Hague

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together. The collar is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37¼ (40¾, 44¼, 48¼, 51¾, 55¾)” [94.5 (103.5, 112.5, 122.5, 131.5, 141.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 40¾” [103.5 cm] with 6¾” [17 cm] ease on model

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GAUGE

• 13 stitches & 22 rows = 4” in Welt Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking 
• 18 stitches & 22 rows = 4” in chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 8 mm (US 11)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* and one 16″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

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

YARDAGE

• 1220 (1335, 1480, 1625, 1795, 1910) total yards of chunky weight yarn

YARN

• 7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100 grams) 
• Photographed in color Slate

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

• Sloped Bind Off 
• Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics

1 February 2017: Version 1.1

The 2/1 LT in Row 19 of the Hague Chart has been changed to a 2/1 LC.  

If you purchased a copy of the print book CAPSULE: Michele Wang, click here to download the errata for Hague.