Wake

CONSTRUCTION

• The pieces are worked flat and sewn together. The sides of the front neck are continued, sewn along the top of the sleeve and back neck, joined at the center back neck, then the top edge is folded down and sewn to the WS of the back neck as a collar.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 34¾ (39, 43, 47¼, 51½, 55½)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 39″ with + 6″ ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 38 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 24-stitch panel from Cable Chart measures 2¾” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Note: Crochet is used to finish the neck edge using a 3mm hook.

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

YARDAGE

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 1565 (1780, 2000, 2230, 2480, 2745) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

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

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

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES

• Short Rows (Wrap and Turn Method)
• Blocking (Suggested method: Wet-Blocking)

OPTIONAL TECHNIQUES

• Grafting (Kitchener Stitch)

4 September 2015: Version 2.0

On page 6: Next Row (RS; Cable Shift Row): Bind off 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) stitches, k2tog, work remainder of cable as established to next marker, slip marker, purl 2, knit 1, M1R, knit to 3 stitches before next marker, M1L, knit 1, purl 2, slip marker, work cable as established to last 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) stitches, SSK, knit to end.

On page 7: Cable Shift Row (worked on same row as Raglan Decrease Row): Knit 1, [k2tog] twice, work remainder of cable as established to next marker, slip marker, purl 2, knit 1, M1R, knit to 3 stitches before next marker, M1L, knit 1, purl 2, slip marker, work cable as established to last 5 stitches, [SSK] twice, knit 1. (2 stitches decreased at raglans; decreases worked at edge of cables have been offset by increases worked in interior)

On page 7: Repeat the Cable Shift Row every 6th row 3 (3, 3, 2, 2, 2) more times, continuing raglan shaping, until markers are 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 3) stitches from edge. At that point, remove markers and work the previous cable stitches in reverse stockinette stitch until they have been consumed by raglan decreases.

15 September 2014: Version 1.1

The Needle B mentioned on the Components page was not used in the pattern and has been removed.