Meyer

CONSTRUCTION

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly and joined at the underarms, then the yoke is worked in a single piece to the beginning of the neck shaping. The yoke is worked back and forth while the neck is shaped. The collar is picked up from the bound-off and held neck stitches and worked circularly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 32¾ (36¼, 39½, 43, 46¼, 49¾, 53)” [83 (92, 100.5, 109, 117.5, 126.5, 134.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 39½” [100.5 cm] with 8½” [21.5 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 19 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch 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: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One each 24″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of DPN*, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

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: 3¾ mm (US 5)

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

YARDAGE

• 1105 (1235, 1345, 1505, 1625, 1760, 1895) total yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Caribou

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

• 2×2 Tubular Cast On (Circular Knitting; multiple of 4 stitches)
• Sloped Bind Off
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

9 April 2018: Version 1.1

On page 9, under Shape Neck, the following has been corrected:

Note: Yoke is worked back and forth in rows after binding off center neck stitches.