Ruth

This sweater is worked using the Cocoknits Method, a commonsense system for knitting seamless, tailored sweaters from the top down. The Cocoknits Method is explained in detail in Cocoknits Sweater Workshop by Julie Weisenberger.

All of the page numbers in this pattern refer to the pages in Cocoknits Sweater Workshop, where the techniques are explained in detail. Purchase Cocoknits Sweater Workshop or visit your local yarn store.

• "How to Work a Collar with The Cocoknits Method" 
• "How to Provisional Cast On with Judy’s Magic CO" 

1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)

Finished Measurements

• Finished Bust: 35.75 (40.5, 44.25, 48)(51.75, 55.5, 60.25)(64, 67.75, 71.5)” / 91 (103, 112.5, 122)(131.5, 141, 153)(162.5, 172, 181.5) cm
• Finished Length: 19.5 (21.25, 24, 24.75)(26, 26.5, 27.25)(28.25, 29, 29.75)” / 49.5 (54, 61, 63)(66, 67.5, 69)(72, 73.5, 75.5) cm

Yarn

• 746 (872, 1027, 1136)(1248, 1353, 1451)(1577, 1668, 1769) yds / 679 (794, 934, 1034)(1135, 1230, 1320)(1434, 1517, 1609) m of dk -  worsted weight yarn that gets gauge

Shown in:

Woolfolk Flette (DK, shown in Size 3)

• 100% Merino; 131 yds / 120 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
• 6 (7, 8, 9)(10, 11, 11)(12, 13, 14) skeins in color 33 [dark gray]

Dan Doh Linen (shown in Size 3)

• 100% Linen; 124 yards/114 m per 1.75 oz /50 g skein
• 6 (7, 9, 10)(10, 11, 12)(13, 14, 15) skeins in color black natural [black and natural tweed]

La Bien Aimée Merino Bouclé (shown in Size 2)

• 100% Merino; 218 yds / 200 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
• 4 (4, 5, 6)(6, 7, 7)(8, 8, 9) skeins in Bone [tan]

Blue Sky Suri Merino

• 60% Suri Alpaca, 40% Merino; 164 yds / 150 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
• 5 (6, 7, 7)(8, 9, 9)(10, 11, 11) skeins in Fog

Bread & Butter Everyday

• 100% Merino; 200 yds / 183 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
• 4 (5, 6, 6)(7, 7, 8)(8, 9, 9) skeins in Elote [gold]

Needles

• US 7 / 4.5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer for body (length should be shorter than bust circumference).
• US 7 / 4.5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle 40" / 100 cm to work magic loop on sleeves, or dpns
• US 4 / 3.5 mm needle for working bind-off
• US 0-3 / 2-3 mm dpn or any length circular needle (for picking up stitches)

Notions

• Stitch Markers
  • 6 stitch markers in different colors
  • 1 opening (safety pin style) marker
• Stitch holders or scrap yarn to hold sleeve stitches
• Row counter (optional)

In 2024, Julie and the Cocoknits Team knit Ruth for our Everlasting Knit-a-Long. For all the information, visit our two KAL articles below:

The Everlasting KAL

Julie's Ruth

17 sts and 25 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm square in St st with US 7 / 4.5 mm needle

Fixed in revised pdf:

On p. 6, Sl 2 knitwise wyif should be replaced with Sl 2 p-wise wyif in the two places it appears.

Join Neckline

On p. 12, the second and third sentences should read:

Sl sts onto dpn or circular needle and hold in front of first 18 (18, 18, 20)(20, 20, 20)(22, 22, 22) sts of row on the left needle. Hold parallel: first st on left needle will sit behind the rightmost band st on the extra needle. [Insert right needle into first st on the left needle, then into the first st on extra needle, knit these two sts together]