Timberline

CONSTRUCTION

• Sleeves are worked circularly from cuff to underarm. After binding off the underarm stitches, the cap is worked flat.
• Cardigan body is worked in one piece for the ribbed hem. Upon completion of the hem, stitches for the front button bands are put on a holder to be worked later. The remaining cabled section of the body is worked in one piece to the underarm.
• After underarm stitches are bound off for the body, both fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. V-neck shaping is worked on each front.
• Upon completion of the body, you will return to your held front band stitches and work them separately. Front bands are worked at a firmer gauge than the cabled portion of fabric (using smaller needles). When bands reach the base of the front neck shaping, you will begin working shaping for the shawl collar.
• The shawl collar is shaped with short rows, seamed together at the back neck with a Joinery Bind Off. The edge of the collar is then sewn to the back neck edge of garment.
• The front bands and shawl collar are worked with a 4-stitch selvedge that lays flat; this selvedge is a combination of a 2-stitch I-cord and 2 stitches of 1x1 rib. Instructions for working this selvedge are written into the pattern.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 37¼ (39¾, 43¾, 47¾) (53¼, 57¼, 60¼) (64¼, 68¼, 72¼, 76¼)” [94.5 (101, 111, 121.5) (135.5, 145.5, 153) (163, 173.5, 183.5, 193.5) cm] circumference at chest, buttoned
• See Full Schematic for more sizing information
• Imbue Worsted Peat sample is Size 3. Modeled by Luigi (with mustache), 6'1"/185.5 cm tall, with 5"/12.5 cm positive ease.
• Shelter Almanac sample is Size 5. Modeled by Kojo David (no facial hair), 6’/183 cm tall, with 17”/43 cm positive ease.
• Shelter Sweatshirt sample is Size 4. Modeled by Dennis (with beard), 6’2”/188 cm tall, with 7¾”/19.5 cm positive ease.

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

GAUGE

• 31 stitches & 31¼ rows per 4”/10 cm over cabled fabric with main needle(s), after blocking
• 20 stitches & 31¼ rows per 4”/10 cm in reverse stockinette with main needle(s), after blocking
• 9-Stitch braid motif from cable patterns measures approximately 1¼”/3 cm wide
• 30-stitch large cable motif from cable patterns measures approximately 3¾”/9.5 cm wide

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARN

Choose from Brooklyn Tweed worsted weight wool yarns:

Shelter — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

• 15 (16, 17, 18) (20, 21, 23) (24, 25, 27, 28) skeins
• Photographed in colors Almanac and Sweatshirt

—OR—

Tones — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

• 15 (16, 17, 18) (20, 21, 23) (24, 25, 27, 28) skeins

—OR—

Imbue Worsted — 104 yds (95 meters) per 50g skein

• 20 (21, 22, 24) (27, 28, 30) (32, 34, 36, 38) skeins
• Photographed in color Peat

YARDAGE

• 2005 (2110, 2255, 2460) (2720, 2895, 3085) (3270, 3450, 3650, 3875) yards [1833 (1929, 2062, 2249) (2487, 2647, 2821) (2990, 3155, 3338, 3543) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn

NEEDLES

Main needles

• Suggested Size: US 7/4.5 mm
• 40”/100 cm circular needle
• 16”/40 cm circular needle, or longer as preferred
• One set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)

Ribbing needles

• Suggested Size: US 5/3.75 mm
• Two sizes smaller than main needle
• 40”/100 cm circular needle, or longer as preferred
• One set of DPNs

Cast-on needles (optional)

• Suggested Size: US 4/3.5 mm
• One size smaller than ribbing needles
• 40”/100 cm circular needle, or longer as preferred
• One set of DPNs

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Video — Italian Tubular Cast On
• Video — Cabling Without a Cable Needle
• Video — Yarn Over Short Rows
• Video — Joinery Bind Off
• Blocking 101
• Seaming 101

3 June 2025: Version 4.5

To align with the previous changes made in version 4.4, lines L and M in the pattern table on page 23 and lines R, S, and T in the pattern table on page 24 have been updated for sizes 7, 9, and 11.

