Caspian

CONSTRUCTION

• The back and front are worked flat from the bottom up. The sleeves are worked circularly from the cuff to the underarm, with the shallow sleeve cap worked flat after binding off the underarm stitches. Ribbed saddles are worked from the remaining cap stitches.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 31 (35¼, 39¼, 43¼, 47½, 51)” [78.5 (89.5, 99.5, 110, 120.5, 129.5) cm] circumference at midriff
• Sized to fit approximately 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48, 50–52)” [76–81.5 (86.5–91.5, 96.5–101.5, 106.5–112, 117–122, 127–132) cm] chest
• Sample shown is size 35¼” [89.5 cm] on model with 32″ [81.5 cm] chest

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

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 31¼ stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in yoke pattern from charts with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• One 25-stitch panel from Chain Chart + one 14-stitch panel from Link Chart measures approximately 5″ wide in total with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle*, one 16″ circular needle, and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)† in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* and one set of DPNs†, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size C (for Tubular Cast On and Neckband)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle*, one 16″ circular needle, and one set of DPNs†, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used †32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (e.g., Sleeves).

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

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

YARDAGE

• 1095 (1230, 1385, 1560, 1710, 1865) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 8 (9, 10, 12, 13, 14) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Faded Quilt

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Flat Knitting, Odd Number of Stitches)
• 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Circular Knitting, Even Number of Stitches)
• Sloped Bind Off
• Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
• Sewn Bind Off (Elizabeth Zimmermann’s method)

Current Pattern: v2.1

15 March 2016: Version 2.0:

Added to page 5, Begin Main Pattern: Switch to Size A needle(s) (suggested size 4½mm / US 7) 

3 October 2016: Version 2.1:

In the Chart Legend, the following has been revised: SSK-YO-K: Slip 2 stitches knit wise, 1 at a time, return them to L needle in new orientation, insert R needle into the back loops of both stitches and knit 2 stitches together through the back loops without slipping stitches from needle, YO, knit same 2 stitches together again through the back loops. Slide 2 stitches off L needle (1 stitch increased)