Charley

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked separately from the bottom up and sewn together. The collar is picked up and worked after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33¾ (36¾, 39¾, 42¾, 47¼, 50¼, 54¼)” [85.5 (93.5, 101, 108.5, 120, 127.5, 138) cm] circumference at chest, closed
• Sample shown is size 39¾” [101 cm] with 8¾” [22 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 22 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in Moss Stitch with Size A needles, after blocking
• 32 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in Open Lattice Cable Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• One 22-stitch panel from Fancy Cable Chart measures approximately 3″ wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles and/or a 47″ circular needle*, two sizes smaller than Size A Needle
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle*, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

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.

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used for most pieces. A very long circular needle is required for the collar due to the large number of stitches.

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

YARDAGE

• 2145 (2350, 2590, 2775, 3125, 3305, 3535) total yards of DK weight wool yarn

YARN

• 15 (17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Humpback

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Flat Knitting; Even Number of Stitches)
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

2 April 2018: Version 2.1

On page 15, the Setup Row has been corrected as follows: Setup Row (WS): Knit to approximate center back neck, k2tog, knit to end. [393 (411, 435, 455, 521, 541, 559) stitches remain]

22 January 2018: Version 2.0

On page 8 under Sizes 39¾, 42¾, 47¼, 50¼, & 54¼″ Only, the following change has been made:

Next Row (RS): {Knit 1}, [knit 1, purl 1] – (–, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) times, slip marker, *work Row 1 of Open Lattice Cable Chart to marker, slip marker, work Row 1 of Fancy Cable Chart to marker, slip marker; repeat from * once more, work Row 1 of Open Lattice Cable Chart to marker, slip marker, [purl 1, knit 1] – (–, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) times, {knit 1}.