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Yarn
Brooklyn Tweed Arbor — 100% American Targhee Wool (145 yards/50 grams)
11 (12, 13, 14, 16, 17) skeins
1505 (1615, 1855, 1990, 2245, 2385) total yards of DK weight wool yarn
Photographed in color Porter
Gauge
21 stitches & 33 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
24 stitches & 32 rows = 4" in Texture Pattern with Size C needle(s), after blocking
NeedleSize A (for Stockinette Stitch Fabric)
One pair of straight needles or a 24" circular needle* and one 16" circular needle in size needed to
obtain stockinette stitch gauge listed
Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)
Size B (for Ribbing)
One pair of straight needles or a 24" circular needle* and one 16" circular needle, one size smaller
than Size A
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)
Size C (for Texture Pattern Fabric)
One pair of straight needles or a 24" circular needle* in size needed to obtain Texture Pattern gauge
listed
Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)
*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used
Finished Dimensions
35½ (38½, 43, 46, 51, 54)" [90 (98, 109, 117, 129.5, 137) cm] circumference at bust
Intended Ease: + 2–4" [5–10 cm]
Sample shown is size 38½" [98 cm] with 7½" [19 cm] ease on model
Tools
Stitch markers, cable needle (CN), T-pins (optional), blunt tapestry needle
Skill Level
Intermediate
Required Techniques: Cast on of knitter’s choice, bind off of knitter’s choice, increasing and decreasing,
picking up stitches
Optional Techniques: Long-Tail Cast On, Purl Long-Tail Cast On, Sloped Bind Off
Please note that this pattern is not sold at Loop but the yarns are. We show them here as reference for materials and pattern descriptions for you.