Nobu

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked flat from the bottom up and then sewn together. Neckband is picked up and worked circularly after assembly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37 (39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 37" with + 2" ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 24 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in Left- or Right-Slanting Lattice Chart pattern with Size A needle, after blocking
• One 8-stitch repeat from center of Lower or Upper Front Chart measures 1¼” wide with Size A needle, after blocking
• One 10-stitch cable from side of Lower or Upper Front Chart measures 1¾” wide with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauges listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Neckband)

• One 16″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 32″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

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

YARDAGE

• 1230 (1295, 1365, 1445, 1520, 1585, 1680) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Wool Socks

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Flat Knitting; even number of stitches)
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off

2 December 2015: Version 2.0

The current version of Nobu is v2.0 as a change was made to its Upper Front Chart in December 2015.

If you purchased a copy of the book CAPSULE: Olga Buraya-Kefelian, click here to download the errata for Nobu.