Spalding

CONSTRUCTION

• The garment is worked seamlessly from the top down. The yoke is worked flat with raglan and neckline shaping. The sleeves and body are separated and the body is joined and worked circularly to the hem, then the sleeves are worked circularly to the cuff. The shawl collar stitches are picked up and joined to the neck edge as they are worked.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

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

• 40 (44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64) (68, 72, 76, 80)" [101.5 (112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5) (172.5, 183, 193, 203) cm] circumference at chest
• See Full Schematic for more sizing information
• Britt is 5'8"/173 cm tall with a chest circumference of 32"/81.5 cm and is wearing Size 2 in Imbue Worsted with 12”/30.5 cm positive ease. She is also wearing Size 3 in Shelter with 16”/40.5 cm positive ease.
• Anthony is 6'2"/188 cm tall with a chest circumference of 38"/96.5 cm and is wearing Size 3 in Shelter with 10”/25.5 cm positive ease.

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

GAUGE

• 16 stitches & 28 rows/rounds = 4”/10 cm in Half Brioche Stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• Note: When counting rows from the RS, the knit columns will have one countable stitch for every 2 rows worked.

YARN

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

• 10 (11, 12, 13) (13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 18, 19) skeins
• Photographed in color Pumice

Brooklyn Tweed Imbue Worsted — 100% American Merino Wool (104 yards/95 meters per 50 grams)

• 14 (15, 17, 18) (19, 21, 22) (23, 24, 25, 27) skeins
• Photographed in color Diebenkorn

Potential yarn substitutes include Tones. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

YARDAGE

• 1345 (1440, 1565, 1690) (1805, 1935, 2050) (2190, 2265, 2405, 2535) yards [1230 (1317, 1431, 1545) (1650, 1769, 1875) (2003, 2071, 2199, 2318) meters] of worsted weight woolen-spun yarn
• 1450 (1555, 1685, 1825) (1945, 2085, 2210) (2360, 2440, 2595, 2730) yards [1326 (1422, 1541, 1669) (1779, 1907, 2021) (2158, 2231, 2373, 2496) meters] of worsted weight worsted-spun yarn

NEEDLES

Size A (Main Fabric)

• One 32"/80 cm circular needle, and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (Collar, Hem, and Cuffs)

• One 32"/80 cm circular needle, and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

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

• Brioche 101
• Whipstitch Tacking
• Kitchener Stitch
• Blocking 101
• Seaming 101
• Knitwear Care