Gelsomina Aran

CONSTRUCTION

• All pieces are worked flat from the bottom up, and then seamed together. Neckband is picked up from neckline opening and worked in the round.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 32¼ (36¼, 39¾, 43¾, 47¼, 51¼)” finished (blocked and seamed) garment at chest
• Sample shown is size 32¼“ with -1½” of ease on model

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

GAUGE

• Working and Finished Gauge: 19 stitches & 28 rows = 4” in Moss Stitch with Gauge Needle; before and after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (Gauge Needle):

• One pair of knitting needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed

• Suggested Size: 4¼ mm (US 7)

Size B:

• One pair of knitting needles and one 24” circular needle one size smaller than Gauge Needle

• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

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

YARDAGE

• Approximately 890 (1030, 1145, 1295, 1410, 1575) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Almanac

16 October 2012: (Version 2.0):

On page 4, second paragraph under the “Shape Neckline” section, the instructions for this now read “Next Row: Work in established pattern to first neckline marker, place marked neckline stitches on holder; join a second ball of yarn and work to end of row”.