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 solid shade version of the sweater in &Make DK yarn and can be knit in 9 sizes. Kits are also available in a colourblock version, as well as solid for &Make Aran, colourblock for &Make Aran 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!

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
• 6-12 balls of &Make DK yarn
• Free &Make Project Bag from The Fibre Co.

Yarn:

&Make DK (55% Highland wool, 35% alpaca, 10% linen, 125 m (137 yd) per 50 g ball) – 6-12 balls.

Colours:

The photos show the Sweater in the shade Wink. Choose from any shade of &Make DK as shown above.

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:

• 3.75mm (US 5) (or one size smaller than main needles) circular needles or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round.

For Hem Ribbing:

• 3.75mm (US 5) (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

• 4mm (US 6) 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

• 4mm (US 6) 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

Techniques used:

• How to Knit a Gauge Swatch
• How to Pick Your Size
• Long Tail Cast On
• How to Weave in Ends
• How to Block Your Knitting
• How to Knit in the Round

Notes:

This is a beginner pattern. For more specs go to the Purls of Wisdom Sweater pattern page.

You can also purchase items in this kit separately: Purls of Wisdom knitting pattern, &Make DK yarn and &Make Project Bag from The Fibre Co.