Eagan

CONSTRUCTION

• The back and front are worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, with short rows to shape the shoulders. The shoulders are joined using Joinery Bind Off.
• The sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up, then sewn to the body. The overlapped neckband is then picked up and worked flat, with short rows to shape the front neck.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 35¼ (39¼, 43½, 47¾) (51¼, 55¼, 59½) (63¾, 67¼, 71¼, 75½)" [89.5 (99.5, 110.5, 121.5) (130, 140.5, 151) (162, 171, 181, 192) cm] circumference at chest
• Model wearing sample in Butte is 5'7”/170 cm tall with a chest circumference of 38½"/98 cm and is wearing Size 4 with 9¼”/23.5 cm positive ease
• Model wearing sample in Humpback is 5'11”/180.5 cm tall with a chest circumference of 37"/94 cm and is wearing Size 3 with 6½”/16.5 cm positive ease

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

GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 46 rows = 4"/10 cm in Eagan Pattern with Size A needle, after blocking and slightly stretched

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32"/80 cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Size B (for Ribbing and Neckband)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32"/80 cm circular needle and one 16"/40 cm circular needle one or two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Peerie — 100% American Merino Wool (210 yards/192 meters per 50 grams)

• 8 (9, 10, 11) (11, 12, 13) (14, 15, 16, 17) skeins
• Photographed in colors Humpback and Butte

YARDAGE

• Approximately 1660 (1835, 1990, 2155) (2295, 2425, 2620) (2810, 2985, 3175, 3375) yards [1518 (1678, 1820, 1971) (2099, 2218, 2396) (2570, 2730, 2904, 3087) meters] of fingering weight wool yarn

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

• Backward Loop Cast On
• Short Rows (Wrap & Turn Method)
• Modified Kitchener Technique (optional)
• Video – Joinery Bind Off
• Seaming 101
• Blocking 101
• Knitwear Care