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A straightforward checkerboard morphs into shifting op-art bands, leading you on a fantastical journey of light and shadow. Decide where your path will take you: from an optional tubular cast-on to a straight or tapered unisex fit, bounded by tidy twisted-rib hems. The road goes ever on, but your sweater needn’t — follow our map to adjust sleeve and body length without disrupting the colorwork pattern.

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Construction

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly from the bottom up and joined at the underarms, then the yoke is worked in the round to the neckline. The neckline is shaped using Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method (see Special Techniques) before the collar is worked.
• Two body shapes are provided: Straight (Version I) and Tapered (Version II). Version II has a slightly longer body length than Version I.
• Note: Photographed sample was worked with a body length of approximately 11½“/29 cm from hem to underarm.

Finished Dimensions

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

• 38½ (42¼, 46, 50) (53¾, 57½, 61½) (65¼, 69, 73, 76¾)” [98 (107.5, 117, 127) (136.5, 146, 156) (165.5, 175.5, 185.5, 195) cm] circumference at chest
• See Full Schematic for more sizing information
• Sunra is 6’2”/188 cm tall with a chest circumference of 38”/96.5 cm and is wearing Size 3, Version I with 8”/20 cm positive ease.
• Cadence is 5’8”/172.5 cm tall with a chest circumference of 38¼“/97 cm and is wearing Size 3, Version I with 7¾”/19.5 cm positive ease.

Need help picking a size? See our 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, 5^, 6) (6, 7, 7^) (8, 8, 9, 9^) skeins Main Color (MC); 4 (4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 7, 8) skeins Contrast Color (CC)
• Garment photographed in colors Cast Iron (MC) & Newsprint (CC)

The marked skein counts “^” are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

—OR—

Brooklyn Tweed Tones Light — 100% American Columbia Wool (225 yards/206 meters per 50 grams)

• 6 (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9) (10, 10, 11, 11) skeins Main Color (MC); 5 (5, 5^, 6) (6, 7, 7^) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins Contrast Color (CC)
• Swatch photographed in colors Goldfinch Undertone (MC) and Granita Undertone (CC)

The marked skein counts “^” are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

Yardage

• MC: 1135 (1260, 1370, 1505) (1635, 1750, 1915) (2040, 2160, 2295, 2430) yards 1038 (1152, 1253, 1376) (1495, 1600, 1751) (1865, 1975, 2099, 2222) meters of fingering weight wool yarn
• CC: 930 (1030, 1120, 1235) (1335, 1435, 1565) (1670, 1765, 1880, 1990) yards 850 (942, 1024, 1129) (1221, 1312, 1431) (1527, 1614, 1719, 1820) meters of fingering weight wool yarn

Note: The yarn quantities listed work for both Version I and Version II due to the longer body length of the tapered Version II. Yarn requirements are calculated based on schematic measurements.

Gauge

• 25 stitches & 27 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stranded stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 16”/40 cm and 32”/80 cm circular needle, and one set of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3 mm (US 2½)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One each 16”/40 cm and 32”/80 cm circular needle, and one set of DPNs one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

Size C (Optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 32”/80 cm circular needle and one set of DPNs one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 2.5 mm (US 1½)

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

Speed Swatching for Circular Knitting
Video — Selecting Colors for Colorwork
Stranded Colorwork 101
Video — Color Dominance 101
Video — Provisional Crochet Cast On
Tubular Cast On
Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
Short Row Shaping 101
Grafting
Blocking 101
Knitwear Care

Skill Level
3 out of 5: Intermediate