Grille

CONSTRUCTION

• The front and back are worked flat from the bottom up. The neckband is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly, and the live stitches are sewn down to the WS of the garment.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37½ (42½, 47½, 52¼, 57¼, 62¼)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 42½” with + 8½” ease on model

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

GAUGE

26 stitches & 38 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch or pattern from Chart B or C with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Body Ribbing and Main Fabric):

• One pair of straight needles or one 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size B (for Neckband Ribbing):

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

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

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

YARDAGE

• 1250 (1375, 1600, 1760, 2015, 2200) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Almanac

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

• Sloped Bind Off

13 August 2015: Version 1.1 

On Page 5, second paragraph under Main Pattern, “Next Row (RS):” has been corrected to read: “Next Row (WS).”