Nehalem

CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked circularly from the lower edge to the underarms, with stitches for a steek at the center front. The steek stitches are bound off while binding off the underarm stitches and separating the upper fronts and back, which are then worked flat to the shoulder. The sleeves are worked circularly to the underarm, then the cap is worked flat. The center front steek is secured and then cut open before picking up stitches for the collar/band piece. After the collar/band is worked, the steek is neatly tacked to the WS of the garment, either with yarn or sewing thread.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 34¼ (37¾, 41¼, 45¾, 49¼, 53¾)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 37¾” with + 3¾” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 18 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in single-color stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 18 stitches & 22 rounds = 4″ in charted colorwork pattern with Size B needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Charted Colorwork Bands)

• One 32″ or 40″ circular needle, two sizes larger than size A
• Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)

Due to significant variance between knitters, your colorwork fabric should be swatched prior to knitting your sweater to determine whether or not this needle size should be larger, smaller or equal to Size A. Please read about Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting (see Special Techniques).

Size C (for Garter Stitch Trim and Collar)

• One 32″ or 40″ circular needle and one set of DPNs*, two sizes smaller than size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

*32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (i.e., Sleeves)

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

YARDAGE

Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 920 (1005, 1140, 1250, 1370, 1520) yards Color 1 (C1)
• 125 (135, 150, 160, 175, 190) yards of Color 2 (C2)
• 115 (125, 135, 150, 160, 175) yards of Color 3 (C3)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g):

• 7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11) skeins C1
• 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins C2
• 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins C3
• Photographed in colors Stormcloud (C1), Cast Iron (C2), & Snowbound (C3)

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

• Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Color Dominance
• Steeking
• Securing a Steek: Crochet Method
• Securing a Steek: Sewn Method (Machine or Hand)
• Backward Loop Cast On
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Steam Blocking
• One-Row Buttonhole

23 October 2015: Version 1.1

On page 5, the following changes have been made:

Body Decrease Round: *Work as established to 4 stitches before side marker, SSK (work decreases in appropriate color for continuity of pattern), work 2 stitches (as described in previous paragraph), slip marker, work 2 stitches, k2tog; repeat from * once more, work as established to end. (4 stitches decreased)

14 June 2016: Version 2.0

On page 7, the following changes have been made:

Short Row 4: Purl to 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) stitches before wrapped stitch from previous WS row, wrap & turn

Next Row (RS): [GSS], k Knit to last stitch, working wraps together with wrapped stitches, {GSS}.