Chenier

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by Fiona Alice

Coastal knotwork intersects academic cables in Chenier’s elegant composition. Innovative braids frame the central iterations of this elevated vest, creating balance between the high tucked-rib neckline and the swingy split hem. Equally at home penning poems on a craggy coastline as nursing a cup of tea in front of a toasty fire, Chenier works wonderfully into your lifestyle in any of Arbor’s luxe colorways.

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

Construction

• Garment is worked from the bottom up. The front and back are worked flat to the vent join, then the garment is work circularly to the underarm, then worked flat to the shoulders. Shoulders are shaped with short rows. Shoulders are joined, then collar and armhole edgings are picked up and worked circularly.

Fit Notes

• When selecting a finished garment size, consider the cross-front measurement of the garment and/or the wearer’s upper-chest body measurement (see below).
• Cross-Front Garment Widths: 13 (14¼, 15½, 16¾) (16¾, 17¾, 17¾) (19, 19, 20¼, 20¼)” 33 (36, 39.5, 42.5) (42.5, 45, 45) (48.5, 48.5, 51.5, 51.5) cm
• Graded for an upper-chest body measurement of 28 (32, 36, 40) (43, 46, 49) (52, 55, 58, 61)“ 71 (81.5, 91.5, 101.5) (109, 117, 124.5) (132, 139.5, 147.5, 155) cm

Finished Dimensions

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 37¼ (42¾, 46¾, 52¼) (55¼, 59¼, 62¼) (67½, 72¼, 74¾, 79½)” [94.5 (108.5, 118.5, 132.5) (140.5, 150.5, 158) (171.5, 183.5, 190, 202) cm] circumference at chest
• Model with curly hair is 5’11”/180.5 cm tall and is wearing Size 2 with 4”/10 cm positive ease.
• Model with straight hair is 5’9½”/176.5 cm tall and is wearing Size 2 with 11”/28 cm positive ease.

Need help picking a size? See Brooklyn Tweed's resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor — 100% American Targhee Wool (145 yards/132 meters per 50 grams)

• 9 (10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 18, 19) skeins
• The skein count for size 11 is near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.
• Photographed in color Burnished with the Exposed Joinery Bind Off

Yardage

• 1195 (1355, 1520, 1700) (1820, 1955, 2080) (2265, 2445, 2560, 2745) yards 1093 (1239, 1390, 1554) (1664, 1788, 1902) (2071, 2236, 2341, 2510) meters of DK weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 27 stitches & 30 rows/rounds = 4”/10 cm in Cable Pattern B with Size A needle, after blocking
• 20-stitch panel of Cable Pattern C measures 23/4”/7 cm wide with Size A needle, after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• Two 32”/80 cm circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 32”/80 cm circular needle and one 16”/40 cm circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

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

Selecting A Sweater Size 201
Short Rows: Wrap & Turn method