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! This kit is for a colorblock version of the sweater in and can be knit in 9 sizes. Kits are also available in a , as well as , and and 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 colors are provided in the pattern making it easy to create the colorblocks of your choice.

Yarn:

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

Colors:

The main color is shown in the image above in the shade Indigo Child. The 1st contrast color is shown in shade Smiley, the 2nd is Silver Screen, and the 3rd is Lit.

Sizes and measurements:

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

Recommended ease:

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

Techniques used:

Notes:

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.