My Favorite Story Sweater
About My Favorite Story Sweater
My Favorite Story sweater is a true modern classic with gorgeous cables decorating the front, back, and sleeves. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, and the intricate textures make this a showstopper piece. The sleeves are wide and extra long to give the sweater a contemporary feel, you can choose to work them shorter or style them by folding them up to add interesting details to your outfit. The collar is worked double and folded in half and attached on the inside by hand sewing, or you can choose to leave it as is and fold it outwards for a roll neck instead. The hem and sleeve cuffs are finished with twisted rib to give the garment a polished look.
Pattern details
Sizes:
XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL) (3XL, 4XL)
Finished garment measurements:
Bust circumference: 06 (110, 114, 122) (128, 134) (138, 146) cm / 41.5 (43.5, 45, 48) (50.5, 53) (54.5, 57.5)“.
Body length from underarm to hem: 28 (37, 45.5, 44) (42.5, 51) (49.5, 58) cm / 11 (14.5, 18, 17.25) (16.75, 20) (19.5, 23)”.
Sleeve length from underarm: 38 (37, 35.5, 44) (42.5, 41) (49.5, 48) cm / 15 (14.5, 14, 17.25) (16.75, 16) (19.5, 19)“.
Upper sleeve circumference: 33.5 (35.5, 37.5, 41.5) (44.5, 47.5) (50.5, 53.5) cm / 13 (14, 15, 16.5) (17.5, 18.5) (20, 21)”.
Choose the size that is 0–15 cm / 0–6” bigger than your bust circumference depending on how loose or tight fitting you prefer the garment to be.
Light blush sample shown in size M (Kika has a bust of approx. 89 cm / 35”), and sage green sample in size L (Juki has a bust of approx. 115 cm / 45”).
Gauge:
20 sts x 26 rnds = 10 cm / 4” on 5 mm / US 8 needles in sample stitch pattern holding two strands of merino and one strand of silk mohair together (after blocking).
Sample stitch:
Rnd 1: P to end.
Rnd 2: K1, p1 to end.
Repeat rnds 1–2.
Tools & Yarn Requirements
Needles:
3.5 mm / US 4: circular needles 40–60 cm / 16–24” for neck opening and 80–100 cm / 32–40” for hem rib, and DPNs for sleeve rib (or use the Magic Loop technique instead).
5 mm / US 8: circular needles 40–60 cm / 16–24” for the sleeves and 80–100 cm / 32–40” for the body, or just 80–100 cm / 32–40” needles if you’re using the Magic Loop technique.
Notions:
Cable needle, removable (open) stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holders, or scrap yarn.
Suggested yarn:
The sweater is worked by holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together with one strand of lace weight yarn.
You need approx. 2375 (2500, 2625, 2750) (2875, 3000) (3125, 3250) m / 2596 (2734, 2872, 3010) (3149, 3287) (3425, 3563) yds of fingering weight yarn and 1200 (1250, 1315, 1375) (1450, 1500) (1565, 1625) m / 1312 (1367, 1438, 1504) (1586, 1640) (1711, 1778) yds of lace weight yarn.
Samples knitted with yarn:
Light blush sample:
600 (625, 675, 700) (725, 750) (775, 825) g Novita Soft Merino 4PLY (100% wool – 200 m / 218 yds / 50 g) in color 157 together with 130 (140, 145, 155) (160, 165) (175, 180) g of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk – 225m / 246 yds / 25 g) in the color Cloud.
Sage green sample:
475 (500, 525, 550) (575, 600) (625, 650) g Knitting for Olive Merino (100% merino wool – 250 m / 273 yds / 50 g) in color Dusty Aqua together with 100 (110, 115, 120) (125, 130) (135, 140) g Krea Deluxe Silk Mohair (45% silk, 33% mohair, 22% baby alpaca – 240 m / 262 yds/ 20 g) in the color 33.
The sweater is worked by holding two strands of merino and one strand of silk mohair together.
Related patterns
If you love My Favorite Story Sweater, maybe you also like some of these other cozy patterns from my new book Knits to Wear:
