MATERIALS
Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts (Women’s) Men’s:
(790, 875, 975, 1060, 1170) 950, 1030, 1135, 1230, 1350 yards Main Color (MC)
(90, 100, 120, 135, 145) 125, 140, 160, 175, 190 yards Contrast Color 1 (CC1)
(25, 30, 35, 40, 45) 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 yards Contrast Color 2 (CC2)
(75, 85, 100, 110, 115) 100, 115, 130, 145, 155 yards Contrast Color 3 (CC3)
Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g) (Women’s) Men’s:
(6, 7, 7, 8, 9) 7, 8, 9, 9, 10 skeins of Main Color (MC)
(1, 1, 1, 1, 2) 1, 1, 2, 2, 2 skeins of Contrast Color 1 (CC1)
(1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 skeins of Contrast Color 2 (CC2)
(1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 skeins of Contrast Color 3 (CC3)
If you choose to work the Turtleneck collar on the Men’s pullover, you will require approximately 95, 105, 110, 115, 120 additional yards of MC yarn
Women’s pullover photographed in Wool Socks (MC), Plume (CC1), Homemade Jam (CC2), and Barn Owl (CC3)
Men’s pullover photographed in Soot (MC), Cast Iron (CC1), Sweatshirt(CC2), and Snowbound (CC3)
GAUGE
Finished Gauge:
20 stitches & 30 rounds = 4” in single-color stockinette stitch with Size A needles, after blocking
20 stitches & 21 rounds = 4” in stranded colorwork from Yoke Chart with Size C needles, after blocking
NEEDLES
Size A (for single-color stockinette stitch):
One each 32” and 16” long circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)
Size B (for ribbing):
One each 32” and 16” circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) two sizes smaller than Size A needles
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)
Size C (for stranded colorwork pattern from Yoke Chart):
One each 32” and 16” circular needles one size larger than Size A needles Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)
Due to significant variance between knitters, your colorwork fabric should be swatched prior to knitting your sweater to determine whether or not this needle size should be larger, smaller or equal to Size A.
Size D (for Tubular Cast On only):
One 32” circular needle and 1 set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) one size smaller than Size B
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)
Size E (for Rolled Crewneck Collar only):
One 16” circular needle one size smaller than Size A needles
Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
(Women’s) Men’s:
(32, 36, 40, 44, 48) 38, 42, 46, 50, 54“ bust/chest circumference
Intended Ease: + 2-4”
Women’s Sample shown is size 36” with 3” ease on model
Men’s Sample shown is size 42” with 2½” ease on model
