Culm

CONSTRUCTION

• The hem is worked flat, then joined to continue working circularly to the armholes, and then the front and back are worked separately to the shoulders. Shoulders are joined together and then stitches are picked up for the sleeves, which are worked circularly to the cuff. The collar is picked up and worked circularly, then folded over and sewn into place.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 42½" (46½, 50¼, 54, 58¼, 62¼)" [108 (118, 127.5, 137, 148.5, 158) cm] circumference at chest
• Peerie sample shown is size 46½" [118 cm] with 14½" [37 cm] ease on model
• Tones Light sample shown is size 46½" [118 cm] with 14½" [37 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 25 stitches & 36 rounds = 4" in Moss Stitch with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32" circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One each 16" and 32" circular needles and one set of DPNs*, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

*32” circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (e.g. sleeves).

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Peerie — 100% American Merino Wool (210 yards per 50 grams)

• 7 (7, 9, 10, 11, 13) skeins
• Note: The second size takes almost exactly 7 skeins. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein due to variations in individual work.
• Photographed in Peerie color Burnished

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Brooklyn Tweed Tones Light — 100% American Columbia Wool (225 yards per 50 grams)

• 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 12) skeins
• Photographed in Tones Light color Hollyhock Undertone

YARDAGE

• 1280 (1470, 1690, 1945, 2235, 2570) total yards of fingering weight wool yarn

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

• Backward Loop Cast On
• Joinery Bind Off
• Whipstitch Tacking

Current Pattern: v1.3

9 April 2021: Version 1.3

In the Abbreviations section, the definition for "R" has been updated to:

Right: Used in technique instructions to indicate which of your two working needles is being used.

20 April 2020: Version 1.2

On page 3, Dimensions section has been updated to read: Sample shown is size 46 ½" [118 cm] with 14 ½" [37 cm] positive ease on model.

30 July 2019: Version 1.1

On page 7, the last paragraph below "Hem" has been changed to read: With RS facing, transfer first 54 (60, 66, 72, 78, 84) stitches from L needle to R needle.