Woodblock

CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked circularly from the bottom up, then the front and back are divided at the armholes and worked flat. The shoulders are shaped using Short Rows: German Method, and joined using Joinery Bind Off.
• The sleeve cuffs and neckband are picked up and worked circularly.
• Instructions are provided in both charted and written forms.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 37¾ (41¼, 46¼, 49¾, 54¾) (58¼, 61¾, 66¾, 70¼)" [96 (105, 117.5, 126.5, 139) (148, 157, 169.5, 178.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Norway sample shown in size 46¼" [117.5 cm] with 8¾" [22 cm] positive ease on model
• Cassis sample shown in size 54¾" [139 cm] with 8¼" [22 cm] positive ease on model
• Cassis sample shown in size 54¾" [139 cm] with 17¼" [44 cm] positive ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 28 stitches & 35½ rows/rounds = 4"/10 cm in Circular Pattern B with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric and Sleeve Cuffs)

• One 32"/80 cm (or 40"/100 cm for larger sizes) circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3 mm (US 2½)

Size B (for Neckband)

• One 16"/40 cm circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

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

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Peerie — 100% American Merino Wool (210 yards/192 meters, 50 grams)

• 6 (6, 7, 8, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) skeins
• Photographed in colors Norway and Cassis
• Note: The second and seventh sizes use exactly 6 and 9 skeins, respectively. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein due to variations in individual work.

YARDAGE

• 1170 (1260, 1415, 1540, 1660) (1810, 1890, 2020, 2225) yards [1070 (1152, 1294, 1408, 1518) (1655, 1728, 1847, 2035) meters] of fingering weight wool yarn

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

• Short Rows: German Method
• Joinery Bind Off
• Sloped Bind Off
• Felted Join (optional)

29 July 2020: Version 1.2

On page 12 before "All sizes resume," for sizes 54¾, 58¼, 61¾, 66¾, & 70¼, the following change has been made:

Next Row (WS): {Knit 1}, purl to marker, slip marker, work next row of Flat Pattern C to marker, slip marker, purl to last stitch, {knit 1}.

01 July 2020: Version 1.1

On page 6, Circular Pattern B has been updated to:

Multiple of 6 stitches + 5 (5, 11, 11, 5) (5, 5, 11, 11)

Round 1: [Knit 2, purl 1] 0 (0, 1, 1, 0) (0, 0, 1, 1) time(s), *knit 5, purl 1; repeat from * to last 5 (5, 8, 8, 5) (5, 5, 8, 8) stitches, knit 5, [purl 1, knit 2] 0 (0, 1, 1, 0) (0, 0, 1, 1) time(s).

On page 18, the same beginning and ending points for Pattern Chart A have been added for Pattern Chart B.