McLoughlin

CONSTRUCTION

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly and joined at the underarms, then the yoke is worked in the round. While shaping the neck, the yoke is worked back and forth. The collar is picked up and worked in the round after the garment is blocked.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 35½ (39, 42½, 45¾, 49¼, 52¾)” circumference at chest
• Sample Shown is size 35½” with + 1″ ease on model

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GAUGE

• 14 stitches & 22 rounds = 4″ in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 28-stitch panel from Body or Sleeve Chart measures 5½” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 6-stitch panel from Right or Left Traveling Cable Chart measures 1″ wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• Note: Correct length of the one-piece yoke is dependent upon achieving the stated round gauge.

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 16″, 24″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 6½ mm (US 10½)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One each 16″, 24″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)

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

YARDAGE

• 1070 (1180, 1295, 1400, 1555, 1665) yards of chunky weight wool yarn

YARN

• 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100g)
• Photographed in color Alabaster (discontinued)

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

• Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics

17 December 2015: Version 2.0 

Changes made to chart legend:

• 3/2LT: Slip 3 stitches to CN and hold in front. Purl 2 stitches from L needle. Knit 3 stitches from CN
• 3/2RT: Slip 2 stitches to CN and hold in back. Knit 3 stitches from L needle. Purl 2 stitches from CN

31 January 2016: Version 2.1 

On Page 5, under the Shape Bust section, the following changes have been made:

• Next Round: Purl to first chart marker,  work Round 1 of Right Travelling Cable Chart over 6 stitches, slip marker, work Round 39 of Body Chart to chart marker, slip marker, work Round 1 of Left Travelling Cable Chart over 6 stitches, slip marker, work as established to end. 

On Page 6, the following changes have been made:

• Next Round (Round 6 of Right and Left Traveling Cable Charts): Purl to 2 stitches before rst chart marker, place marker for chart, slip next 5 stitches onto CN (removing marker) and hold in back, knit 3 from L needle, knit 3 from CN, place marker for chart, purl 2 from CN, slip marker, work Body Chart to marker, slip marker, slip next 3 stitches to CN and hold in front, purl 2 from L needle, place marker for chart, knit 3 from L needle (removing marker), knit 3 from CN, place marker for chart, work as established to end.