Kirwin

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked flat from the bottom up. The shoulders are joined using Modified Exposed Joinery Bind Off and the front and back are sewn together for 6" just below the underarm. The neckband is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 52½ (56½, 64, 68)”  [133.5 (143.5, 162.5, 172.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 52½” [133.5 cm] with 20½” [52 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 17 stitches & 29 rows = 4″ in pattern from Right Diagonal or Left Diagonal Chart with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32″ circular needle and one spare needle (any style) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Collar)

• One 16″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

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

YARDAGE

• 1080 (1250, 1540, 1740) total yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 8 (9, 12, 13) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Long Johns

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

• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Modified Exposed Joinery Bind Off
• Sloped Bind Off
• Sewn Bind Off (Elizabeth Zimmermann’s method)

15 December 2016: Version 1.1 

On page 12 under Finishing, RSs has been changed to WSs:

With WSs together, join shoulders using Modified Exposed Joinery Bind Off (see Special Techniques).

19 December 2016: Version 1.2 

Even row numbers in Right Diagonal chart have been fixed to align correctly.

27 January 2017: Version 1.3 

Skein and yardage requirements adjusted, as follows:

Original requirements: 7 (8, 10, 11) skeins Shelter and 930 (1080, 1325, 1495) yards

Updated requirements: 8 (9, 12, 13) skeins Shelter and 1080 (1250, 1540, 1740) yards

On page 12 under Finishing, the following note has been added: 

For sizes 52½ and 56½”, work the wraps around the second-to-last stitch on the back left shoulder and on the front right shoulder together with the wrapped stitch as you go.

8 February 2017: Version 1.4 

Charts have been rearranged to follow the order of knitting in the pattern.