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Julie Hoover for Purl Soho

Gibson Pattern Download

Designed by Julie Hoover especially for Purl Soho, the Gibson features refined details and flattering considerations that are all about being casual and feeling good! A modified drop shoulder construction, you knit this sweater flat from the bottom up, then sew the pieces together. You pick up stitches around the neckline and knit the collar in the round, incorporating a casing for the I-cord drawstring and tacking down the finished collar to the inside. And all these warm and natural tones? They come from our undyed Sweetgrass, a beautiful blend of organic cotton and superfine alpaca. Thinking you'd like some more color? Linen Quill makes a great Gibson, too (we knit up a Red Poppy version... cute!). Sized for chests from 30-61 inches, see Product Details, below, for more information about materials, gauge, and sizes.

Product Details

Materials

Purl Soho's Sweetgrass or Linen Quill. (The original pattern uses Sweetgrass, but we've also made a solid-color version of Gibson with Linen Quill, using the same needles for the same gauge!)

Purl Soho’s Sweetgrass, 65% organic cotton, 35% superfine alpaca, undyed. Each skein is approximately 437 yards/100 grams.
- Color A: 2 skeins; approximately 590 (635, 715, 770, 815, 830, 870, 865) yards required. We used Walnut Shell.
- Color B: 1 skein; approximately 27 (30, 32, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46) yards required. We used Beech Bark.
- Color C: 1 skein; approximately 180 (190, 205, 225, 240, 260, 275, 295) yards required. We used Heirloom White.
- Color D: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins; approximately 625 (690, 755, 825, 965, 1065, 1195, 1345) yards required. We used Pale Sesame.

4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein is approximately 439 yards/100 grams. We used Red Poppy.

You will also need...

US 3, 16-inch circular needles
US 3, 24-inch circular needles
US 2, 24-inch circular needles
US 1, 16-inch circular needles
Two US 3 double pointed needles
A cable stitch holder
Stitch markers
4 locking markers
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
Blocking wires & T-pins (optional, but recommended)

Gauge

25 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch using largest needles

Sizes

NOTE Need help deciding on a size? Check out our Understanding Ease + Selecting Size Tutorial!

36½ (40½, 44, 48, 52, 55½, 59½, 64)

To fit actual chest circumference of 30–33 (34–37, 38–41, 42–45, 46–49, 50–53, 54–57, 58–61) inches, with approximately 3–6 inches of ease

Finished Chest Circumference: 36½ (40½, 44, 48, 52, 55½, 59½, 64) inches
Finished Length From Shoulder To Bottom Edge: 24¾ (25, 26½, 27, 29, 29½, 31, 31½) inches
Finished Length From Underarm To Bottom Edge: 13 (13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16) inches
Finished Length From Underarm To Cuff: 17 (17, 17, 17, 16½, 16, 16, 15½) inches
Length From Center Neck To Cuff: 28¼ (29, 30, 31, 31½, 32, 33, 33½) inches
Length From Shoulder To Underarm: 11¾ (12, 12½, 13, 14, 14½, 15, 15½) inches

Sample: The sweater shown here is size 40½ worn with 6½ inches of ease.