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DETAILS
I always think of the Rhinebeck Sweater as my showstopper for the year - and this one has a little bit of everything! Very interesting saddle shoulder construction, stripes, stranded colorwork, and faux seams a la The Weekender! I can’t wait for October!

This sweater is worked from the top down, seamlessly. We begin with the saddle shoulder, then pick up stitches for the back and fronts separately. Once the yoke is completed, we will join to work the body in the round. The sleeve stitches are picked up from the armhole openings and worked in the round.

I hope you will join us for our 9th Annual Rhinebeck Knitalong!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10, 11)

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
31 (34.5, 38.25, 41.75)(45.25, 48.75, 52.25)(55.75, 59.25, 62.75, 66.25)”
78.5 (87.5, 97, 106)(115, 124, 133)(141.5, 150.5, 159.5, 168.5) cm
Intended to be worn with approx. 6-3”/15-7.5 cm positive ease. Sample shown in size 3 with approx. 5.25”/13.5 cm positive ease on a woman who is 5’5”/165 cm tall.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.

MC - Fingering Weight 80% Wool/20% Cotton (56 g/250 yds/228 m)
215 (237, 264, 288)(317, 332, 357)(389, 416, 448, 479) g
957 (1054, 1178, 1283)(1412, 1478, 1593)(1733, 1856, 1998, 2136) yds
875 (964, 1077, 1173)(1291, 1351, 1457)(1585, 1697, 1827, 1953) m

CC - Sport Weight 100% wool (50 g/200 yds/183 m)
54 (59, 66, 72)(80, 83, 90)(98, 104, 113, 120) g
215 (237, 264, 288)(317, 332, 358)(389, 417, 450, 479) yds
196 (216, 242, 263)(290, 303, 327)(356, 381, 411, 438) m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this sweater I chose to start with Confluence by the Farmer’s Daughter Fibers, a very bouncy wool yarn that has a touch of cotton added! It blooms so beautifully and is a lovely balance of fibers. I accented this with a contrast pop of Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool, which adds so much depth to the colorwork with its slow color changes!

MC - The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Confluence 80% Targhee & Rambouillet/20% Cotton (56 g/250 yds/228 m) - 4 (5, 5, 6)(6, 6, 7)(7, 8 8, 9) skeins Turtle Time

CC - Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool 100% SW American Wool (50 g/200 yds/183 m) - 2 (2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 2)(2, 3, 3, 3) skeins Fresh Air

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 4/3.5 mm - 32-40”/80-100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or Double Pointed Needles), plus a spare needle for binding off the underarms.

Ribbing: US 2/2.75 mm - 32-40”/80-100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting.

(Use the needle size you need to achieve and maintain gauge, going down two US sizes for the ribbing.)

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, locking stitch markers (optional), cable needle, tapestry needle, row counter (highly recommended), Barbers cords style stitch holder or spare circular needle for provisional cast on, stitch holders or waste yarn

GAUGE
27.25 sts & 34 rows = 4”/10 cm
Measured over stockinette stitch in the round using the Main Fabric needle, after blocking.

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Provisional cast on (video tutorial included)
Stripes
Increasing
Decreasing
Picking up stitches
German short rows (video tutorial included)
Stranded colorwork (charted)
Slipping stitches
Knitting
Purling
Tubular bind off (video tutorials included)
Backward loop cast on (video tutorials included)

YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we cannot guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!