Amherst

CONSTRUCTION

• Garment is worked flat in two pieces from the bottom up and then seamed.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33 (35½, 39, 43½, 48, 51½)” finished garment at chest
• Sample shown is size 35½” with 1½” ease on model

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

GAUGE

Working Gauge:

• 24 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in Cable Twist Ribbing with Size A needle; before blocking
• 20 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle; before blocking
• 24 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in Tudor Grillwork Cable pattern with Size A needle; before blocking

Finished Gauge:

• 22 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in Cable Twist Ribbing with Size A needle; after blocking
• 18 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle; after blocking
• 20 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in Tudor Grillwork Cable pattern with Size A needle; after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One pair of straight needles or one 32” long circular needle in size needed to obtain gauges listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for section of Yoke, Edging and Bands):

• One each 16” and 24” long circular needles one size smaller than Size A Needle
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

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

YARN

• 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Barn Owl

YARDAGE

• Approximately 925 (1050, 1185, 1340, 1510, 1680) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

Current Pattern: v1.1

2 April 2018: 

Version 1.1 Typo in 1/1 RC entry in Legend corrected.