20 May 2025: Version 4.4

In pursuit of ensuring that the Back Setup Pattern aligns with the previously established ribbing for all sizes, line A in the pattern table on page 22 and line F in the pattern table on page 23 have been updated for sizes 7, 9, and 11.

18 March 2025: Version 4.3

On page 22, the indication to begin the Italian Tubular Cast On with a knit has been corrected to begin with a purl.

16 December 2024: Version 4.2

On page 16 of the pattern in English, the notes for the Back Setup Pattern and Back Pattern have been updated to read "Note: Instructions in {curly brackets} are worked J ____ (see pattern table on page 23) times each."

Additionally, on page 15, Row 1 of the Right Front Pattern (Sizes 1-6 Only) has been updated to read "Slip 1 WYIB, purl 3, ‡purl 1‡, knit 3, 3/3 RC, purl 3, ‡purl 1‡, 3/3 RC, purl 3, 3/1 RC, purl 4, 3/1 LC, purl 3, 3/3 LC, purl 3, ‡purl 1‡, knit 3, 3/3 RC."

6 November 2024: Version 4.1

On page 16 of the pattern in English, Row 9 of the Back Setup Pattern written instructions has been updated to read "Knit 9 ..."

1 October 2024: Version 4.0

The pattern in English has been updated with a new format, unisex size-inclusive grading, written instructions for all charts, and new imagery.

18 April 2017: Version 3.1

On page 13, the last paragraph of Left Collar Shaping Sequence B should read: 

Upon completion of this section, you will have worked Left Collar Shaping Sequence B 14 times; you now have 57 stitches on your needle.

23 January 2014: Version 3.0

On page 13, under Left Collar Shaping Sequence B, the first 3 stitches have been corrected to read: 

“Collar Row B2 (WS): Knit 3, purl 1, knit 2, slip marker, work in established rib to next marker, slip marker, knit 2, purl 3.” 

30 October 2013: Version 2.1

The Sleeve cuff measurements were missing on the Schematic and have now been added. 

28 August 2013: Version 2.0

Page 6 Column 2 (end) adjusted as follows: 

Work as established, repeating Hem Rows 1 & 2 until piece measures 2 1/2″ from cast-on edge, ending with a RS (WS, RS, WS) row.

Sizes 43 3/4 and 53ʺ only:

Place a marker at center of work [after 127 (–, 147, –) stitches]. 

Next Row (WS): Work in established rib to 4 stitches before marker, p2tog, SSK, remove marker, k2tog, SSP, work in established rib to end. [4 stitches decreased; 250 (–, 290, –) stitches remain]

Page 7 Column 1 (top), adjusted as follows: 

All Sizes Resume: Divide Body and Bands 

Body Setup Row 1 (RS): Knit 2, purl 1, slip 1 with yarn in back, *purl 2, knit 2; repeat from * 3 more times.

Place the 20 stitches just worked onto waste yarn or a stitch holder (these are your Right Band stitches and will be worked later). Continue across row as follows: Work Row 1 of Right Front Setup Chart once (working increases as indicated), place marker (Marker A), purl 4 (5, 7, 9), M1P, purl 6 (16, 13, 28), M1P, [purl 2 (–, 7, –), M1P] 2 (–, 2, –) times, purl 0 (5, 0, 9), place marker (Marker B), work Row 1 of Back Setup Chart once (working the bracketed motif 3 times, and working increases as indicated), place marker (Marker C), purl 0 (5, 0, 9), [M1P, purl 2 (–, 7, –)] 2 (–, 2, –) times, M1P, purl 6 (16, 13, 28), M1P, purl 4 (5, 7, 9), place marker (Marker D), work Row 1 of Left Front Setup Chart once (working increases as indicated). Place the final 20 stitches of row onto waste yarn or a stitch holder (for Left Band). [40 stitches have been placed on hold; 19 (15, 19, 15) stitches have been increased; 229 (249, 269, 289) stitches now on needle.