Checkers
Pattern Specs
CONSTRUCTION
- The fronts, back and sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together.
- The fronts and back can be worked either with a slight waist taper or without shaping.
- The front bands and collar are worked from stitches picked up along the neckline edge and are optionally shaped with Short Rows: German Method to form a shawl collar.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)
- 39¾ (44¼, 48, 52) (56¾, 59¾, 64) (68, 71¾, 76¼, 80)" [101 (112.5, 122, 132) (143, 152, 162.5) (172.5, 182, 193.5, 203) cm] circumference at chest, buttoned
- See Full Schematic for more sizing information
- Sample is Size 2, Version I (Tapered Body) and Shawl Collar, in Shelter Cast Iron (C1) and Woodsmoke (C2). Modeled by Elmedina, 5’9”/175 cm tall, with 9”/23 cm positive ease.
Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.
GAUGE
- 21 stitches & 36 rows per 4”/10 cm in Checkers Pattern, after blocking
Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment may be worked from written or charted instructions.
Pattern Materials
YARN
Choose from Brooklyn Tweed worsted weight yarns:
Shelter — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein
- 6 (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9) (9, 10, 10, 11) skeins Color 1 (C1) and 4 (5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 7, 7^) skeins Color 2 (C2)
- Photographed in colors Cast Iron (C1) and Woodsmoke (C2)
—OR—
Imbue Worsted — 104 yards (95 meters) per 50g skein
- 8 (8, 9, 10) (10, 11, 11^) (12, 13, 13^, 14) skeins C1 and 5^ (6, 6^, 7) (7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins C2
The marked skein counts "^" are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.
YARDAGE
- 750 (820, 890, 950) (1020, 1075, 1140) (1220, 1285, 1350, 1410) yards [686 (750, 814, 869) (933, 983, 1042) (1116, 1175, 1234, 1289) meters] C1 and 520 (570, 620, 660) (710, 745, 790) (845, 895, 940, 980) yards [475 (521, 567, 604) (649, 681, 722) (773, 818, 860, 896) meters] C2 of worsted weight wool yarn
Yardage is calculated with Tapered Body and straight ribbed front bands. If Tapered Body is not worked, an additional 10-15
yards/9-14 meters of C1 and 5-10 yards/5-9 meters of C2 will be needed for each size. If Shawl Collar is worked, an additional 30-60 yards/27-55 meters of C1 will be needed.
NEEDLES
Main needle
- Suggested Size: US 8 (5 mm)
- One 32"/80 cm circular needle (or longer as preferred)
Ribbing needle
- Suggested Size: US 7 (4.5 mm)
- One size smaller than main needle
- One 32"/80 cm circular needle (or longer as preferred)
Techniques
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
- Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
- Video — Sloped Bind Off
- Video — German Short Rows
- Blocking 101
- Seaming 101
- Video — Buttonholes
Errata

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