Sanford

CONSTRUCTION

• The garment pieces are worked flat from the bottom up, and sewn together. The neckband is picked up and worked circularly after garment assembly. 

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33¾ (37¼, 41, 44½, 48, 51½)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 37¼” with + 4¼” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 22½ stitches & 42 rows = 4″ in Chevron Stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 22½ stitches & 35 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size B needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Chevron Stitch Fabric and Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle and one 16″ circular needle in size needed to obtain Chevron Stitch gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Stockinette Stitch Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle in size needed to obtain stockinette stitch gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size C (for Tubular Cast On and Collar)

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ circular needle and one 16″ circular needle one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size D (optional; for Tubular Bind Off only)

• One 16″ circular needle one size smaller than Size C
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

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

YARDAGE

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 750 (835, 950, 1030, 1155, 1255) yards Color 1 (C1)
• 420 (460, 495, 540, 575, 610) yards Color 2 (C2)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g):

• 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins C1
• 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins C2
• Photographed in colors Sweatshirt (C1) and Old World (C2)

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On
• Wrapped Chain Stitch Selvedge
• Sloped Bind Off
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)