Climb Every Mountain

Introducing Climb Every Mountain, a cushy, textured pullover with a taunting name – my self-dare to get back out on my bike… but that's another story. This design is worked bottom up and in the round, with sleeves in the round too. It's mostly seamless, except for the sleeve caps that are briefly shaped with short rows at their ends and set in. Its mock turtle collar continues the 4x4 repeat of its Alternating Garter Rib, worked throughout – a comfortable stitch pattern that's easy to remember and fun. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust:     32(35¼, 40, 43¼, 48, 51¼, 56)"/ 81.3(89.5, 101.6, 109.9, 121.9, 130.2, 142.2) cm
Waist:   28¾(32, 36¾, 40, 44¾, 48, 52¾)"/ 73(81.3, 93.3, 101.6, 113.7, 121.9, 134) cm
Hips:     32(35¼, 40, 43¼, 48, 51¼, 56)"/ 81.3(89.5, 101.6, 109.9, 121.9, 130.2, 142.2) cm
Length: 21¾(22¼, 22½, 22¾, 23, 23¼, 23½)"/ 55.2(56.5, 57.2, 57.8, 58.4, 59.1, 59.7) cm      

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Woolstok Worsted yarn by Blue Sky Fibers. (100% Fine Highland wool; 123 yards /112 m per 50g skein); color – Drift Wood #1312; 7(8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins, or for comparable yarn (see link for yarn substitutions below), approximately 865(975, 1075, 1190, 1300, 1415, 1510) yards / 790(890, 985, 1090, 1190, 1295, 1385) m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US7/ 4.5 mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24"/ 60 cm to 32"/ 80 cm circular (choose length shorter than waist measurement)
• 1 24"/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeve caps)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
US6/ 4.0 mm, one size smaller than above
• 1 16"/ 40 cm circular (for collar)

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 20 sts and 32 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch
• 20 sts and 32 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Alternating 4x4 Garter Rib

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, ssp, k2tog, p2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), short row shaping, 3-needle BO (at shoulders), setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for collar, and blocking.

17 page pdf includes 11 pages of pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, and definitions for relevant abbreviations. The remaining 6 pages contain my Row Trackers for bodice and sleeves, my tool for easy management of shaping and stitch pattern instructions occurring at the same time.

You'll find this pattern for sale on Ravelry.

And just for fun, here’s a link to the source of its name.