Bookends by Meg Roke

Bookends

Knitting
September 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in reverse stockinette stitch pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1100 - 2600 yards (1006 - 2377 m)
see notes
English
This pattern is available for free.

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Shown here in size M with 7.5 cm / 3” of positive ease.

MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 77.5 (87.5, 97.5, 107.5, 117.5, 127.5, 137.5, 147.5, 157.5) cm / 31 (35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63)”
Total Length (bottom of hem to bottom of back collar): 48 (50.5, 52, 56.25, 59.5, 61.25, 63, 66.25, 66.25) cm / 19.25 (20.25, 20.75, 22.5, 23.75, 24.5, 25.25, 26.5, 26.5)”

YARN
Highland Wool, Hobbii (100% Wool, 50 g (1.75 oz)/ 175 m (191 yds))
4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of color 18 (A)
2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of color 36 (B)

GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4” on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in Reverse Stockinette Stitch pattern
26 sts x 34 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4” on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in Single Rib Stitch pattern