Rift

CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked circularly from the bottom up, then the front and back are worked flat to the shoulders. The sleeves are worked circularly to the underarm, then the cap is worked flat. The collar is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 39¼ (43¼, 47¼, 51¼, 55¼, 59¼)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 43¼” with + 4¼” ease on models

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

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 30 rows/rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing and Neckband):

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of DPNs*, three sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only):

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of DPNs*, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

*32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs and 16″ circular if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (i.e., Sleeves).

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

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

YARDAGE

• 1255 (1375, 1540, 1675, 1815, 1955) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Snowbound

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On
• Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Sloped Bind Off
• Sewn Bind Off (Elizabeth Zimmermann’s method)

21 January 2021: Version 1.2

All mentions of "[knit 1, purl, 1, knit 1]" have been corrected to "[knit 1, purl 1, knit 1]" (omitting the extraneous comma).

9 November 2017: Version 1.1

Missing Bind Off symbol on Row 85 for size 59¼” Back Chart has been added.