Pattern: Purly Pullover

Purly Pullover on Ravelry $8 (no account necessary)

Looking for something easy to knit and easy to wear? But it should be special, right? Knit this pullover with a few little tricks to make it special, then flip it inside-out to wear. Amaze your friends with all the purling you suffered through—they don’t need to know!

Purly Pullover is the sweater for Season Two of The Sweater with Kathleen Dames. Worked in the round from the bottom up, this sweater is a seamless raglan with some unusual elements. Almost exclusively knit stitch, you turn it inside out to wear it "purly". Written in my usual seven sizes, you can follow the Sport or DK version of the pattern.

Over the course of our 12-week season, we will knit this pattern together. I've already knit a sport version in tosh pashmina, so I'll be knitting a new one in Happy Fuzzy Yarns DK Merino - yum! You can subscribe to the podcast on YouTube or iTunes.

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What you'll love about knitting Purly Pullover:

• Knit along with me! I'll take you through all the steps that go into knitting and finishing your beautiful sweater
• It's almost ALL knitting! The few purl stitches in this sweater are decorative. Sometimes we just need a good, healthy knit-fest.
• No waist shaping and basic sleeve increases make this the ultimate mindless knit -- choose your fantastic yarn accordingly!

What you'll love about wearing Purly Pullover:

• Comfy, not sloppy, fit. I call this my "fancy sweatshirt".
• Knitting friends will think you purled the whole thing. It will be our secret :)
• Wearing the knit side of the fabric against your skin may spoil you for other knits.

Size/Finished Measurements
Finished bust circumference 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches; Sport version shown in size 40 with 2 inches positive ease

Materials

• Sport: Madelinetosh Pashmina (75% Merino, 15% Silk, 10% Cashmere 360 yds/329 m per 100 g skein); color: Bloomsbury; 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins or approx. 700 (825, 950, 1080, 1250, 1350, 1450) yds sportweight yarn
• DK: Happy Fuzzy Yarns DK Merino (100% Merino Wool 240 yds/219 m per 100 g skein); color: Peony; 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins or approx. 550 (675, 750, 850, 950, 1075, 1200) yds DK-weight yarn
• Sport: US3 40-inch circular needle
• DK: US5 40-inch circular needle
• Markers
• Waste yarn or stitch holders for underarms
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 stitches x 30 rows = 4 inches square in Stockinette St.

Skills Needed

• casting on
• binding off
• knitting
• purling
• increasing
• decreasing
• working in the round

Thanks!
Technical Editing: Corrina Ferguson
Photography: Nicholas Dames

Everything you need to create your own beautiful Purly Pullover is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern.



Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,

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We are on Spring Hiatus for the month of April. Season Two of The Sweater with Kathleen Dames will begin in May, and we will knit the Purly Pullover together.

Today on Season Two’s Episode Zero, I share the Purly Pullover with you. If you are a subscriber to The Sweater newsletter, thank you! You should receive your link to download the pattern shortly. If you are not a subscriber, visit http://www.kathleendames.com/thesweater to sign up and receive your download link in the WELCOME email. If you would like a copy of the pattern in your Ravelry library now, purchase your copy here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

Knits seen in this episode
-On Lady Jane: Purly Pullover http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purly-pullover
-On Kathleen: Solstice Cardi http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-cardi

Is there a pattern of mine you would like me to talk about? We have one more Spring Hiatus episode before Season Two begins, so let me know in the comments.

Thanks for being here, and happy knitting!
xoxo, Kathleen
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Pattern: Bloc Pulli

Bloc Pulli on Ravelry $8 (no account necessary)

If you have a weakness for amazing-colored sock yarn and a known aversion to knitting socks, what are you to do? Knit yourself a Bloc Pulli! Contrasting cuffs shaped with short rows and a garter stitch edging at the collar set off that sock yarn from a straightforward body with a round yoke that doesn’t distract from the gorgeous color blocking.

What you'll love about knitting Bloc Pulli:

• Short-row shaping on the long cuffs is fun to work
• Sometimes you want a bit of in-the-round comfort knitting - you've got it! Nary a purl in sight (just three purl half rows to raise the back of the neck)
• Sideways-knit collar means no tight (or fiddly) bindoff plus you've mastered a wonderful and useful technique

What you'll love about wearing Bloc Pulli:

• Color blocking!
• Lightweight yarn makes this a great multi-season sweater you'll reach for all the time
• Though not fitted in the body, the properly-sized yoke ensures you'll look pulled together

Size/Finished Measurements
Women’s XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X (shown in size M with 4” ease)
Chest circumference: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56 inches
Materials

• MC: Harrisville Designs Shetland (100% Wool; 217 yards/198 Meters per 50 gram skein); color: Midnight; 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 skeins 
• CC: Madeline Tosh Tosh Sock (100% Superwash Merino; 395 yards/361 meters per 114 gram skein); color: Tomato; 1 skein for all sizes (50g skein of fingering-weight yarn is sufficient for XS, S, and M sizes) 
• US3/3.25mm 29-inch circular needle 
• US6/4.0mm 29-inch circular needle 
• Set of US6/4.0mm DPNs 
• Waste yarn or stitch holders 
• Stitch markers 
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts x 28 rows = 4 inches in MC in Stockinette stitch on larger needle
24 sts x 48 rows (24 ridges) = 4 inches in CC in Garter stitch on smaller needle
Skills Needed

• Casting on 
• Binding off 
• Knitting 
• Purling 
• Increasing 
• Decreasing 
• Short rows

Thanks!
Technical Editing: Karen Clark
Test Knitting: voodikon, ryam
Photography: Nicholas Dames

Everything you need to create your own beautiful Bloc Pulli is provided in the professionally designed (by me!) pattern.

Lovely knitters who purchased this pattern when it was originally released should have received a message from Ravelry that the updated version of the pattern is now in your library. Don't miss the special customer coupon code!



Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo,