Hirst

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The rolled neck collar (or optional crew neck collar) is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33½ (36, 38½, 41, 43½, 46, 51, 55½)” [85 (91.5, 98, 104, 110.5, 117, 129.5, 141) cm] circumference at chest
• Shown in size 36″ [91.5 cm] with 4″ [10 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 33 rows = 4″ in Grass Stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 21 stitches & 33 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• Note: Be sure to swatch both stitch patterns.

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric and 1×1 Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* and one 16″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Grass Stitch Ribbing and Tubular Cast On)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle*, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size C (optional; for Double-Layered Crew Neck only)

• One circular needle of any length, two sizes larger than Size A
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

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

YARN

• 11 (12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Heron

YARDAGE

• 1520 (1635, 1740, 1865, 1975, 2090, 2315, 2520) total yards of DK weight wool yarn

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

• Incorporated I-Cord
• Garter Stitch Selvedge
• 1×1 Tubular Cast On
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
• Sloped Bind Off