Escher

CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked side-to-side from a provisional cast on, then the sides are joined and the left cuff is worked in the round, then finished with a Tubular Bind Off. The right cuff is worked in the opposite direction from the provisional cast on. Stitches are then picked up from the edge of the body for the lower ribbing, and the ribbing is shaped using increases. When the lower ribbing is complete, stitches are picked up along one side edge of the ribbing and placed on hold while additional stitches are picked up along the opposite side edge of the ribbing, then along the body to the held stitches, for the upper ribbing. The upper and lower ribbing are joined by a series of short rows which works 1 stitch from the lower ribbing together with 1 stitch from the upper ribbing. The shoulder and collar are shaped using decreases and short rows.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

• Width of back at lower ribbing: 32½ (35½, 41½, 47½, 53)”
• Sized to fit approximately 28-32 (34-38, 40-44, 46-50, 52-56)” chest
• Sample shown is size 2 (35½”) on model with 33″ chest

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

GAUGE

• 22 stitches and 38 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
• 22 stitches and 38 rows = 4″ in 2×2 Ribbing with Size B needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used 32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (i.e., Sleeves)

YARDAGE

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 610 (730, 865, 1015, 1175) yards of Color 1 (C1)
• 240 (275, 330, 400, 455) yards of Color 2 (C2)
• 220 (235, 250, 270, 290) yards of Color 3 (C3)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g):

• 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) skeins of C1
• 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of C2
• 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s) of C3
• Photographed in colors Soot (C1), Cast Iron (C2), and Snowbound (C3)

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

• Provisional Cast On (waste yarn method)
• Short Rows (Wrap & Turn method)
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)