Midway

CONSTRUCTION

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly from the bottom up and joined at the underarms, then the yoke is worked in the round. The front neck is shaped with short rows. The cowl collar is continued circularly from the live body stitches.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 36½ (40, 43½, 47, 50¾, 54¼)” circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 40″ with + 7″ ease on model

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GAUGE

• 18 stitches & 30 rounds = 4″ in Floating Chevrons or Mega Chevron I or II from charts with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric and Collar)

• One each 16″, 24″ and 32″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One set of DPNs one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One set of DPNs one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size D (for Collar only)

• One 24″ circular needle one size larger than Size A
• Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

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

YARDAGE

• 1325 (1445, 1600, 1720, 1885, 2010) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Homemade Jam

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

• 2×2 Tubular Cast On
• Short Rows: Yarn Over Method
• 1×1 Tubular Bind Off