Saddler

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The neckband is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly.
• The contrasting color columns are worked using a crochet hook once the pieces are finished; no intarsia knitting is required.
• Three versions are provided: a Shaped Hip Length version (Version I) and a Shaped Cropped Length version (Version II), both with neck and bust darts and slightly shorter sleeves, and a Classic version that is hip length with broader shoulders, longer sleeves, and no neck or bust shaping (Version III).

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

Version I (Shaped, Hip Length) & Version II (Shaped, Cropped Length)

• 38¾ (42, 46, 50) (54¼, 58, 62¼) (65¾, 69½, 72¾, 76¼)" [98.5 (106.5, 117, 127) (138, 147.5, 158) (167, 176.5, 185, 193.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Model with long hair is 5’10”/178 cm tall and is wearing Size 3, Version II, with 4”/10 cm positive ease

Version III (Classic, Hip Length)

• 37½ (40¾, 44¼, 48½) (52¾, 56, 60¼) (63½, 67, 70¼, 73¾)" [95.5 (103.5, 112.5, 123) (134, 142, 153) (161.5, 170, 178.5, 187.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Model with short hair is 6'5”/195.5 cm tall and is wearing Size 4, Version III, with 3½”/9 cm positive ease

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

GAUGE

• 19 stitches & 30 rows = 4"/10 cm in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32"/80 cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32"/80 cm circular needle and one 16"/40 cm circular needle, three sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

For Version I (Shaped, Hip Length)

• 9 (10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15) (15, 16, 17, 18) skeins of Main Color (MC); 1 skein each of Color 1 (C1) and Color 2 (C2)
• Note: The eight size uses nearly 15 skeins of MC. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein due to variations in individual work.

For Version II (Shaped, Cropped Length)

• 8 (9, 9, 10) (11, 12, 12) (13, 14, 15, 15) skeins of Main Color (MC); 1 skein each of Color 1 (C1) and Color 2 (C2)
• Version II photographed in colors Woodsmoke (MC), Almanac (C1), and Old World (C2)
• Note: The third and seventh sizes use nearly 9 and 12 skeins of MC, respectively. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein due to variations in individual work.

For Version III (Classic, Hip Length)

• 9 (10, 11, 12) (13, 13, 14) (15, 16, 16, 17) skeins of Main Color (MC); 1 skein each of Color 1 (C1) and Color 2 (C2)
• Version III photographed in colors Soot (MC), Pumice (C1), and Stormcloud (C2)

YARDAGE

For Version I (Shaped, Hip Length)

• 1190 (1310, 1455, 1595) (1740, 1835, 1975) (2090, 2215, 2325, 2420) yards [1089 (1198, 1331, 1459) (1592, 1678, 1806) (1912, 2026, 2126, 2213) meters] MC; 55 yards [51 meters] C1; 40 yards [37 meters] C2 of worsted weight wool yarn

For Version II (Shaped, Cropped Length)

• 1020 (1130, 1255, 1365) (1500, 1570, 1675) (1775, 1885, 1980, 2050) yards [933 (1034, 1148, 1249) (1372, 1436, 1532) (1624, 1724, 1811, 1875) meters] MC; 50 yards [46 meters] C1; 35 yards [32 meters] C2 of worsted weight wool yarn

For Version III (Classic, Hip Length)

• 1205 (1310, 1430, 1565) (1705, 1795, 1905) (2015, 2130, 2225, 2315) yards [1102 (1198, 1308, 1432) (1560, 1642, 1742) (1843, 1948, 2035, 2117) meters] MC; 60 yards [55 meters] C1; 40 yards [37 meters] C2 of worsted weight wool yarn

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

• Video — Italian Tubular Cast On
• Short Rows (Wrap & Turn Method)
• Short Row Shaping 101
• Chain Stitch Color Detail
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)
• Tubular Bind Off
• Seaming 101
• Blocking 101
• Knitwear Care