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CONSTRUCTION 

• Yarn is held double throughout.
• Cable stitch motif is charted only.
• Body and sleeves are worked from the bottom up.
• Sleeves are worked in the round to the underarm and cap is worked flat.
• Body is worked in one piece, back and forth to the underarm, where Back & Right/Left Fronts are separated and worked
 individually to the shoulders.
• Zipper closure is sewn in during finishing.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 31 (36¼, 41¾, 47, 52¼)” chest circumference, including zipper
• Sample shown in size 36¼” with +2″ ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

GAUGE

• 18 stitches & 25 rows/rounds = 4″ in Pattern Stitch (charted) with Size A needle, after blocking
• 17 stitches & 24 rows/rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A needle (for Main Fabric):

• One 32″ circular needle and set of four or five double-pointed needles (DPN) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B needle (for Ribbing):

• One 32″ circular needle and set of four or five double-pointed needles (DPN) one size smaller than Size A needle
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARN

• 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% US Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Barn Owl
• Sample is worked with yarn held double

YARDAGE

• Approximately 1045 (1155, 1335, 1495, 1660) yards of Aran weight wool yarn OR 2090 (2305, 2670, 2990, 3315) yards of fingering/sport weight wool yarn, held double

Current Pattern: v2.1

4 January 2015: 

Version 2.0 On the chart, the middle “end” text section below the chart has been modified as follows:

End Left Front: 1st, 3rd, 5th Sizes

End Back & Right Front: All Sizes 

End Sleeve: 1st, 2nd, 5th Sizes 

14 June 2016: 

Version 2.1 On page 6, the final paragraphs of the “Shape Cap” section have been changed as follows:

• Note: To work Decrease Row on a WS row, work p2tog at the beginning of the row and SSP (see Special Techniques) at the end of the row.
• Bind off all stitches in pattern. Set first Sleeve aside and repeat instructions for second Sleeve.