Colourblock Purls of Wisdom Sweater in &Make Aran

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The Purls of Wisdom Sweater is a round yoke seamless pullover knit from the top-down. With just a bit of purl-stitch texture in the yoke, this sweater is ideal for a first sweater knitting project. The Fibre Co. Team designed the Purls of Wisdom Sweater to be extremely wearable with a beautifully minimalist aesthetic and well-considered details. A sweater this versatile has an infinite number of styling options: dress it up or dress it down, layer it up for a day out or wear it with your favourite pj bottoms…the choice is yours! This kit is for a colourblock version of the sweater in &Make Aran and can be knit in 9 sizes. Kits are also available in a solid version, as well as solid for &Make DK, colourblock for &Make DK and solid for &Make Super Bulky and colourblock for &Make Super Bulky yarns.

The Purls of Wisdom Sweater is worked in the round from the top down. You will begin by casting on the Yoke at the neck which starts with knit 2, purl 2 ribbing, and then work purled increase rounds between knit rounds. When the Yoke is finished, you will put the sleeve stitches on waste yarn or stitch holders, and then knit the body until the hem, which is worked with K2, P2 rib. When the body is finished, you will pick up the sleeve stitches and work them in the round to the cuff, finishing with more K2, P2 rib. Weave in the ends, block your sweater, and voila – your first sweater is ready to wear! Instructions for changing colours are provided in the pattern making it easy to to create the colourblocks of your choice.

Designer: The Fibre Co. Team
Design Inspiration: Purls of Wisdom Sweater – Wear it Well
Collection: &Make AW22/23

Kit contains:

Free PDF of Purls of Wisdom knitting pattern by The Fibre Co. Team
4-7 balls of your main colour choice of &Make Aran, and 1 ball of each of the 3 contrast colours for a total of 7-10 balls
Free &Make Project Bag from The Fibre Co.

Yarn:

&Make Aran (50% Highland wool, 50% alpaca, 150 m (164 yd) per 100 g ball) – 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) (9, 9, 9, 10) balls.

Colours:

The main colour is shown in the image above in the shade Indigo Child. The 1st contrast colour is shown in shade Smiley, the 2nd is Silver Screen, and the 3rd is Lit. Choose your main colour of &Make Aran from the shades above, and then choose your contrast colours.

Sizes and measurements:

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished measurements:
Chest circumference in cm: 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) (135, 145, 155, 165) cm
Chest circumference in inches: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66) inches

To choose your size, take your actual chest measurement around the widest part of your chest. Then add 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) for ‘positive ease’ to make the sweater fit comfortably. For help picking your size watch this tutorial

Needles and notions required:

Ribbing needles

For Neck Ribbing and Cuff Ribbing:

4.5mm (US 7) (or one size smaller than main needles) circular needles or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round.

For Hem Ribbing:

4.5mm (US 7) (or one size smaller than main needles) circular needles of the following length:
Sizes 1–3: 60 cm (24 inch)
Sizes 4–6: 80 cm (32 inch)
Sizes 7–9: 100 cm (40 inch)

Main needles

5mm (US 8) circular needles of the following length:
Sizes 1–3: 60 cm (24 inch)
Sizes 4–6: 80 cm (32 inch)
Sizes 7–9: 100 cm (40 inch)

Note: you may want to use bigger/smaller needles depending on your swatch gauge, as described in the Gauge section of the pattern.

For Neck and Sleeves

5mm (US 8) circular needles or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
Stitch marker — to remind you where the round begins
Stitch holders or waste yarn for holding your sleeve stitches while you finish the body
A darning needle to weave in ends