Grinnell

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by thepetiteknitter

Light to dark, autumn to winter — inspired by bright sun glinting off coastal crags and the rugged black waters of the Arctic, Grinnell is a light yet insulating layer designed to weather nature’s inexorable march through the seasons. Traditional motifs etch across the colorwork yoke, made timeless in Loft’s rich tweeds. Beautiful in both crisp neutrals and bold color, this seamless sweater is always a perfect fit.

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

Construction

• Garment is worked seamlessly from the top down; at the underarms the piece is divided for the body and sleeves which are worked independently to the hem and cuffs.
• The pattern includes two optional sections of short row shaping to improve the fit at the back neck and chest.

Finished Dimensions

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

• 32¼ (36½, 40¼, 44½) (48¼, 52¼, 57) (60¼, 63¾, 68¼, 73)” [82 (92.5, 102, 113) (122.5, 132.5, 145) (153, 162, 173.5, 185.5) cm] circumference at chest
• Model is 5’11”/180.5 cm tall with a chest circumference of 40”/101.5 cm and is wearing Size 4 with 4½”/11.5 cm positive ease.

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

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Loft — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (275 yards/251 meters per 50 grams)

• 5 (5^, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8) (9, 9^, 10, 11) skeins of Main Color (MC); 1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1^, 1^) skein each Color 1 (C1) and Color 2 (C2)
• ^The skein counts are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.
• Photographed in colors Cast Iron (MC), Sweatshirt (C1), and Fossil (C2)

Yardage

• 1200 (1375, 1515, 1690) (1820, 1965, 2150) (2275, 2455, 2635, 2815) yards [1097 (1257, 1385, 1545) (1664, 1797, 1966) (2080, 2245, 2409, 2574) meters] MC;
• 115 (135, 145, 165) (175, 190, 210) (220, 240, 255, 275) yards [105 (123, 133, 151) (160, 174, 192) (201, 219, 233, 251) meters] C1;
• 110 (125, 135, 150) (165, 175, 195) (205, 220, 240, 255) yards [101 (114, 123, 137) (151, 160, 178) (187, 201, 219, 233) meters] C2 of fingering weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 25 stitches & 27 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking
• 24 stitches & 26 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stranded colorwork, after blocking

Needles

• One each 16”/40 cm, 24”/60 cm, and 32”/80 cm circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.5 mm (US 4)

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

Swatching 101
Speed Swatching for Circular Knitting
Video — Selecting Colors For Colorwork
Video — Short Rows: German Method
Video —