Riptide

CONSTRUCTION

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly from the lower edge to the underarms. They are then joined and the yoke is worked in one piece. The collar is continued from the yoke stitches.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37¼ (40½, 45¼, 48½, 53¼, 56½)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 40½” with 8½” positive ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 14 stitches & 21 rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 11½ stitches & 34 rounds = 4″ in Brioche Rib with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Note that for Brioche Rib, each elongated stitch in a column of knit stitches represents two rounds; when you count these it will appear that 17 rounds = 4″

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 16″, 24″ and 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 6½ mm (US 10½)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of DPNs*, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

*32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (e.g. sleeves).

YARDAGE

• 1300 (1400, 1585, 1685, 1910, 2015) yards of chunky weight wool yarn

YARN

• 7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100g)
• Photographed in color Moonstone

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

• Rib Cabled Cast On