understand how this is a decrease.

Poster: kamla solanki
January 22, 2013

I want to make this falling star top inoatons classic wool yarn in small and extra small size if you can tell me how much stitch i should cast on then it will be great.
in the same yarn i done unto division part of sleeves but it is too big.

Poster: Patsy Rose
November 21, 2020

Try using finer needles for the same number of stitches.

Poster: kamla solanki
December 14, 2012

Before starting this sweater i have one question.for medium size sweater your pattern says after finishing first 58 roundsdivede stitches for back two sleevesand front.
after that we should knit just knitback stitches for 12 rows i am thinking then what about front stitches?