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 favorite pj bottoms…the choice is yours!

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!

Yarn:

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

Construction notes:

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, and block your sweater, and voila! Your first sweater is ready to wear!

Sizes and measurements:

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
Chest Circumference (at underarm):
85 (95, 105, 115, 125)(135, 145, 155, 165) cm
34 (38, 42, 46, 50)(54, 58, 62, 66) in

Recommended ease:

Designed to be worn with 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) positive ease at chest.

Gauge:

16 stitches and 22 rounds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over Stockinette Stitch after blocking using your main needles.

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

Errata:

The most current version of this pattern is V3. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.

If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.

Languages available:

English.

Pattern format:

This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which is downloadable after purchase.

Please note: This pattern is designed for use on mobile devices and is not optimized for printing. The instructions are spread out to provide a more accessible format for beginner knitters.

&Make Purls of Wisdom Sweater