Bannock

CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked flat in one piece from the lower edge to the underarms, on a circular needle to accommodate the large number of stitches. The sleeves are worked in the round to the underarms. The sleeves and body are then joined and the yoke is worked in one piece. Stitches for the front bands/collar are picked up and worked at once, using Short Rows: Yarn Over Method to shape the collar portion.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 39½ (43, 46½, 50, 53¾, 57¼)” circumference at chest, buttoned
• Sample shown is size 43″ with + 9″ ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 13½ stitches & 22 rows = 4″ in Crosshatch Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 6½ mm (US 10½)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of DPNs, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

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

YARDAGE

• 1540 (1670, 1785, 1965, 2095, 2230) yards of chunky weight wool yarn

YARN

• 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100g)
• Photographed in color Hematite

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

• Rib Cable Cast On
• Short Rows: Yarn Over Method
• One-Row Buttonhole
• Steam Blocking

Current Pattern: v1.1

2 December 2015:

(Version 1.1): The following changes have been made on page 6:

All Sizes Resume:

Note: Work in stockinette stitch (knit on RS; purl on WS) from this point forward. 

Repeat the Neck Decrease Row. [70 (76, 82, 86, 88, 98) stitches remain]

Work 1 row even in pattern.  Purl 1 row. 

Yoke Decrease Row 4 (RS): Knit 2 (1, 2, 1, 1, 1), [k2tog] 1 (0, 1, 1, 0, 1) time(s), [knit 1, k2tog] 10 (12, 12, 13, 14, 15) times, knit 2, [SSK, knit 1] 10 (12, 12, 13, 14, 15) times, [SSK] 1 (0, 1, 1, 0, 1) time(s), knit 2 (1, 2, 1, 1, 1). [48 (52, 56, 58, 60, 66) stitches remain]

Work 1 (1, 3, 5, 3, 5) row(s) even in stockinette stitch (knit on RS; purl on WS).

On page 7:

Yoke Decrease Row 5 (RS): Knit 1 (0, 0, 2, 1, 0), [k2tog] 0 (0, 0, 1, 0, 1) time(s), [knit 1, k2tog] 7 (8, 9, 8, 9, 10) times, knit 2 (2, 0, 0, 2, 0), [SSK, knit 1] 7 (8, 9, 8, 9, 10) times, [SSK] 0 (0, 0, 1, 0, 1) time(s), knit 1 (0, 0, 2, 1, 0). [32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) stitches remain]

Bind off each stitch as it is worked while decreasing as follows: Knit 0 (0, 2, 2, 2, 3), [k2tog] 0 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0) time(s), [knit 1, k2tog] 5 (5, 4, 5, 5, 5) times, knit 0 (2, 2, 2, 4, 4), [SSK, knit 1] 5 (5, 4, 5, 5, 5) times, [SSK] 0 (0, 1, 0, 0, 0) time(s), knit 0 (0, 2, 2, 2, 3).