Fleur

CONSTRUCTION

• The garment is worked in two identical pieces, which are worked from the center back towards the cuff. The first piece begins with a Provisional Cast On. For the second piece, the Provisional Cast On is undone and the live stitches are worked in the opposite direction with identical shaping.
• Short sleeve seams are sewn on each side, leaving the center portion open, and a garter stitch edging is worked around the opening.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

• Width (Back Center height): 25¼ (26¼, 26¼, 27¼ 28¼)” Cuff-to-Cuff
• Length: 49½ (51½, 53½, 55½, 57½)”
• To fit approximate chest circumference 32-34 (36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50)”
• Sample shown is Size 1, shown on model with 34″ chest

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

GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 36 rows = 4″ in lace pattern with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 32″ long or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3 mm (US 2½)

Size B (for Garter Stitch Edgings):

• One 32″ long circular needle, one size smaller than Size A needle
• Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARDAGE

• Approximately 1150 (1230, 1305, 1395, 1510) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Plume