Oheka

CONSTRUCTION

• This sweater is knit from the top down. The yoke is worked back and forth while shaping the V-neck. The body and sleeves are divided at the armhole. The body is worked back and forth until the neck is complete, then joined and worked circularly to the hem. The sleeves are worked circularly to the cuff. The neckband is picked up and worked circularly after the garment is blocked. Short Rows: German Method are used to shape the collar.
• The Texture Pattern may be worked either from the chart or the written directions.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 38¾ (42¾, 46½, 50¼, 54¾) (58, 61, 64, 66¼)" [98.5 (108.5, 118, 127.5, 139) (147.5, 155, 162.5, 168.5] circumference at chest
• Arbor sample in color Driftwood is size 42¾"/108.5 cm with 10¾"/27.5 cm positive ease on model with long dark-colored hair and 3¾"/9.5 cm positive ease on model with long light-colored hair
• Re•Ply Rambouillet sample in color Olive Oil is size 47½"/120.5 cm with 12½"/32 cm positive ease.
• Dapple sample in color Natural is size 42¾"/108.5 cm with 9¾"/25 cm positive ease.

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

GAUGE

• 21 stitches & 31 rows/rounds = 4" in Texture Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 24" and 32" circular needles, and one set of double pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One each 24" and 32" circular needles, and one set of DPNs, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.5 mm (US 4)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Bind Off only)

• One size 32" circular needle and one set of DPNs, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor — 100% American Targhee Wool (145 yards/50 grams)

• 8 (8^, 9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14, 14^) skeins
• Photographed in Arbor color Driftwood

—OR—

Brooklyn Tweed Dapple — 60% American Merino Wool, 40% Organic Cotton (165 yards/50 grams)

• 7 (7^, 8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 12, 13)
• Photographed in Dapple color Natural

—OR—

Brooklyn Tweed Re•Ply Rambouillet — 100% American Rambouillet Wool (130 yards/119 meters per 45 grams)

• 9 (9, 10, 12, 13) (13, 14^, 15, 16) skeins
• Photographed in Re•Ply Rambouillet color Olive Oil

The marked skein counts "^" are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

YARDAGE

• 1045 (1155, 1275, 1435, 1580) (1665, 1820, 1930, 2030) yards of DK weight wool yarn

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

• Cabled Cast On
• 1x1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch
• Short Rows: German Method

30 November 2023: Version 1.2

On page 7, missing indications of "slip marker" have been added in the Setup Raglan and Neck Increase Row, Raglan Increase Rows, and Raglan and Neck Increase Rows.

15 May 2020: Version 1.1

On page 6 below "Yoke" and "Main Fabric," the Setup Raglan Increase Row has been updated to read:

Setup Raglan Increase Row (RS): Knit 2, [M1R, slip marker, knit 1, slip marker, M1L, work Row 1 of Flat Texture Pattern (see Stitch Patterns or Chart) to marker] 3 times, M1R, slip marker, knit 1, slip marker, M1L, knit 2. (8 stitches increased)