Avesso

CONSTRUCTION

• The front and back of this sweater are worked flat in pieces from the hem to the shoulders, then joined with Modified Exposed Joinery Bind Off. Sleeves are picked up and worked flat to the cuff, then sides and sleeves are seamed. Collar is picked up and worked circularly.
• This garment’s construction allows for a mixing- and-matching of body and sleeve sizes to tailor fit; see Schematic for dimensions.
• Two sleeve options are included: sleeveless (Version I) and long sleeves (Version II).

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 40¾ (45½, 48½, 53¼) (56½, 59½, 64¼) (67¼, 71¾, 75, 78)” [103.5 (115.5, 123, 135.5) (143.5, 151, 163) (171, 182, 190.5, 198) cm] circumference at chest
• See Full Schematic for more sizing information
• Molly is 5’6”/167.5 cm tall with a chest circumference of 34"/86.5 cm and is wearing Version II, Size 3 with 14½"/37 cm positive ease.
• Tam is 5’8”/172.5 cm tall with a chest circumference of 44"/112 cm and is wearing Version I, Size 2 with 1½"/4 cm positive ease.

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

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor — 100% American Targhee Wool (145 yards/132 meters per 50 grams)

• Version I, Sleeveless: 7 (8, 9, 10) (10, 11, 11^) (12, 13, 13^, 14) skeins
• Version II, Long Sleeves: 9^ (10, 11, 12) (13, 13, 14) (14, 15, 16, 16) skeins
  • Photographed in color Rainier

The marked skein counts "^" are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

—OR—

Brooklyn Tweed Dapple — 60% American Merino Wool, 40% Organic Cotton (165 yards/151 meters per 50 grams)

• Version I, Sleeveless: 6^ (7, 8, 8^) (9, 9, 10) (11, 11, 12, 12) skeins
  • Photographed in color Cosmos
• Version II, Long Sleeves: 8 (9, 10, 10^) (11, 11^, 12) (13, 13^, 14, 14) skeins

The marked skein counts "^" are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

YARDAGE

• Version I, Sleeveless: 985 (1110, 1185, 1315) (1385, 1455, 1585) (1655, 1780, 1885, 1940) yards [901 (1015, 1084, 1202) (1266, 1330, 1449) (1513, 1628, 1724, 1774) meters] DK weight wool or wool/cotton yarn
• Version II, Long Sleeves: 1295 (1425, 1515, 1650) (1750, 1810, 1950) (2015, 2140, 2255, 2295) yards [1184 (1303, 1385, 1509) (1600, 1655, 1783) (1843, 1957, 2062, 2099) meters] DK weight wool or wool/cotton yarn

NEEDLES

• One each 16”/40 cm and 40”/100 cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

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

• Video — Short Rows: Shadow Wrap Method
• Video — Short Rows: Yarn Over Method
• Video — Felted Join
• Modified Exposed Joinery Bind Off
• Knitted Cast on
• Exposed Selvedge
• Seaming 101
• Blocking 101
• Knitwear Care

18 October 2023: Version 1.1

A note has been added under Pattern Notes on page 5 to clarify that for Version II, sleeve stitches will be picked up between two-stitch Exposed Selvedge and main fabric.