Vanora

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked flat from the bottom up and sewn together. The front neck has a few stitches which form a self- finished edge, which are then continued on each side after the shoulder bind-offs to make an edging for the back neck. The edgings are joined using Kitchener Stitch and sewn to the back neck edge.
• The Sloped Bind Off is used at the shoulder edges.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37 (41¾, 46¼, 51, 55¾, 60¼)” [94 (106, 117.5, 129.5, 141.5, 153) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 41¾” [106 cm] with 9¾” [25 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch, after blocking
• 24 stitches & 35 rows = 4″ in Right or Left Diagonals Chart, after blocking
• 4-stitch panel from Right or Left Cable Chart measures ½” wide

NEEDLES

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

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

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

YARDAGE

• 1650 (1845, 2100, 2340, 2615, 2855) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Fossil

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

• Sloped Bind Off
• Backward Loop Cast On
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

1 April 2016: Version 1.1

Formatting on page 12 was corrected; the pattern instructions remained the same.