Chocolate Stout
Chocolate Stout is another translation on the Grandpa Sweater. It’s big and comfy, with distinct allover texture in a cable pattern that’s easily memorized and fun to knit. It features a deep ribbing, a cowl collar, and pockets that add to the vintage feel of the sweater - and sleeve shaping is worked in an unexpected rib detail under each arm, just for fun. It’s knit from the bottom up in one piece to armholes, then continued in 3 pcs to shoulder. Arms are worked separately and seamed to body and collar is knit on last.
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Yarn: Heavy worsted/aran weight wool. Not too vareigated or cables will not show up.
Gauge: 20 stitches x 24 rows = 4”/10cm in 1x1 both ribbing and cable pattern, based on final blocked fabric.
Needles: US 7/4.5mm
Sizes:
37(39,41,43,45,47)(49,51,53,55,57,59)"
94(99,104.25,109.25,114.25,119.5)(124.5,129.5,134.5,139.75,144.75,150)cm
Sizes reflect finished measurement around sweater at bust, worn closed. Choose the size that allows about 5”/12.75cm of positive ease for fit as shown.
Yardage:
1400(1500,1600,1700,1800,1900)(1950,2000,2050,2100,2150,2200)yds
1280(1375,1465,1555,1645,1740)(1785,1830,1875,1920,1965,2011)m