Bewick

CONSTRUCTION

• The body of this garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then joined at the shoulders with the Joinery Bind Off. The sleeves are picked up and worked flat to the cuff. The collar is picked up and worked circularly.
• The Sloped Bind Off is used at the shoulder and neck edges.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

• 43¾ (47¾, 51¾, 55¾, 59¾) (63¾, 67¾, 71¾, 75¾)” [111 (121.5, 131.5, 141.5, 152) (162, 172, 182, 192.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 3 with 16¾”/42.5 cm positive ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 28 stitches & 42 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• 17-stitch Pattern A panel measures 2¼”/5.5 cm wide with Size A needle

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 24”/60 cm or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One each 16”/40 cm and 24”/60 cm or longer circular needles, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Peerie — 100% American Merino Wool (210 yards/192 meters per 50 grams)

• 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) (14, 15, 16, 17) skeins
• Photographed in color Aurora

YARDAGE

• 1865 (2055, 2250, 2440, 2645) (2840, 3060, 3260, 3495) yards [1705 (1879, 2057, 2231, 2419) (2597, 2798, 2981, 3196) meters] of fingering weight wool yarn

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

• Video — Sloped Bind Off
• Video — Joinery Bind Off