Crosby
Pattern Specs
CONSTRUCTION
- The pieces are worked flat from the bottom up, and sewn together. The neckband is picked up after garment assembly.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
- 34¾ (38, 41½, 44¼, 47¾, 51½)” circumference at chest
- Sample shown is size 38″ with + 5″ ease on model
Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.
GAUGE
- 17 stitches & 30 rows = 4″ in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
- 16-stitch motif from Twisted Diamond Panel measures 3″ wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking
- 35-stitch motif from Center Panel measures 6½” 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 gauges listed
- Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)
Size B (for Ribbing):
- One 24″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
- Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)
Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On & Bind Off only):
- One 24″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
- Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)
*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used
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. Please test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.
Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.
Pattern Materials
YARDAGE
- 1120 (1210, 1335, 1465, 1600, 1725) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
YARN
- 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
- Photographed in color Soot
Techniques
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern
- Sloped Bind Off
- One-Row Buttonhole
- Tubular Cast On – flat knitting (for 1 x 1 ribbed fabric)
- 2 x 2 Tubular Bind Off
- Grafting (Kitchener Stitch)
Errata
Current Pattern: v1.1
10 September 2014: Version 1.1
The missing instructions for the Sloped Bind Off have been added under Special Techniques.

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