Biston

CONSTRUCTION

• Garment is knit flat in one piece from cuff to cuff.
• Upon completion of knitting, body is folded in half lengthwise and seamed along sleeve edges.
• After seaming, the textured trim is picked up and worked circularly around body opening.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 28 (29, 31, 32, 34)” finished (blocked) body length measurement, suggested to fit bodies with chest measurement of 34 (36, 40, 44, 48)”
• Sample shown is size 28″ on a model with 35″ chest

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

GAUGE

• Working Gauge: 24 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in reverse stockinette stitch (purl on RS; knit on WS) with Size A needle; before blocking
• Finished Gauge: 23 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle; measurement taken from relaxed fabric after blocking (with no stretch)

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Sizes: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Textured Band):

• One 32″ circular needle one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Sizes: 3½ mm (US 4)

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

YARDAGE

• Approximately 945 (995, 1085, 1150, 1245) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee- Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Soot

Current Pattern: v2.0

13 September 2012: (Version 2.0): 

An additional fitting note was added to page 3, which explains in more detail how to take the underarm-to-underarm measurement necessary for choosing an appropriate garment size.