If you are interested in the A Knit With Me Story adventure, this is definitely where to start…

What can you expect from A Knit With Me Story? Tucked into every story is a complete original knitting pattern that unfolds as you go! This post begins the fun with the welcome podcast, story introduction, pattern schematic and materials needed.

This welcome episode explains how the knitting pattern and story tie in together.

Every Wednesday and Saturday from 26 February through 28 March a post will be made here and include:

Due to the new set up in our household’s impact on my recording ability, new episodes will post once a week

• Audio podcast of the chapter and journal entry

• Written chapter portion in the post

• PDF download of story to read or print (which will progressively get longer as we go and will be available as one ebook at the end)

• Pattern in traditional format posted here in blog

• PDF pattern update available for download

Knit along with Ebbie. Listen to the podcast. Read the chapter. Enjoy whatever part of this experience that you want in any way that makes you happy!

And here is a spoiler alert! So please read the following: This podcast is available in iTunes, but try to restrain yourself and don’t listen to the second episode before Saturday! I had to upload 2 episodes to satisfy iTunes, but if you are patient & wait until Saturday you’ll get all the fun stuff that posts here along with episode 2!

Notes on Sweater Construction

Back & front pieces are created starting at the hem and working upwards. It is worked straight, no shaping until upper sleeves, shoulder and neck. Once back & front are completed, sides and supper arm/shoulders are sewn. Stitches will be picked up and knit in the round for sleeves. Neckband stitches worked to complete the project.

February’s Cosy Materials Needed List:

• 6 (6,7,7) skeins Quince and Co. Osprey Aran weight yarn (details here)

• US 10.5 (6.5mm) needles suggested to get gauge

  • 32 inch circular for body

  • 16 inch or smaller for sleeves

• 6 stitch markers or waste yarn and one safety pin

• tapestry needle for finishing work

Finished Measurements:

• Width of each piece at cast on edge of Front & Back: (inches) 29 / 32 / 35 / 39

• Length from cast on edge to back neck (inches) 24 / 25.5 / 26.5 / 27

• Sleeve Length from picked up edge of body to cuff (inches) 14 / 14.5 14.5 / 15

I am wearing Size 1:

Knit using Osprey in Bird’s Egg colorway.

My bust is 38 inches and waist is 35 inches.

I am 5 feet 5 inches(-ish)

This pullover is designed to be worn with upwards of 8 to 10 inches of positive ease. Positive ease means how much larger the sweater is from your actual measurements. You can decide which size you want to create based on the schematic & measurements.

IMPORTANT! If you find yourself in need of help, please don’t hesitate to connect here in the comments. I would love to hear how I can improve any features from fonts that might be hard to read to ways to make the podcast sound better. Keep in mind this whole activity is a fun, free activity I want to share with you. I ask that you please speak kindly, always.

xo.

Mel