Keel

CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked flat as a single piece from hem to underarm; after the underarm stitches are placed on hold, the sleeves are worked circularly to the underarm. The right front and right sleeve form the right yoke; the right yoke is shaped at the front raglan and back of sleeve while the yoke is joined to the back. When half of the back stitches remain, the right yoke and half of the back stitches are placed on hold and the left yoke is worked. The remaining stitches for each yoke are then joined at the center back with Joinery Bind Off.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33½ (37½, 41¼, 45, 49, 53½, 57)” circumference at chest, with fronts open
• Sample shown is size 37½” with 4½” of ease on model

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GAUGE

• 25 stitches & 33 rows/rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch, after blocking

NEEDLES

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

*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

• 1375 (1515, 1650, 1855, 2025, 2170, 2440) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Almanac

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

• Long Tail Cast On
• Joinery Bind Off (3-Needle Bind Off)
• Wet-Blocking

14 June 2016: Version 2.0 

The order of construction of the Left Yoke has been changed so that the “Shape Back Sleeve” section precedes the “Shape Front Raglan” section.

1 October 2018: Version 2.1  

Page 6, Left Sleeve, upon completion of the Sleeve Increase Rounds, “Work even until piece measures 20 (20, 20¼, 20¼, 20½, 20½, 20½, 20¾)” from cast-on edge, ending with Round 1 of Circular Garter Rib.”