The cabled sweater has a long history, originating on Ireland's Aran Islands as a means to keep fishermen protected and warm while out at sea. The Book Club Pullover is a beautiful modern example of this knitwear history, stitching a rich past of resilience into the very fabric of culture today.
As your hands slowly create the Book Club's diamond cables steeped in a history of hardiness and meaning, we wish you warmth and protection, safety and connection in each and every stitch. Because whether you are living in the Land of Oz or the time of today, we all could use a sweater reminding us to stay strong when the floor starts to rock and the sea sprays❤️💪
The Book Club pullover has a relaxed and slightly boxy fit. It is knitted seamlessly top down with a diamond cable pattern that is a lot easier than it first appears and is suitable for knitters who are just learning to knit cables!
The pullover is started at the back neck and then increased to the full width of the back. After that stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The front and back are joined at the underarm and the body is then knitted in the round. The sleeves and the neckband stitches are then picked up from the body and worked in the round. The beautiful cable pattern is worked on the front and the back as well as on the sleeves. The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements!
Sample shown is Size 2 on a 34" / 86 cm bust with 7" / 18.4 cm of positive ease
**no colorway substitutions accepted -- please order à la carte if you'd like this pattern in a different colorway!**
Available on:
Carlsbad Worsted | 100% Superwash Merino * 218 yards/100g
Colorway available: Think of What We Could Do...Together
Pattern + Sizing Details:
SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE --
37.5 (41.25, 45.25, 49.25, 53.25) (57, 61, 65, 69) inches
95 (105, 115, 125, 135) (145, 155, 165, 175) cm
Recommended Ease: 20cm / 8" of positive ease around the bust
Approximate yardage for worsted weight yarn: 960 (1060, 1160, 1280, 1410) (1550, 1710, 1880, 2060) yards
Sweater Kit (# skeins/kit by size):
Sizes 1-2: 5 skeins
Sizes 3-4: 6 skeins
Size 5: 7 skeins
Sizes 6-7: 8 skeins
Size 8: 9 skeins
Size 9: 10 skeins
In order to make sure Sari Nordlund, the designer, receives all proceeds for their work, you can purchase the Book Club Pullover pattern now on Ravelry! It will not be included in the kit.
Important Note: all yarn is dyed in fairly small batches - meaning that each skein, while using the same dye recipe, will be slightly unique due to the nature of my dyeing process. additionally, while I do my best to make sure the photo matches the actual skeins, color may vary slightly from screen to screen (phone, computer. etc.)
Shipping: this yarn is part of ✨WICKED: ACTS 1 + 2💚🧹🩷🫧 PREORDER and will ship in approximately 10-12 weeks! (all orders shipping by April 19th-May 3rd!)
All PREORDER sales are final.