Polina Pullover by Teti Lutsak

This is an electronic pattern that will be sent directly from Ravelry.

Polina pullover is inspired by the naive art of Ukrainian self-taught painter, Polina Raiko. Everything in her house — walls, ceilings, doors, and fence — Polina covered in enamel-painted drawings of fantastic birds and flowers, Christian iconography, and the artist’s own interpretations of her dreams and life events.

Unfortunately, most of her work is lost due to the flooding of the house after the destruction of Kakhovka dam in June 2023. Sadly, the war keeps destroying the cultural heritage of my homeland. So this is my humble love letter to her.

The pullover is knit top-down in the round with a large botanical colourwork pattern on the yoke and a smaller one on the body and sleeves. The pattern also comes with three neck options: ruffled mock (as shown in my sample), double folded and a regular crew neck.

Sizes:
The pattern is written for six sizes 1 (2, 3) (4, 5, 6) with a finished bust circumference of ca. 95 (111, 127) (143, 158, 174) cm // 38 (44.25, 50.75) (57, 63.25, 69.75) in incl. at least 10-15 cm (4-6 in) of the recommended positive ease.

Yarn:
MC: ca. 225 (255, 290) (325, 360, 390) g or 3 (3, 3) (4, 4, 4) skeins of Darnie from Studio Donegal, 100% lambswool with 410 m (448 yds) in 100 g.

CC ca. 248 (293, 315) (338, 383, 405) m // 271 (320, 345) (369, 418, 443) yds.