Awen - Sweater

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
87.5 (100.5, 109, 118, 127.5, 139.5, 149, 158, 171) cm / 34.5 (39.5, 43, 46.5, 50.25, 55, 58.75, 62.25, 67.25)” finished chest circumference. Pullover shown measures 100.5 cm / 39.5” finished chest, worn with 4 cm / 1.5” of positive ease on Brendan and 14 cm / 5.5” of positive ease on Laura.

YARN

Hudson + West Co. Forge (70% U.S. Merino, 30% U.S. Corriedale; 214 meters / 235 yards per 100 g / 3.5 oz.)

7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins

Sample shown is knit in colorway Red Feather.

NEEDLES

Size A (for body and sleeves): US 7 [4.5 mm]: 32” [80 cm] circ.

Size B (for ribbing): US 5 [3.75 mm]: 32” [80 cm] circ.

Size C (for tubular cast on and neckband): US 4 [3.5 mm]: 32” [80 cm] circ and 16” [40 cm] circ.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

GAUGE

18 sts and 29 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Basketweave St on Size A needle, after blocking.

32 sts and 32 rows = 5” [12.5 cm] across and 4” [10 cm] long over Chart C on Size A needle, after blocking.

NOTIONS

• Cable needle
• Darning needle
• Scrap yarn
• Stitch markers

SKILLS REQUIRED

Increasing; decreasing; cabling with or without a cable needle; circular knitting; picking up stitches; seaming; (optional) tubular cast on and bind off.

87.5 (100.5, 109, 118, 127.5, 139.5, 149, 158, 171) cm / 34.5 (39.5, 43, 46.5, 50.25, 55, 58.75, 62.25, 67.25)” finished chest circumference.

For more finished measurements, see schematic in pattern photos.

Meghan Babin (she/her) is the co-founder of Hudson + West Co. She’s the former editor of Interweave Knits, knit.wear, and creator and editor of Wool Studio. She hails from the lower Hudson Valley region of New York where she currently lives, designs, and runs H+W HQ East. Her de- signs and creative work are largely inspired by the dichotomy between New York City and the wilds of the Hudson Valley.