MATERIALS

• 9 (10, 11, 12 13) (14, 15, 16, 17) balls of Purl Soho’s Till, 100% Andean highland wool. Each ball of this worsted/aran- to chunky/bulky-weight yarn is 136 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1195 (1350, 1455, 1615, 1740) (1900, 2040, 2176, 2310) yards required. We used the color Beetle Green.
• US 10 (6 mm), 24- or 32-inch circular knitting needles (depending on size you are making)
• Stitch markers, including removable ones
• A Big Brioche Turtleneck PDF

NOTE: An earlier version of this pattern used 5–9 skeins of Purl Soho’s Big Good Wool (no longer available). For more on this version, visit the original blog post!

GAUGE
12½ stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in Brioche Stitch

NOTE To count rows in Brioche Stitch, be aware that each visible stitch is actually two rows.

SIZES
38 (41½, 45½, 49½, 53) (57, 61, 64½, 68½)

To fit actual chest circumference of 30–33 (34–37, 38–41, 42–45, 45–48 (49–52, 53–56, 57–60, 61–64) inches, with approximately 5–8 inches of ease

• Finished Chest Circumference: 38 (41½, 45½, 49½, 53) (57, 61, 64½, 68½) inches
• Finished Length From Shoulder: 23¼ (25, 25½, 27, 27¾) (29¼, 30¼, 31¾, 32½) inches
• Finished Sleeve Length From Underarm: 17 (17, 17, 17, 16½) (16½, 16, 16, 15½) inches

SAMPLES

• The sweater shown in Till is size 41½, worn with 8½ inches of ease.
• The sweater shown in Big Good Wool (no longer available) is size 49½, worn with 11 inches of ease.

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Adam Aronowitz.