Freja

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then sewn together. The collar extensions are joined at the center back neck using the Joinery Bind Off.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 36½ (40, 43½, 47½, 51, 55)” [92.5 (101.5, 110.5, 120.5, 129.5, 139.5) cm] circumference at underarm
• Sized to fit approximately 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48, 50–52)” [76–81.5 (86.5–91.5, 96.5–101.5, 106.5–112, 117–122, 127–132) cm] chest
• Arbor Lodge Cottage sample is size 40"/101.5 cm with long armhole edging. Shown on model with dark curly hair with 6"/15 cm ease.
• Quarry Sandstone (retired) sample is size 40″/101.5 cm with long armhole edging. Shown on model with dark straight hair with 8"/20.5 cm ease.
• Quarry Obsidian (retired) sample is size 40″/101.5 cm with short armhole edging. Shown on model with light wavy hair with 8"/20.5 cm ease.

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

GAUGE

• 13 stitches & 19 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* and one 16″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 8 mm (US 11)

Size B (for Cast On)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle*, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

YARN

• 9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor Lodge (100% American Targhee wool; 125 yards/100 grams)
• Photographed in color Cottage

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• 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100 grams) 
• Photographed in colors Obsidian (retired) and Sandstone (retired)
  

YARDAGE

• 1055 (1150, 1295, 1430, 1595, 1710) total yards of chunky weight wool yarn

Note: Yarn amounts are sufficient to make garment with or without pockets and with armhole edgings in either length.

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

• Sloped Bind Off
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Joinery Bind Off