Solenn

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The collar is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58)” [96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 42″ [106.5 cm] with 9″ [23 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 26 stitches & 39 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* and one 16″ circular needle, three sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 32″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 2¼ mm (US 1)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

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.

YARN

• 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50 grams) 
• Sample photographed in color Soot

YARDAGE

• 1795 (2025, 2345, 2630, 2985, 3270) yards of fingering weight yarn

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

• 2×2 Tubular Cast On
• 2×2 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

14 May 2021: Version 1.1

Solenn has been given some minor, miscellaneous formatting updates; its pattern instructions remain the same.