Alvy

CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked circularly from the hem to the underarms, then the front and back are worked flat separately. The sleeves are worked circularly from the cuff to the underarm, then the cap is worked flat. The sleeves are sewn into the armholes. The neckband is picked up and worked after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33 (37¼, 41½, 45¾, 50, 54)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 37¼” with + 4¼” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 19 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch or Double Moss Stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking (Note: Be sure to check both gauges.)
• 10-stitch panel from Coin Cable Chart measures 1½” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 16″ 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 and Welts)

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of DPNs, three sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size C (for Tubular Cast On & Neckband only)

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

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

YARN

• 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Almanac

YARDAGE

• 1020 (1145, 1290, 1435, 1610, 1745) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On
• Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Short Rows: Turn & Slip Method
• Joinery Bind Off (Three-Needle Bind Off)
• Sewn Bind Off (Elizabeth Zimmermann’s method)