Finished measurements:
Chest circumference 36½ (39¾, 44, 48¼, 52½) (55¾, 60, 64¼, 68½)" [91.5 (99.5, 110, 120.5, 131.5) (139.5, 150, 160.5, 171.5) cm] Sample shown in size 44" [110 cm]
Suggested ease: Positive 2–4" [5–10 cm]
Yarn:
Hawk (60% alpaca, 40% merino; 218yd [200m]/100g)
Needles:
Size A for body and sleeves
One 32" [80 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 8 [5 mm]
One 16" [40 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 8 [5 mm]
One set of double-pointed needles (dpns) in size US 8 [5 mm]
Or size to obtain gauge
Size B for hem, collar and cuffs
One 32" [80 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 6 [4 mm]
One 16” [40 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 6 (4 mm)
Or two sizes smaller than A
Gauge
19 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10cm] in Moss stitch with size A needles, after blocking.
36-st Honeycomb Cable panel measures 5" [12.5 cm] wid, after blocking
30-st Horseshoe and Ladder Cable Panel measures 51/4" [13 cm] wide
Skill Level
Intermediate
Designer
Sandi Rosner
Bio:
Sandi Rosner(she/her) learned to knit in the late 1970s from the instructions in the back of a magazine. She now works as a freelance designer, technical editor, writer and teacher. When Sandi isn’t knitting, she usually has her nose in a book. Find more of Sandi’s work at www.sandi rosner.substack.com.
Finished measurements:
Chest circumference 36½ (39¾, 44, 48¼, 52½) (55¾, 60, 64¼, 68½)" [91.5 (99.5, 110, 120.5, 131.5) (139.5, 150, 160.5, 171.5) cm] Sample shown in size 44" [110 cm]
Suggested ease: Positive 2–4" [5–10 cm]
Yarn:
Hawk (60% alpaca, 40% merino; 218yd [200m]/100g)
Needles:
Size A for body and sleeves
One 32" [80 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 8 [5 mm]
One 16" [40 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 8 [5 mm]
One set of double-pointed needles (dpns) in size US 8 [5 mm]
Or size to obtain gauge
Size B for hem, collar and cuffs
One 32" [80 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 6 [4 mm]
One 16” [40 cm] circular needle (circ) in size US 6 (4 mm)
Or two sizes smaller than A
Gauge
19 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10cm] in Moss stitch with size A needles, after blocking.
36-st Honeycomb Cable panel measures 5" [12.5 cm] wid, after blocking
30-st Horseshoe and Ladder Cable Panel measures 51/4" [13 cm] wide
Skill Level
Intermediate
Designer
Sandi Rosner
Bio:
Sandi Rosner(she/her) learned to knit in the late 1970s from the instructions in the back of a magazine. She now works as a freelance designer, technical editor, writer and teacher. When Sandi isn’t knitting, she usually has her nose in a book. Find more of Sandi’s work at www.sandi rosner.substack.com.
