Florin

CONSTRUCTION

• The body and sleeves of this pullover are worked circularly from the bottom up, then joined to work the yoke in one piece. The yoke is shaped with a combination of raglan and round-yoke decreases.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 35 (39¼, 42½, 46¾, 50, 54¼)” [89 (99.5, 108, 118.5, 127, 138) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 39¼” [99.5 cm] with 7¼” [18.5 cm] ease on model

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GAUGE

• 19 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 19 stitches & 23 rounds = 4″ in Florin chart pattern with Size B needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Single-Color Stockinette Stitch)

• One each 16″, 24″, and 32″ circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Chart Pattern)

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of DPNs, one size larger than Size A
• Suggested Size: 5.5 mm (US 9)

Size C (for Ribbing)

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of DPNs, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size D (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of DPNs, one size smaller than Size C
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

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

YARN

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

• 7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins of Main Color (MC); 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Color 1 (C1); 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Color 2 (C2)
• Note: Second size uses almost all of 7 skeins. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein for safety due to variations in individual work.
• Photographed in colors Old World (MC), Fossil (C1), and Caribou (C2)

YARDAGE

Worsted weight wool yarn:

• 875 (980, 1060, 1165, 1250, 1355) yards of MC
• 245 (275, 300, 330, 355, 385) yards of C1
• 245 (275, 300, 330, 355, 385) yards of C2

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

• Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Color Dominance
• 2×2 Tubular Cast On
• Felted Join (Modified)
• Short Rows: German Method
• 2×2 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)