Product description

Modern minimalism transforms traditional stranded colorwork. Delicate peerie bands, strikingly graphic against the negative space of single-color stockinette, are reminiscent of wire fences on western rangelands. Worked in only three colors of Peerie (aptly named) or Loft, Ashland can take on very different appearances depending on the shades you choose almost any combination of one light, one dark, and one bright should sing, and more closely related shades can produce a richly subtle effect.

The pullover is knit in the round from the bottom up, with steeks for the armholes and set-in sleeve caps so that the work can continue in the round. Waist shaping and a generous neckline create a flattering garment that’s easy to layer over collared shirts or dresses. Neat tubular edges and hems and cuffs in single rib help Ashland strike a polished casual note.

Designer: Julie Hoover

Collection: Fall 2015Peerie Launch

 

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Ashland

Banded Colorwork Pullover

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Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
$18.75 / 275 yards ($0.07/yd)
Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
$18.75 / 275 yards ($0.07/yd)
Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
$18.75 / 275 yards ($0.07/yd)
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  • Product description

    Modern minimalism transforms traditional stranded colorwork. Delicate peerie bands, strikingly graphic against the negative space of single-color stockinette, are reminiscent of wire fences on western rangelands. Worked in only three colors of Peerie (aptly named) or Loft, Ashland can take on very different appearances depending on the shades you choose almost any combination of one light, one dark, and one bright should sing, and more closely related shades can produce a richly subtle effect.

    The pullover is knit in the round from the bottom up, with steeks for the armholes and set-in sleeve caps so that the work can continue in the round. Waist shaping and a generous neckline create a flattering garment that’s easy to layer over collared shirts or dresses. Neat tubular edges and hems and cuffs in single rib help Ashland strike a polished casual note.

    Designer: Julie Hoover

    Collection: Fall 2015Peerie Launch

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARN

    Loft Version

    Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)

    • 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Color 1 (C1)
    • 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of Color 2 (C2)
    • 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skein(s) of Color 3 (C3)
    • Sample photographed in colors Fossil (C1), Hayloft (C2), and Truffle Hunt (C3)


    Peerie Version

    Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (100% American Merino Wool; 210 yards/50 grams)

    • 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of C1
    • 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of C2
    • 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s) of C3
    • Sample photographed in colors Humpback (C1), Tincture (C2), and Burnished (C3)


    YARDAGE

    Loft Version

    Fingering weight wool yarn in the following amounts:

    • 1160 (1270, 1420, 1560, 1720, 1865) yards Color 1 (C1)
    • 195 (210, 240, 265, 295, 320) yards Color 2 (C2)
    • 175 (195, 220, 240, 270, 290) yards Color 3 (C3)


    Peerie Version

    Fingering weight wool yarn in the following amounts:

    • 1125 (1230, 1370, 1490, 1645, 1780) yards of C1
    • 165 (180, 200, 215, 240, 260) yards of C2
    • 145 (160, 175, 190, 210, 230) yards of C3
  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • The body and sleeves are worked circularly to the underarms. Stitches are bound off for the underarms, and new stitches cast on for steeks, so that work may continue circularly on the yoke and sleeve caps. The steeks are worked over 5 stitches, alternating colors every stitch on two-color rounds, creating vertical stripes; for the rounds on which only C1 is used, the steeks are worked in C1 (not striped). It does not matter which color is worked first on the striped rounds; the steeks will not be seen once the garment is assembled. The garment is blocked with the steeks uncut. Please note that the steeks are not shown on the schematic. The steeks are cut before sewing the shoulder seams and setting in the sleeves.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 35¼ (39, 43, 46¾, 50½, 54½)” [89.5 (99, 109, 118.5, 128.5, 138.5) cm] circumference at chest
    • Samples shown is size 39″ [99 cm] with + 5″ [12.5 cm] ease on models

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


    GAUGE

    • 25 stitches & 34 rounds = 4″ in Ashland pattern from chart with Size A/Size B needle(s), after blocking


    NEEDLES

    Size A (for Single-Color Rounds of 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: 3¾ mm (US 5)


    Size B (for Two-Color Rounds of Main Fabric)

    • One each 24″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) one size larger than Size A
    • Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)


    Size C (for Ribbing)

    • One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) one size smaller than Size A
    • Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)


    Size D (optional; for Tubular Cast On and Bind Off only)

    • One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) two sizes smaller than Size A
    • Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)


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

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

    • Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting
    • Color Dominance
    • 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Circular Knitting, even number of stitches)
    • Garter Stitch Selvedge
    • Steeking
    • Securing a Steek: Crochet Method
    • Securing a Steek: Sewn Method (Machine or Hand)
    • Backward Loop Cast On
    • Sloped Bind Off 1×1
    • Tubular Bind Off
    • Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)


  • Pattern Updates

    Current Pattern: v2.2 (English) & v1.1 (Norwegian)

    21 October 2016:

    Version 1.1 On page 8, the following has been corrected: Repeat the Sleeve Increase Round every 12th (10th, 8th, 8th, 6th, 6th) round 4 (7, 12, 4, 18, 13) more times, then every 10th (8th, 6th, 6th, 4th, 4th) round


    15 August 2018:

    Version 2.1 Redundant sentence deleted on page 14, second paragraph.


    19 September 2018:

    Version 2.2 On page 10, for “Shape Sleeve and Begin Chart,” the Sleeve Increase Round should read: “Knit 1, M1R, work to last stitch, M1L, knit 1. (2 stitches increased)”

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