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The Portland sweater is a nostalgiafest that draws inspiration from classic Nordic circular yoke knits and 90’s sweaters from the American heritage brands that elder millennials — like myself — coveted in our teenage years. The graphic yoke blends traditional motifs with large, interlocking diamonds for a statement yoke with endless color combo options.

Made in Harrisville Designs WATERshed, this aran weight, woolen spun delight creates a sweater that’s insulated and light as air, designed for crisp autumn evenings to frigid winter days.

This unisex sweater is worked from the top down, featuring menswear and womenswear modifications, including tapered menswear waist shaping and two collar finishing options.

Finished Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); 34.25 (37.5, 42, 46.25, 50.75, 55.25, 58.5, 63, 67.25)” / 85.5 (94, 105, 115.5, 127, 138, 146.5, 157.5, 168) cm finished chest circumference. Size 3 sample shown measures 42” / 105 cm, worn with 4” / 10 cm positive ease and menswear waist shaping. Size 4 sample shown measures 46” / 115.5 cm, worn with 6” /15.5 cm positive ease. Recommended ease: 2-6” / 5-15 cm positive ease.

Yarn
Harrisville Designs WATERshed (100% wool; 110 yds / 101 m; 1.76 oz / 50 g):
MC (menswear version) - canal (deep navy heather), 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14) skeins.
MC (womenswear version) - penstock (black heather), 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins.CC1 (menswear version/womenswear version) - driftwood (gray-brown heather)/birch bark (ice blue), 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins.
CC2 (menswear version/womenswear version) - barn door (red heather)/cheshire (deep blue heather), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skein.
CC3 (menswear version/womenswear version) - monarch (burnt orange heather)/ bancroft (blue heather), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skein.

OR

any heavy worsted/aran weight yarn;
MC (menswear version) - 870 (920, 1010, 1050, 1150, 1260, 1340, 1440, 1520) yds / 800 (850, 930, 970, 1060, 1160, 1230, 1320, 1390) m
MC (womenswear version) - 790 (830, 900, 920, 1020, 1100, 1160, 1250, 1310) yds / 730 (760, 820, 840, 930, 1010, 1060, 1150, 1210) m
CC1 - 140 (140, 150, 150, 150, 160, 160, 160, 160) yds / 130 (130, 140, 140, 140, 150, 150, 150, 150) m
CC2 - 70 (70, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80, 90, 90) yds / 70 (70, 70, 70, 70, 80, 80, 80, 80) m
CC3 - 60 (60, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70, 70) yds / 60 (60, 60, 60, 60, 70, 70, 70, 70) m

Needles
Size A (for body and sleeves): US 8 / 5.00 mm: 32” / 80 cm and 16” / 40 cm circ.
Size B (for ribbing and neckband/collar): US 5 / 3.75 mm: 32” / 80 cm circ, 16” / 40 cm circ, and one set of DPNs, or preferred method for working small circumferences.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Tapestry needle; stitch markers (m); waste yarn.

Gauge
14.5 sts and 24 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette St and Colorwork on Size A needle in the rnd, after blocking.

Skills Required
Colorwork in the round; increasing and decreasing; chart reading; picking up stitches; German Short Row Method; Cabled Cast On Method; Long- Tail Cast On Method; optional, Italian Tubular Bind Off.

Design Notes
• Pullover is made from the top down in the round.
• Colorwork yoke is worked entirely from chart.
• Short Row Shaping using German Short Row Method (GSR) worked immediately after dividing the body and sleeves to raise the back neck.
• Yoke measurements are UNISEX; lower body and sleeve options for womenswear and menswear provided in patt.
• Tapered menswear waist shaping version provided.
• Lower body and sleeves are worked in the round from the top down and finished with 1x1 Rib hem/cuff.
• I HIGHLY recommend steaming and trying on as you go to ensure
the correct length for the yoke, lower body and sleeves.
• Neckband/Collar is picked up on smaller needles and worked in the round in Finishing.

Purchasing Option:

• Ravelry