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Perfectly highlighting a whimsical silhouette with an Escher-esque textured yoke, the Railfence pullover is both a city and a country mouse. Will yours be pleasing in pastel, or perhaps radical in red? Cast on a Railfence for each in two different colorways of Peerie yarn for two visually unique pieces, perhaps short sleeves on one and long sleeves for the other.

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

Construction

• The body and sleeves are worked circularly from the bottom up, then joined to work the yoke in one piece.
• Short Rows are used to shape the back neck.
• Two sleeve length options are given.

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Peerie — 100% American Merino Wool (210 yards/50 grams)

Short-Sleeved Version

5 (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11, 11) skeins
Photographed in color Seaglass

Long-Sleeved Version

• 6 (7, 8, 9) (10, 10, 11, 12) skeins
• Photographed in color Henge

Yardage

Short-Sleeved Version

• 1050 (1180, 1390, 1550) (1740, 1930, 2125, 2300) total yards of fingering weight wool yarn

Long-Sleeved Version

• 1170 (1330, 1525, 1695) (1930, 2090, 2310, 2500) total yards of fingering weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 27 stitches & 40 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 34 stitches & 40 rounds = 4” in Railfence Chart pattern (Rounds 33–44) with Size A needle after blocking
• 39 stitches & 40 rounds = 4” in Railfence Chart pattern (Rounds 49–60) with Size A needle, after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One each 24” and 32” circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Size B (for Hem, Cuffs, and Neckband)

• One each 16” and 32” circular needles and one set of DPNs* one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

Finished Dimensions

• 34 (38¼, 42¼, 46) (50, 54¼, 58¼, 62)” [86.5 (97, 107.5, 117) (127, 138, 148, 157.5) cm circumference at chest
• Short Sleeve sample shown is size 38¼“ [97 cm] with 6¼” [16 cm] ease on model
• Long Sleeve sample shown is size 46” [117 cm] with -½” [-1.25 cm] ease on model

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

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

• Long-Tail Cast On (optional)
• Short Rows: German Method

Skill Level
3 out of 5: Intermediate