Collomia

CONSTRUCTION

• Sleeve stitches are provisionally cast on and worked for a few rounds before being placed on hold while the body is worked. The front and back are worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then joined to create vents. The remainder of the body is worked circularly from the bottom up. The sleeve beginnings and body are joined and once the yoke is complete, the sleeves are picked up from the Provisional Cast On and worked circularly from the top down.
• Short Rows: German Method (see Special Techniques) are used to shape the hems and raise the back neck.
• Two sleeve versions are given.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37½ (44¼, 51, 57¾, 64½)" [95.5 (112.5, 129.5, 146.5, 164) cm] circumference below armholes
• Sample I shown is size 44¼" [112.5 cm] with 10¼" [26 cm] ease on model
• Sample II shown is size 51" [129.5 cm] with 7½" [19 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 19 stitches and 28 rounds = 4" in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• 19 stitches and 26 rounds = 4" in Chart B pattern with Size B needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Single-Color Stockinette Stitch)

• One each 16" and 32" (or 40" for larger sizes) circular needles, and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)
• Suggested Size: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Two-Color Rounds of Chart Pattern)

• One each 16" and 32" or 40" circular needles, and one set of DPNs
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size C (for I-Cord Bind Off and Sleeves)

• One each 16" and 32" or 40" circular needles and one set of DPNs one size smaller than Size A needles
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

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

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50 grams)

Short Sleeves

• 5 (6, 7, 9, 10) skeins of Main Color (MC); 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) skeins of Color 1 (C1); 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) skeins of Color 2 (C2)
• Sample I photographed in colors Woodsmoke (MC), Nest (C1) and Bale (C2) with short sleeves

Long Sleeves

• 6 (7, 8, 10, 11) skeins of Main Color (MC); 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) skeins of Color 1 (C1); 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) skeins of Color 2 (C2)
• Sample II photographed in colors Sweatshirt (MC), Fossil (C1) and Faded Quilt (C2) with long sleeves

YARDAGE

Short Sleeves

• 630 (745, 960, 1145, 1345) total yards of MC; 140 (175, 215, 255, 300) total yards of C1; 140 (175, 215, 255, 300) total yards of C2 of worsted weight wool yarn

Long Sleeves

• 720 (890, 1115, 1295, 1515) total yards of MC; 140 (175, 215, 255, 300) total yards of C1; 140 (175, 215, 255, 300) total yards of C2 of worsted weight wool yarn

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

• Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Provisional Crochet Cast On
• German Twisted Cast On
• Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Short Rows: German Method
• Color Dominance
• I-Cord Bind Off
• 2x2 Tubular Bind Off
• 1x1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)