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CONSTRUCTION

• All pieces of this garment are knit flat, bottom-up, and seamed; ribbed neck and button bands are picked up and knit to finish the edges.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 35½ (38½, 41¼, 44¼) (47¼, 50, 53) (55¾, 58¾, 61¾)” circumference at chest (buttoned)
• Sample shown is size 38½” with +3″ ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 22 stitches & 36 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 20-stitch panel from chart measures 3″ wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One pair of straight needles and/or a 32″ (or longer) circular needle*, three sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used. For button bands (Size B), a circular needle is required.

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARDAGE

• 1550 (1700, 1840, 2005) (2145, 2340, 2485) (2685, 2850, 3020) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 6 (7, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10) (10, 11, 11) 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

• Eyelet Buttonhole