Pitch

CONSTRUCTION

• The back, fronts, and sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together. The collar extensions are joined at the center back using Kitchener Stitch. Textured pockets are worked from stitches picked up above the hem band, then sewn down at the sides.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 41 (45½, 50, 53½, 57, 62½, 66)" [104 (115.5, 127, 136, 145, 158.5, 167.5) cm] circumference at chest (with fronts overlapping by 1¼" [3 cm])
• Sample shown is size 45½" [114 cm] with 13½" [34.5 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 18 stitches & 32 rows = 4" in Moss Stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• One 17-stitch panel from Chart C measures 21⁄4" wide with Size A needle(s), 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 optional Pockets)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32" circular needle*, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

*Knitter's preferred style of needle may be used

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

YARN

• Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
• 13 (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) skeins
• Photographed in color Woodsmoke 

YARDAGE

• 1765 (1960, 2160, 2330, 2520, 2660, 2760) total yards of worsted weight wool yarn
• Note: The second, fifth, and sixth sizes take almost exactly 14, 18, and 19 skeins, respectively. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein due to variations in individual work.

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

• Sloped Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch

Current Version: 2.3

23 October 2020: Version 2.3

On pages 9 and 10, Setup Row 1 (RS) for sizes 41", 45½", 50", 53½", and 57" have been clarified to read, "... work Row 1 of Chart B to marker, slip marker, ..."

On page 17 below "All Sizes Resume," the Next Row (RS) has been updated to:

Next Row (RS): {Knit 1}, work Row 1 (1, 1, 5, 5, 1, 1)..."

On page 20 below "All Sizes Resume," the Next Row (RS) has been updated to:

Next Row (RS): Knit 1-tbl, work 1x1 Ribbing B to last 16 stitches, place marker, work Row 1 (1, 1, 5, 5, 1, 1)..."

20 January 2020: Version 2.2

On page 16, the repeat instructions for the Neck Decrease Row have been clarified to read:

Repeat the Neck Decrease Row every RS row 0 (0, 0, 3, 3, 3, 3) more times, then every other RS row [...].

26 July 2019: Version 2.1

On page 17, the fourth paragraph in the left column now reads: 

Armhole Double Decrease Row a total of 1 (1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4,) times, the Armhole Single Decrease Row a total of 13 (13, 15, 14, 16, 17, 21) times, and the Neck Decrease Row...

On pages 22-23, All Sizes Resume now reads:

Setup Row 2 (WS): {Knit 1}, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, slip marker, [knit 1, purl 1] 7 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) times, knit 0 (0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1), slip marker, work Row 2 of Chart C to marker, slip marker, knit 0 (0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1), [purl 1, knit 1] 7 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) times, slip marker, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, {knit 1}.

Row 1 (RS): {Knit 1}, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, work Row 1 of Moss Stitch B (B, A, A, A, A, A) to marker, work next row of Chart C to marker, work Row 3 (3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) of Moss Stitch B (B, A, A, A, A, A) to marker, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, {knit 1}.

Row 2 (WS): {Knit 1}, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, work Row 4 (4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) of Moss Stitch B (B, A, A, A, A, A) to marker, work next row of Chart C to marker, work Row 2 of Moss Stitch B (B, A, A, A, A, A) to marker, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, {knit 1}.

10 July 2019: Version 2.0

The following changes have been made to page 11 "All Sizes Resume: Setup Row 2 (WS)" for clarification:

{Knit 1}, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, slip marker, [knit 1, purl 1] 6 (8, 11, 13, 12, 15, 17) times, slip marker, work Row 2 of Chart C to marker, slip marker, *[knit 1, purl 1] 6 (6, 6, 6, 9, 9, 9) times,* slip marker, work Row 2 of Chart B to marker, slip marker, repeat from * to *, slip marker, work Row 2 of Chart C to marker, slip marker, [purl 1, knit 1] 6 (8, 11, 13, 12, 15, 17) times, slip marker, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, {knit 1}.

A small correction has been made to the Row 1 and Row 2 on Page 18, as follows:

Row 1 (RS): Knit 1-tbl, work Row 1 of Chart B to marker, work 1x1 Ribbing D to marker, work Row 1 of Chart A to marker, work 1x1 Ribbing A to last stitch, {knit 1}.

Row 2 (WS): {Knit 1}, work 1x1 Ribbing A to last stitch, work Row 2 of Chart A to marker, work 1x1 Ribbing D to marker, work Row 2 of Chart B to last stitch, slip 1 wyif."