Wickaninnish

The fine details of design and much of the knitting for this sweater were done at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. The weathered tones of driftwood, beach grass, wet sand, grey skies and rolling waves are inexorably linked with the design in my mind.

Inset sleeves, a shawl collar, and English tailored shoulders give it the comfort a man wants for serious beachcombing. The rugged location just calls out for a sweater like this to brave the challenge of the waves and the wind.

This knitting pattern includes written directions, front and back images, and a schematic with measurements.

Sizes/Finished Measurements

• Men’s S (M, L, XL, XXL)
• Finished chest: 38.75 (42.75, 46.5, 50.5, 54.25) inches / 98.5 (108.5, 118, 128.5, 138) cm
• Length from shoulder: 24.75 (26, 26.5, 27, 27.75) inches / 63 (66, 67.5, 68.5, 70.5) cm
• Intended to be worn with 2-4” / 5-10 cm positive ease; shown in size M

Yarn

• Aran weight wool
• 1280 (1435, 1610, 1765, 1930) yd / 1170 (1310, 1470, 1615, 1765) m

Substitution Notes
The original, discontinued yarn was an aran weight, 100% wool; 181 yd / 166 m per 100 g and works up at 5 to 4 sts per inch / 2.5 cm on 4.5 to 5.5 mm (US 7-9) needles. Wools and wool blends will substitute nicely. Plant fibres and acrylics will probably also work well. The best way to know is to swatch!

Gauge
16.5 sts and 24 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stocking stitch, on US #8/5mm needles

Techniques
Increases/decreases, cabled decreases (optional), short rows, basic set-in sleeve sweater construction, English tailored shoulders, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches.

Helpful Links
Raised Increases Video Tutorial
Raised Increases Photo Tutorial
SSK & SSP Decreases
Mattress Graft tutorial for sewing shoulder heads to selvedge edges
Japanese Short Rows