Nila

CONSTRUCTION

• The garment pieces are worked flat from the bottom up. The collar is picked up around the neck edge, picking up through both layers where the fronts overlap.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 36 (39¾, 43, 46, 49¾, 52¾, 56)” [92 (101, 110, 117.5, 126.5, 134, 143) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 39¾” [101 cm] with 7¾” [19.5 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 22 stitches & 38 rows = 4″ in 1×2 Shaker Rib with Size A needles, 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 Edgings and Collar)

• One 16″ circular needle and one pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle*, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On and Bind Off only)

• Two 16″ circular needles and one pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular* needle, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

YARDAGE

• 1855 (1965, 2195, 2385, 2600, 2895, 3160) total yards of DK weight wool yarn

YARN

• 13 (14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Gale

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Flat Knitting; Odd Number of Stitches)
• Chain Selvedge
• Sloped Bind Off
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)