12 Gorgeous Pullover Sweater Patterns to Knit

Once we get through the holidays and knitting for everyone else, it’s a great time for some selfish knitting.

When is the last time you made a sweater for yourself?

I’ve rounded on 12 absolutely gorgeous sweaters you can knit and wear now.

There are lots of Fair Isle stranded-colorwork sweaters, yoke necklines, and seamless and top-down construction.

You’ll also find both oversized and cropped styles, an old-motif sweater, and even a sweater inspired by Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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12 Women’s Pullover Knitting Patterns

Soldotna Cropped Fair Isle Sweater Knitting Pattern

#1. Soldotna Cropped Pullover Knitting Pattern

The Soldotna Crop is a top-down circular yoke sweater that features stranded colorwork. Layer it over linen dresses as well high-waisted skirts and pants. The design can easily be lengthened if crops aren’t your style, instructions are included in the pattern.

Soldotna is simple enough for an adventurous beginner, yet still engaging for advanced knitters. Best of all, the cropped length and sleeveless style make this a super quick and gratifying project.

Designed by Caitlin Hunter

Uses DK weight yarn

Arboreal Fair Isle Sweater Knitting Pattern

#2. Arboreal Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

Arboreal is worked seamlessly from the top down. The stranded yoke is worked and then short row shaping is added on the back to shape the shoulders and neckline. The sleeves and body are separated and worked top down. Optional, gentle waist shaping makes for a feminine fit.

It’s fun and meditative to watch the leaves grow as the yoke is knitted. The chart is easy to follow and memorize and is suitable for a beginner, calling for only two colors.

Designed by Jennifer Steingass

Uses DK weight yarn

Love Note Sweater Knitting Pattern

#3. Love Note Sweater Knitting Pattern

This sweet little sweater knits up quickly from the top down. With a high-low hemline and two length options, what’s not to love?

Designed by Tin Can Knits

Uses DK weight yarn

Afterparty Fair Isle Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

#4. Afterparty Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

Afterparty is worked seamlessly (apart from a few sts to be grafted at the underarms) in stockinette stitch in the round from the bottom up – first the body and then the sleeves until the underarms. The yoke is then worked featuring a simple colourwork pattern in two colours. The sweater has a slight A-line shape.

Designed by Astrid Troland

Uses fingering weight yarn

Radiate Pullover Knitting Pattern

#5. Radiate Pullover Knitting Pattern

Color and contrast take centre stage in this circular yoke pullover. It is worked seamlessly from the top-down, featuring a combination of stitches that create a perfect transition from the yoke to the body.

Designed by Joji Locatelli

Uses DK weight yarn

Branches & Buds Pullover Knitting Pattern

#6. Branches & Buds Pullover Knitting Pattern

Pullover is worked from the top down in one piece. Buds are sewn onto branches at the end.

Designed by Carrie Bostick Hoge

Uses sport weight yarn

Camaro Pullover Knitting Pattern

#7. Camaro Pullover Knitting Pattern

Camaro in an interesting take on a yoke-neck sweater. The v-neck stripes create an interesting 70s inspired vintage look. May be knitted cropped or longer length to suit your style.

Designed by Tanis Lavallee

Uses DK weight yarn

Ingalls Fair Isle Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

#8. Ingalls Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

Ingalls is a comfortable and relaxed circular yoke sweater knit from the top down featuring colorwork, lace eyelets and an optional dropped back hem. This sweater is designed to fit with generous positive ease. If you want your sweater to have a closer fit you can knit a smaller size, just make sure to check the sleeve circumference of the size you wish to make to ensure a good fit.

Designed by Caitlin Hunter

Uses DK weight yarn

Knitorious RBG Sweater Knitting Pattern

#9. Knitorious RBG Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

The RBG sweater is inspired by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The designer, Park Williams, wanted to find a way to honor the important work she has done and continues to do as a Supreme Court Justice, while also paying homage to her amazing collar collection. Knit this sweater and wear it with the strength, perseverance, gravitas and integrity we so rightfully associate with The Knitorious RBG.

For even more Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired project, check out this post.

Designed by Park Williams

Uses worsted weight yarn

Stonecrop Pullover Knitting Pattern

#10. Stonecrop Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

Knit from the top down and full of texture, with easy to master colorwork motifs, this sweater is hard to put down! Perfect for layering and styling into a plethora of outfits for say - a fun weekend at a fiber festival! Rhinebeck’s NY Sheep & Wool anyone??

Designed by Andrea Mowry

Uses fingering weight yarn

Lillet Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

#11. Lillet Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern

Lillet is a simple pullover with a sweatshirt-y like fit making it perfect for every day wear. It has a wide lace collar, raglan shaping, and seamless construction.

Pattern contains lots of notes on modifying length, width or adjusting either neckline or back shaping.

Designed by Thea Colman

Uses worsted weight yarn.

Owls Cabled Sweater Knitting Pattern

#12. Owls Cabled Sweater Knitting Pattern

Owls is a seamless yoke sweater with iconic cabled owls. It’s knit in the round from the bottom up. The body is worked in one piece.. Stitches are put on hold at the underarms, sleeves are worked in the round, and body and sleeves are joined into a circular yoke. The owl cable is then worked around the yoke (take your choice of either charted or written instructions), and the neckline is shaped by decreases and short rows. The sweater is finished by grafting the underarm stiches and together.

Designed by Kate Davies

Uses bulky weight yarn

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