Finished Measurements
Chest circumference: 33 (36½, 40, 43½, 47)50¾, 54¼, 57¾, 61¼” / 83.5 (92.5, 101.5, 110.5, 119.5)128.5, 137.5, 147, 156 cm
Shown in size 43½” / 110.5 cm with ½” / 1.27 cm of positive ease

Yarn
8 (9, 10, 11, 12)14, 15, 16, 17 skeins of Green Mountain Spinnery Weekend Wool (100% American wool; 140 yd / 128 m per 57 g) or 1100 (1225, 1375, 1525, 1675)1825, 1975, 2150, 2350 yd / 1000 (1125, 1250, 1375, 1525)1675, 1825, 1975, 2150 m of worsted weight yarn
Sample shown in Green Mountain Spinnery Weekend Wool in Grey Ragg

Needles
One 32” / 80 cm circular needle in sizes US 7 / 4.5 mm and US 5 / 3.75 mm
One 16” / 40 cm circular needle in size US 5 / 3.75 mm
Needles for small circumference knitting (DPNs or long circular for magic loop) in sizes US 7 / 4.5 mm and US 5 / 3.75 mm
Or use a needle size to obtain gauge after blocking

Notions
Stitch markers (one in a distinct color or style for BOR), stitch holders, tapestry needle

Gauge
18 sts and 26 rows = 4” /10 cm in stockinette stitch using larger needles after blocking

Notes
One of the cast ons used in this pattern is the backward loop method. If you’re unfamiliar with this technique, you can find helpful explanations on sites like Knitty and VeryPink.