Product description

A utilitarian Shelter pullover distinguished by smart details will anchor any masculine wardrobe. A simple checkerboard of knits and purls creates subtle all-over texture, and a folded neckband in double rib adds a pleasing element of durable heft. Contrast-color elbow patches in Loft can be scholarly or playful, depending on your color choice. Fort is worked in the round to the underarms; the yoke and set-in sleeve caps are knit flat and seamed.

Designer: Jared Flood

Collections: Men Volume 1; BT Essentials

 

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Fort

Military Style Pullover

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Shelter 2-ply Woolen-Spun Worsted Weight
$16.50 / 140 yards ($0.12/yd)
Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
$18.75 / 275 yards ($0.07/yd)
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  • Product description

    A utilitarian Shelter pullover distinguished by smart details will anchor any masculine wardrobe. A simple checkerboard of knits and purls creates subtle all-over texture, and a folded neckband in double rib adds a pleasing element of durable heft. Contrast-color elbow patches in Loft can be scholarly or playful, depending on your color choice. Fort is worked in the round to the underarms; the yoke and set-in sleeve caps are knit flat and seamed.

    Designer: Jared Flood

    Collections: Men Volume 1; BT Essentials

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    Approximately

    • 1275 (1395, 1495, 1670, 1800, 1985) yards of worsted weight wool yarn (MC)
    • Approximately 90 yards of fingering weight wool yarn (CC; for Elbow Patches only)


    YARN

    Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g):

    • 10 (10, 11, 12, 13, 15) skeins MC (Shelter)
    • 1 skein CC (Loft)
    • Photographed in color Artifact (MC) & Cast Iron (CC)


  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • Pullover is worked in the round from hem to underarm. After binding off stitches for the underarms, Front and Back yokes are worked separately, back and forth, to the shoulders.
    • Sleeves are worked in the round from cuff to underarm; Sleeve caps are worked flat.
    • The doubled collar is picked up from the neck opening and worked circularly, changing needle sizes to shape it. The inner collar lining is tacked down on the inside of the garment to finish.
    • Optional garter stitch elbow patches are worked flat separately with fingering weight yarn in a contrasting color and then sewn onto sleeves.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 38 (41¼, 44½, 47½, 50¾, 54)” circumference at chest
    • Sample shown is size 44½” with +4½” ease on model

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


    GAUGE

    • Sweater Gauge (worsted weight yarn): 20 stitches & 35 rounds = 4″ in Checkerboard Stitch, using Size A needle(s) and MC, after blocking
    • Patch Gauge (fingering weight yarn): 28 stitches & 56 rows = 4″ in garter stitch, using Size E needle(s) and CC, after blocking


    NEEDLES

    Size A (for Main Fabric):

    • One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles, and one set of DPNs* in size needed to obtain Sweater Gauge
    • Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)


    Size B (for Ribbing):

    • One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles, and one set of DPNs* two sizes smaller than Size A needle(s)
    • Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)


    Size C (for Collar lining and Tubular Cast On only):

    • One each 16″ and 32″ circular needles, and one set of DPNs* three sizes smaller than Size A needle(s)
    • Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)


    Size D (for Collar Turning Round only):

    • One 16″ circular needle, two sizes larger than Size A needle(s)
    • Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)


    Size E (for Elbow Patches only):

    • One pair of straight or a circular needle(s) in size needed to obtain Patch Gauge listed above
    • Suggested Size: 2¼ mm (US 1)


    *32″ circular needle can be used instead of 16” circular needle and DPNs if using Magic Loop Method for working small circumferences in the round


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

    18 June 2017: Version 2.0

    Features new photos and styling; updated ”Special Techniques” section.


    19 June 2017: Version 2.1

    • Gauge for cable pattern removed (not applicable)
    • On Spec Sheet, yarn information corrected to “100% American Targhee-Columbia”
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