Berenice

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The collar is picked up and worked circularly.
• A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.
• The Sloped Bind Off is used at the shoulder and neck edges.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 42½ (46½, 50½, 54½, 58½, 62½)” [108 (118, 128.5, 138.5, 148.5, 159) cm] circumference at chest
• Samples shown are size 42½” [108 cm] (in Peerie) and 46½” [118 cm] (in Loft) on model with 33″ [84 cm] chest

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

GAUGE

• 24 stitches & 38 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• 89-stitch chart panel measures 13½” wide with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 24″ circular needle
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One each 16″ and 24″ circular needles, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Size C (for Neckband)

• One 16″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

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

YARN

Loft Version

• 8 (8, 9, 10, 11, 11) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)

• Photographed in color Snowbound

Peerie Version

• 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (100% American Merino Wool; 210 yards/50 grams)

• Sample photographed in color Admiral

YARDAGE

Loft Version

• 1950 (2120, 2350, 2545, 2805, 3025) yards of fingering weight wool yarn


Peerie Version

• 1680 (1825, 2025, 2195, 2415, 2610) yards of fingering weight wool yarn 


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

• Purl Long-Tail Cast On
• Chain Selvedge
• Sloped Bind Off
• Invisible Weaving

Current Pattern, Russian Translation: v1.1

7 January 2019: Russian Translation, Version 1.1

On page 10, “(2 п. убавлены)” has been changed to “(2 п. прибавлены)”