Workhorse Sweater

$8.00

Workhorse symbolizes hard work, dependability and value that keeps order. Farm life is a great life but a busy life. Relying on dependable equipment like the Workhorse, is a necessity.

Workhorse is a unisex sweater that is worked in the round from the lower edge to the underarm, then the Front and Back are worked separately back and forth. The Front is split to form a zipper packet. Sleeves are worked down from the armhole to cuff. The zipper placket and henley collar are bound off with an I-Cord, then zipper installed to close the placket.

Workhorse is recommended to be worn with 2” to 4” / 5 cm to 10 cm positive ease, and comes in finished chest sizes of
34 - 66" / 86 - 168 cm.

Workhorse symbolizes hard work, dependability and value that keeps order. Farm life is a great life but a busy life. Relying on dependable equipment like the Workhorse, is a necessity.

Workhorse is a unisex sweater that is worked in the round from the lower edge to the underarm, then the Front and Back are worked separately back and forth. The Front is split to form a zipper packet. Sleeves are worked down from the armhole to cuff. The zipper placket and henley collar are bound off with an I-Cord, then zipper installed to close the placket.

Workhorse is recommended to be worn with 2” to 4” / 5 cm to 10 cm positive ease, and comes in finished chest sizes of
34 - 66" / 86 - 168 cm.

Experience / Skills
Advanced Beginner. Knit, purl, work in the round, work flat, increase and decrease stitches, pick up stitches, I-Cord Bind Off, Kitchener Stitch and sewing zipper.

Finished Chest Measurement: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)“ / 86 (97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 158, 168) cm 

Yarn: Worsted requirement
MC: 455 (510, 570, 620, 670, 720, 780, 830, 890) y / 416 (466, 521, 567, 613, 659, 713, 759, 814) m 
C1: 260 (290, 320, 350, 380, 400, 435, 465, 495) y / 238 (265, 293, 320, 347, 366, 398, 425, 453) m 
C2: 440 (495, 545, 595, 645, 690, 750, 810, 860) y / 402 (453, 498, 544, 590, 631, 686, 741, 786) m

Suggested Yarn
Green Mountain Spinnery, Maine Organic Worsted  
(250 yd / 228 m per 4 oz / 113 g skein)  
MC: Dark, 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins 
Green Mountain Spinnery, Weekend Wool Worsted  
(140 yd / 128 m per 2.4 oz / 68 g skein) 
C1: Natural Dark, 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins 
Green Mountain Spinnery, Vermont Organic Worsted  
(250 yd / 228 m per 4 oz / 113 g skein) 
C2: Grey, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins

Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) or size needed to achieve gauge for main sweater body and sleeves in lengths 12”, 24”, 32” or 40” / 30 cm, 61 cm, 80 cm or 100 cm 
US 6 (4.0 mm) or one size smaller than gauge needle for Sleeve Ribbing and I-Cord Bind Off in length 12” / 30 cm circular or DPNs 
US 5 (3.75 mm) or two sizes smaller than gauge needle for Body Rib and Neckband in lengths 16 - 40” / 40 - 100 cm circular 

Gauge 
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch using US 7 (4.5 mm)