“Totem” is a sweater designed especially for men. The stitch pattern used for the body gives Totem a tapered, flattering fit. The front yoke features a color work design inspired by Native American totem poles. The blocks of color for the body, back yoke & sleeves give the entire sweater a sporting attitude, while bulky yarn makes for a warm sweater & fast to knit project.

Required Skills:
Knitting in the round with dpns and circular needles, decreases, picking up stitches, special bind-off (seam live sts to inside of collar), slipped stitches, 3-needle bind-off.

Gauge:
14 sts and 17 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st using largest size needle
14 st and 24.5 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Front Yoke pattern using largest size needle

Finished Measurements:
Chest: 32.5 39.5, 46.25, 53.25” (82.5 100.5, 117.5, 135.5 cm)based on front yoke pattern gauge
Back length: 22 25, 26.5, 27.5” (56 63.5, 67.5, 70 cm)

Yarn:
Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky; 85% wool, 15% mohair 125 yds/114m, 4 oz/113 g per skein
• MC: color #M-115 Oatmeal: 3 4, 5, 6 skeins
• CC1: color #M-181 Prairie Fire: 4 5, 6, 7 skeins

Needles:
US 10.5 (6.5 mm) circular needles, 16, 24 & 29”; or size required to obtain gauge
US 10 (6.0 mm) circular needle, 24”
US 10 (6.0 mm) dpn(s), set of 4

Totem Sweater was originally published in Knitcircus Magazine, Issue #15, Fall 2011
Photography by Knit Circus