Lorient

CONSTRUCTION

• The pullover is worked circularly from the top down, with the back neck shaped using Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37 (39, 41, 45, 49, 54, 58)” [94 (99, 104, 114.5, 124.5, 137, 147.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 39″ [99 cm] with 6″ [15 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 16 stitches & 48 rows = 4″ in Fisherman’s Rib with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 16-stitch panel from Chart A or B measures 2½” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 24″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for Ribbing and Tubular Cast On)

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of DPNs, three sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2½ mm (US 1½)

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

YARDAGE

• 1640 (1740, 1840, 2020, 2180, 2400, 2605) yards of fingering weight wool yarn
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YARN

• 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Bale

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Circular Knitting; even number of stitches)
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Backward Loop Cast On

29 August 2016: Version 1.1

On the Schematic page, the arrow indicating the direction in which the body is knit has been changed to reflect the top-down construction.

13 March 2017: Version 1.2

On page 6, Round 11, a missing asterisk has been added: Round 11: *Purl 1…