Kennebec

CONSTRUCTION

• Cowl is worked circularly from cast-on to bind-off edge.

GAUGE

• Finished Gauge: 12 stitches and 40 rounds = 4″ in Brioche Stitch with Size A needle; measurement taken from relaxed fabric after wet-blocking


Note: Brioche Stitch is wider and shallower than regular 1×1 ribbing and creates a particularly squishy fabric 

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 32″ circular in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 9)

Size B (for Tubular Bind Off):

• One 32″ circular one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 8)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 58″ circumference and 8 (11)” depth; measurements taken from relaxed fabric after wet-blocking

YARDAGE

• Approximately 420 (560) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 3 (4) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g) held single or 4 (5) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g) held double
• Regular Loop shown with Shelter held single in color Sap; Deep Loop shown with Loft held double in color Sweatshirt