CITY OF THE SUN SWEATER

 

Streets filled with sunlight - that’s the first association that comes to mind when I think of San Francisco. This design is a quintessence of the city the way I feel it, after hundreds of miles walked along its beautiful avenues.

With a simple straight silhouette and a nice amount of positive ease, the sweater makes a comfortable piece for everyday wear. It definitely has a flare of boho thanks to the wide sleeves and an embellishment of bobbles and cable ribbing. The various textures reminisce of gorgeous exteriors of Victorian houses decorated with wooden lace and make knitting this pullover entertaining and playful.

YARN

Fingering Weight in 2 colors:

  • Color A: 1170 (1250, 1330, 1405, 1485, 1585) (1665, 1750, 1850, 1930, 2015, 2125)yds
    / 1070 (1145, 1215, 1285, 1360, 1450) (1525, 1600, 1695, 1765, 1845, 1945)m

  • Color B: 1060 (1150, 1195, 1265, 1340, 1430) (1500, 1570, 1665, 1740, 1815, 1910)yds
    / 970 (1055, 1095, 1160, 1225, 1310) (1375, 1440, 1525, 1590, 1660, 1750)m

  • Sample sweater yarn: Purl Soho Linen Quill (50% wool, 35% alpaca, 15% linen, 439yds/401m, 3.5oz/100g);
    Color A - Turmeric Yellow, Color B - Pale Oats

You can use light worsted weight yarn in 3 colors for this project as well:

  • Color A: 455 (470, 500, 530, 555, 590) (620, 650, 685, 715, 750, 785)yds / 405 (430, 455, 485, 505, 540) (565, 595, 625, 655, 685, 720)m

  • Color B: 385 (410, 435, 460, 480, 515) (540, 565, 595, 620, 645, 720)yds / 350 (375, 400, 420, 440, 470) (495, 515, 545, 565, 590, 620)m

  • Color C - wherever the pattern calls for cA+cB: 350 (375, 400, 420, 440, 470) (495, 515, 545, 565, 590, 620)yds
    / 325 (345, 365, 385, 400, 430) (455, 470, 500, 520, 540, 565)m

 
 

NEEDLES

  • Swatch to determine your needle size that helps to fit the gauge; needle sizes below are a suggestion

  • US 6 / 4mm for the ribbing

  • US 7 / 4.5mm for the body

  • Body: circular needles on 32” / 80cm cable 

  • Sleeves: circular needles for magic loop method or a set of dpns

NOTIONS

  • Stitch marker

  • Cable needle (optional)

  • Waste yarn

  • Tapestry needle

GAUGE 

  • 21 sts and 32 rows in 4” / 10cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked

  • 27 sts in 4” / 10cm in cable ribbing, blocked

FINISHED SIZE

  • Finished chest 35.8 (38.2, 40.6, 42.9, 45.3, 47.6)
    (50, 52.4, 54.7, 57.1, 59.4, 61.8)” / 91 (97, 103, 109, 115, 121)
    (127, 133, 139, 145, 151, 157)cm

  • Sizes listed are actual finished sweater measurements. For the fit shown, choose the size that is approximately 4” / 10cm larger than your chest circumference

  • Model has 34” / 87cm chest and is wearing size B