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CONSTRUCTION

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly from the lower edge to the underarms. The pieces are then joined and the yoke is worked in the round, with short row shaping to shape the lower back yoke and neck.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 32¾ (36¾, 40¾, 44¾, 49, 52¾)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 36¾” with + 3¾” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 25½ stitches & 40 rounds = 4″ in single-color stockinette stitch with Size A needles(s), after blocking
• 25½ stitches & 36 rounds = 4″ in stranded pattern from Yoke Chart with Size C needles, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One each 16″, 24″, and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for Hem Facings):

• One 24″ or 32″ circular needle and one set DPNs* one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Size C (optional: for stranded colorwork pattern from Yoke Chart):

• One each 16″ and 24″ circular needles one size larger than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size D (for Collar):

• One 16″ long circular needle two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

*32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (i.e., Sleeves)

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

YARDAGE

Fingering weight yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 1190 (1320, 1535, 1690, 1890, 2045) yards Color 1 (C1)
• 35 (40, 45, 50, 55, 60) yards Contrast Color 2 (C2)
• 80 (90, 105, 115, 130, 140) yards Contrast Color 3 (C3)
• 30 (35, 40, 45, 50, 50) yards Contrast Color 4 (C4) 
• 20 (20, 25, 25, 30, 30) yards Contrast Color 5 (C5)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)

• 5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins C1 and 1 skein each C2, C3, C4, & C5
• Photographed in colors Pumpernickel (C1), Truffle Hunt (C2), Nest (C3), Woodsmoke(C4), and Fossil (C5)

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

• Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Backward Loop Cast On
• Color Dominance
• Short Rows (Yarn Over Method)
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
• Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

14 June 2023: Version 3.1

On page 10, the instructions under All Sizes Resume have been updated to read: "Join in C3 and work Yoke Chart A (A, B, B, B, B) through Round 29 (29, 32, 32, 32, 32), working decreases as indicated on Chart."

22 March 2016: Version 3.0

The following changes have been made:

On page 7, under ‘Shape Yoke’:

Upon completion of this section, you will have worked Yoke Decrease Round 1 a total of 4 times and Yoke Decrease 2 a total of 2 times; you now have 276 (300, 338, 370, 408, 442) stitches on your needle: 56 (57, 65, 70, 78, 85) stitches for left sleeve, 82 (93, 104, 115, 126, 136) stitches for front, 138 (150, 169, 185, 204, 221) stitches for right sleeve and back]

On page 11:  RLI (Right Lifted Increase): Lift the R leg of the stitch in the row below the next stitch on the L needle and place it on L needle, then knit it. (1 stitch increased; leans right)

1 April 2015: Version 2.0

On Page 5, under Divide for Front and Back, the following correction was made: Next Round: Knit to 24 (28, 31, 34, 38, 41) stitches before marker C, removing markers, knit 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) stitches, place the last 16 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26) stitches onto a stitch holder or waste yarn for underarm, knit to 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) stitches before BOR marker, removing markers, place the next 16 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26) stitches onto a stitch holder or waste yarn for underarm. [94 (105, 116, 127, 138, 148) stitches remain for front, 82 (93, 104, 115, 126, 136) stitches remain for back]