Fairfield

CONSTRUCTION

• All pieces are worked flat from the bottom up, and then seamed together.
• The button and buttonhole bands are picked up and worked from the fronts. The collar is worked last, with the final buttonhole worked in the collar.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53)” finished (blocked and buttoned) garment at chest
• Sample shown is size 37” with + 4“ of ease on model

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

GAUGE

• Working and Finished Gauge: 20 stitches & 29 rows = 4″ in Reverse Stockinette Stitch with Gauge Needle; before and after blocking

NEEDLES Size A (Gauge Needle):

• One pair of straight or circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed

• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (Ribbing Needle):

• One pair of straight or circular needles and one additional 24” circular needle two sizes smaller than Gauge Needle

• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size C (for Tubular Cast On only):

• One pair of straight or circular needles three sizes smaller than the Gauge Needle
• 
Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

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

YARDAGE

• Approximately 1015 (1120, 1235, 1370, 1500, 1635) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 8 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Sweatshirt

24 September 2012: (Version 2.0):

The wording has been clarified in the sections for Shaping Neck and Shoulders on both Right and Left Fronts:

Page 5, Column 1: Paragraphs 10 and 11 have been changed to read as follows: “Bind off 1 stitch at the beginning of the next 11 (11, 12, 11, 11, 12) RS rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 7 (7¼, 7¾, 8¼, 8¾, 9¼), ending with a RS row, shape Shoulder as follows…”

Page 6, Column 1: Paragraphs 10 and 11 have been changed to read as follows: “Bind off 1 stitch at the beginning of the next 11 (11, 12, 11, 11, 12) WS rows. AT THE SAME TIME, when armhole measures 7 (7¼, 7¾, 8¼, 8¾, 9¼)”,  ending with a WS row, Shape Shoulder as follows…”

3 October 2012: (Version 3.0):

An error under the “Shape Armholes” sections of the pattern was discovered that only effects the smallest size: 

Page 3, 2nd Column (Back): The first paragraph under “Shape Armholes” should read as follows “Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then 0 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) stitches at the beginning of the next 0 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) rows – 76 (80, 88, 96, 104, 112) stitches remain.”

Page 5, 1st Column (Right Front): The first paragraph under the “Shape Armholes” should read as follows: “Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) stitches at the beginning of the next row (WS), then 3 stitches at the beginning of the next WS row, then 0 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) stitches at the beginning of the following 0 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) WS row – 36 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54) stitches remain.”

Page 6, 1st Column (Left Front): The first paragraph under the “Shape Armholes” should read as follows: “Bind off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) stitches at the beginning of the next row (RS), then 3 stitches at the beginning of the next RS row, then 0 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) stitches at the beginning of the following 0 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) RS row – 36 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54) stitches remain.”