The Library Sweater is our first sweater pattern and kit, a beautiful raglan sleeve, crew neck sweater that is both comfortable and comforting to wear. Designed to be cozy and chic, this sweater is a wonderfully fun project to knit. Originally designed in collaboration with Sonder Yarn (kit available here). A few other yarn options are: Vasto by Laines Du Nord, or Onling No. 1, or Illimani Amelie.

Skills required:

Knit, Purl, Kfb, K2tog, cable cast on, and German short rows.

Our favorite German short row tutorial can be found here.

Available in 10 sizes to fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62, 66“ / 75 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125) 135, 145, 155, 165 cm chest size with approximately 2-4” /5/10 cm of positive ease.

Yarn:
Sonder Yarn Co - SUNDAY MORNING DK (75% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Masham) 268 yds (245 m) / 100g
3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6, 6 skeins
Shown in color ‘Offline’

Sonder Yarn Co - Halo (72% Mohair 28% silk) 459 yds (420 m) / 50g
2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 3, 4, 4, 4 skeins
Shown in color ‘Greige’

OR approximately 692 (777, 868, 983, 1109, 1205) 1304, 1388, 1488, 1582yards / 633 (710, 794, 899, 1014, 1102) 1192, 1269, 1361, 1447 meters in both a DK weight wool and laceweight mohair silk

TOOLS:
-For ribbing: DPNS, 16” inch & 24” needles: US 8 / 5mm or two sizes smaller than gauge needle.

-Main gauge needles: for the rest of the sweater: 16” 24” and 32” circular needles: US 10 / 6mm