Palmer

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together. The collar is picked up along the front edges and back neck edge and worked flat.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 36 (40, 44, 48½, 52½, 56½)” [91.5 (101.5, 112, 123, 133.5, 143.5) cm] circumference at chest, with fronts overlapping approximately 1″ [2.5 cm]
• Sample shown is size 40″ [101.5 cm] with 6″ [15 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 34 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle* and one 47″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

YARDAGE

• 2250 (2500, 2800, 3070, 3380, 3635) total yards of fingering weight yarn

YARN

• 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams) 
• Photographed in color Woodsmoke

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

• Sloped Bind Off