Gable

CONSTRUCTION

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

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 34¼ (36¼, 38¼, 40¼, 44¼, 48¼, 52¼, 56¼)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 34¼” with +1¼” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 24 stitches & 36 rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of 5 double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One each 16″ & 32″ circular needles and one set of DPNs* two sizes smaller that Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

*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 used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARDAGE

• 1410 (1475, 1545, 1605, 1825, 2000, 2235, 2395) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Faded Quilt

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

• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
• Short Rows (Wrap & Turn Method)

15 May 2020: Version 2.1

On page 5, below "Divide for Front and Back", the instructions have been updated to:

Next Round: Knit to right side seam marker, knit 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7) stitches, place the last 5 (6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 12, 14) stitches just worked onto a stitch holder or waste yarn for underarm, knit to 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7) stitches after BOR marker, place the last 5 (6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 12, 14) stitches just worked onto a stitch holder or waste yarn for underarm. [98 (103, 107, 111, 122, 133, 145, 155) stitches remain each for front and back]

13 August 2015: Version 2.0

On Page 5, under Shape Hem, for each short row worked, the number of stitches for each size has been corrected from 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) to 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4).