You can now purchase the Purls of Wisdom Sweater (Aran) pattern as part of a kit in our online store. The kit includes &Make Aran, the pattern PDF and a project bag. Purchase the solid kit option here or colourblock kit option here.

The Purls of Wisdom Sweater is a round yoke seamless pullover knit from the top-down. With just a bit of purl-stitch texture in the yoke, this sweater is ideal for a first sweater knitting project. With 9 sizes, this sweater is worn with 5-10 cm (2-4 in) positive ease at the chest.

&Make
&Make is a range of yarn for stitchers at every stage of their crafting journey, made with 100% natural, sustainable fibres from renewable sources in a stunning full palette of cheerful brights and nuanced shades created by overdyeing a range of naturally light and dark coloured fibres.

This new range of yarns launching with 3 clean, minimalist designs ideal for beginners in Super Bulky, Aran and DK-weight yarns.

With a choice of weights, you will find the perfect yarn for your crafting dreams: Be it the plump, round stitches of our Super Bulky created with a single-ply of 100% Peruvian Highland wool for a high-quality, totally natural yarn at an affordable price which works up with satisfying speed and remarkably light weight, or our 2-ply Aran made with a blend of super soft alpaca and Peruvian Highland wool which provides a satisfyingly ‘sticky’ yarn fantastic for keeping stitches on needles for beginners, or our 2-ply DK, with fantastically crisp stitch definition for those beautiful
textured stitch patterns with a blend of Peruvian Highland wool, super soft alpaca and a bit of linen to add lovely drape.

These accessible yarns are designed to bring joy to every stitch of your sweater, accessory, or homeware project.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
The given sizes are called Sizes 1-9 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 (86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132: 137-142: 147-152: 157-162) cm (30-32 (34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64) in)

Recommended Ease
Designed with 5 to 10 cm (2 -4 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.

Yarn
5 (5, 5, 6, 6)(7, 7, 8, 8) balls of &Make Aran (50% Highland wool, 50% alpaca, 150 m (164 yd) per 100 g ball)