Zenith

CONSTRUCTION

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly from the lower edge to the underarms. The pieces are then joined and the yoke is worked in the round.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 36½ (40, 43½, 47, 50¾, 54¼)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 43½” with +10½” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 18 stitches & 30 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• One 20-stitch motif from Yoke Chart measures 3″ wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needle and needle(s) in preferred style for small-circumference circular knitting in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One each 16″ and 32″ circular needle and needle(s) in preferred style for small-circumference circular knitting, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On & Bind Off only):

• One 32″ circular needle and needle(s) in preferred style for small-circumference circular knitting, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

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

YARDAGE

Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 1020 (1100, 1225, 1330, 1460, 1570) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 8 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Stormcloud

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

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES

• Cast on of choice (for 2×2 ribbed fabric)
• Bind Off of choice
• Short Rows (Wrap and Turn Method)
• Blocking (Suggested method: Wet-Blocking)

OPTIONAL TECHNIQUES

• Tubular Cast On – circular knitting (for 2×2 ribbed fabric)
• 2 x 2 Tubular Bind Off
• Grafting (Kitchener Stitch)