Our Bobble Yoke Sweater is no longer just for itty bitties! When we posted our original pattern for Babies + Toddlers, your response was loud and clear, “I love it, but what about my 10-year old? Wait, what about me?!” We heard you, and so, we’re happy to announce that we’ve expanded our Bobble Yoke Sweater Pattern collection to include sizes for both Kids and Women. Now everyone can get in on the action!

Bobble Yoke Sweater: Now Sized for Kids and Women Too! | Purl Soho

The sizes may have changed, but the easy top-down construction and the charming details remain the same. The Bobble Yoke Sweater still starts at the collar with two strands of Jade Sapphire’s nearly weightless 2-Ply Mongolian Cashmere, moves on to a marled yoke that combines the 2-Ply with Purl Soho’s beautiful Line Weight merino, and finishes with doubled Line Weight for rich color and a soft-but-sturdy fabric.

Bobble Yoke Sweater: Now Sized for Kids and Women Too! | Purl Soho

And just like the original, this sweater is designed for heirloom giving, for passing down from mother to child or sibling to sibling, for knitting with love. It is that special! -Laura

Update: New Sizing!

August 30, 2021

Bobble Yoke Sweater: Now Sized for Kids and Women Too! | Purl Soho

A new look in new colors, our Bobble Yoke Sweater Pattern is now sized from 9-month old babies to size 14 kids. You knit this beauty up using two strands of super soft Line Weight merino. Click here to read more!

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.

Share your progress and connect with the community by tagging your pics with #PurlSoho, #PurlSohoBusyHands, #PurlSohoBobbleYokeSweater, and #PurlSohoLineWeight. We can’t wait to see what you make!

Materials

For Women

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  • Yarn A: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of Jade Sapphire’s 2-Ply Cashmere, 100% cashmere. Each skein is 400 yards/ 55 grams; approximately 270 (320, 370, 420, 460, 520) yards required. We used the color Ivory.
  • Yarn B: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Purl Soho’s Line Weight, 100% merino. Each skein is 494 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1895 (2145, 2385, 2665, 2960, 3255) yards required. We used the color Steel Blue.
  • A US 5 (3.75 mm), 16-inch circular needle
  • A US 5, 24-inch circular needle
  • A US 5, 32-inch circular needle
  • A set of US 5, double pointed needles
  • 2 stitch markers
  • Stitch holders and/or scrap yarn
  • A Bobble Yoke Sweater for Women Pattern (Please Note: The Women’s Pattern has been discontinued from purchase. For assistance, please contact us at customerservice@purlsoho.com.)

For Kids

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For Babies + Toddlers

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Here’s some color inspiration! I swatched up a few of our favorite Line Weight colors, combined with the 2-Ply Cashmere in Ivory…

Bobble Yoke Sweater: Now Sized for Kids and Women Too! | Purl Soho

Line Weight colors, Top Row: Yellow Yellow, Desert Blue, Super Pink; Middle Row: Steel Blue, Red Zinnia, Storm Gray; Bottom Row: Artemisia Green, Peacock Blue, Pink Grapefruit

Gauge

24 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, holding two strands of Yarn B

Sizes

NOTE For help picking a size, please check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Size Tutorial!

For Women

32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches
  • Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 21¾ (22¾, 23¼, 24¼, 25, 26) inches
  • Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 14 (14½, 14½, 15, 15½, 16) inches
  • Finished Length from Cuff to Underarm: 18 (18, 18½, 18½, 18¾, 18¾) inches

Ease: This garment is designed with a 2- to 4-inch ease around the chest.
Sample: Size 36 is pictured here.

For Kids

Child Size 6 (7, 8, 10, 12, 14)

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 28 (29, 30, 31, 33, 35) inches
  • Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 17 (17 ¾, 18 ¼, 18 ¾, 19, 19 ¾) inches
  • Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 10 (10 ½, 11, 11 ¼, 11 ½, 12) inches
  • Finished Length from Cuff to Underarm: 12 (12 ½, 13 ½, 14, 15 ¼, 16) inches

Ease: This garment is designed with a 3- to 4-inch ease around the chest.
Sample: Size 10 is pictured here.

For Babies + Toddlers

9-12 months (18 months, 2 years, 3-4 years, 5 years)

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 20 (20 ¾, 22, 24, 26) inches
  • Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 12 (13 ¼, 14 ½, 15 ¼, 16) inches
  • Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 6 (7, 8, 8 ½, 8 ¾) inches
  • Finished Length from Cuff to Underarm: 6 ½ (7, 8 ½, 9 ½, 11) inches

Ease: This garment is designed with a 2-inch ease around the chest.
Sample: Size 2 years is pictured here.

Bobble Yoke Sweater: Now Sized for Kids and Women Too! | Purl Soho

Please Note: The Bobble Yoke Sweater For Women has been discontinued from purchase. For assistance, please contact us at customerservice@purlsoho.com.