Blume

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The collar is picked up and worked circularly.
• The Sloped Bind Off is recommended at the shoulder and neck edges.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 31½ (36, 39½, 44, 47½, 52, 55½)” [80 (91.5, 100.5, 112, 120.5, 132, 141) cm] circumference at chest
• Sample shown is size 39¼” [99.5 cm] with 6.25″ [16 cm] ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

GAUGE

• 24 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in chart patterns with Size A needle(s), after blocking



NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* and one 16″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used 

Please note: the stitch patterns for this garment are charted only.

YARN

• 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Rainier

YARDAGE

• 1385 (1525, 1675, 1825, 2005, 2150, 2315) total yards of DK weight wool yarn

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern: 

• Rib Cabled Cast On 
• Sloped Bind Off
• Grafted Bind Off