Nicola

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The collar is picked up and worked circularly after garment is assembled.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 31¼ (37, 42¾, 48½, 54)” [79.5 (94, 108.5, 123, 137.5) cm] chest circumference
• Sample shown is size 42¾” [108.5 cm] with 10¾” [27.25 cm] ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 30 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 28¼ stitches & 30 rows = 4″ in Lattice Cable Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 23 stitches & 30 rows = 4” in Garter Ribbing with Size B needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or one 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain stockinette stitch and cable pattern gauges listed
• Suggested Size: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Garter Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or one 32″ circular needle* and one 16″ circular needle in size needed to obtain Garter Ribbing gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 32″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

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

YARN

• 10 (11, 13, 14, 16) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Tartan

Note: 4th size uses almost all of 14 skeins. You may wish to consider purchasing an extra skein for safety due to variations in individual work.

YARDAGE

• 1275 (1495, 1740, 1960, 2205) total yards of worsted weight wool yarn

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

• 2×2 Tubular Cast On
• Sloped Bind Off
• 2×2 Tubular Bind Off
• Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)