From now until the end of September 5th, 2025 Mountain Time, please enjoy 20% off of patterns from the Poet’s Garden Collection:

Dandelion Cardigan
Keepsake Pullover
Glenmoira Vest
Frost and Filigree Shawl
Luminary Cardigan
Seven Treasures Stole*

Ex Libris by Ursalia

This sweater is inspired by the way sunlight cascades through the trees and comes in through a window, like it’s going through a prism. This is the ideal sweater to wear when reading a good book next to that window with the light shining through. Cables have something inherently vintage and romantic about them and when the temperature starts to drop their coziness and the way they cocoon one is oh so desirable. The cascading pattern on the back echoes the covers of vintage books and gives this beautiful sweater its name; Ex Libris!

Sizes
XS (S, M)(L, XL, 2X)(3X, 4X, 5X)
Sample shown in Size M, 100 cm / 39 ½“ Finished Circumference at widest point of chest
Modelled with 28cm / 11” ease by Model B (bust 28.5”), and with negative 1 cm / .5” ease by Model A. 



Finished Measurements
Chest circumference: 80 (90, 100)(110, 120, 130)(140, 150, 160) cm / 31 ½ (35 ½, 39 ½)(43 ½, 47 ¼, 51 ¼)(55 ¼, 59 ¼, 63)“
Sleeve length (from underarm): 46 cm / 18 ¼”
Overall length (neck to hem): 54 (55, 57)(59, 61, 63)(65, 67, 69) cm / 21 ½ (21 ¾, 22 ½)(23 ¼, 24, 25)(25 ¾, 26 ½, 27 ¼)“
Body length (from underarm to hem): 36 cm / 14 ¼”
Raglan height: 18 (19, 21)(23, 25, 27)(29, 31, 33) cm / 7 ¼ (7 ½, 8 ½)(9 ¼, 10, 10 ¾)(11 ½, 12 ¼, 13)“



Gauge
20 sts / 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stocking stitch, blocked
24 sts / 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Cables, blocked



Materials
Yarn:
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Lascaux DK
25% Manx Loaghtan Wool/75% Punta Arenas Wool, 100g/3.5oz, 250m/273yd
Sample shown in Emerald Isle


Yardage:
3 (4, 4)(5, 5, 6)(7, 7, 8) skeins.

Yardage Estimate: Approx 733 (818, 950)(1073, 1210, 1353)(1503, 1660, 1823) m / 802 (895, 1039)(1174, 1324, 1480)(1644, 1816, 1994) yds.

Needle sizes:
One set size 3.5 mm / US 4, 80 cm / 32” circular needles, or one size smaller than needles for pattern gauge;
one set size 4 mm / US 6, 80 cm / 32” circular needles, or size needed to achieve gauge.


Notions:
Cable needle, 10 stitch markers, Tapestry needle.



Notes
-The sweater is worked from the top down, first back and forth in rows until the V-neck is formed, then joined and worked in the round. Collar stitches are picked up and knit and worked in the round.
-The Back Chart is divided into three sections in order to better fit the page; work through each in turn in numerical order.
-When working the back, the number of stitches included in the charted section increases as you go, first by increases and then by moving the chart markers outwards. When a new marker is placed just before this section, remove both previously placed markers when you encounter them and place another new marker at the end of this section. When working flat charted sections, read right-side rows from right to left, wrong-side rows from left to right, and use wrong-side (WS) versions of key symbols (consult written forms of charts if you are unsure). When working charted sections in the round, read all chart rows from right to left.