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CONSTRUCTION

• The body is worked in one piece to the underarms. The fronts and back are then worked separately to the shoulders, with stitches cast on for the dolman sleeves (worked concurrently with each body section). The sleeves and shoulders are shaped using short rows. The shoulder and top of sleeve seams are joined together with the right sides facing out so that the seam is exposed using Joinery Bind Off.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 32¾ (36¼, 39, 41¾, 45¼, 48, 50¾, 57¾)” circumference at chest (with fronts overlapping to match back width)
• Sample shown is size 36¼” with +¾” ease on model

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GAUGE

• 23 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch, after blocking

NEEDLES

• Two 40″ circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

YARDAGE

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 1200 (1350, 1480, 1620, 1780, 1950, 2050, 2380) yards Color 1 (C1)
• 450 (510, 550, 600, 660, 720, 770, 890) yards Color 2 (C2)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g):

• 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins C1 and 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins C2
• Photographed in colors Stormcloud (C1) and Faded Quilt (C2)

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

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES

• Provisional Cast On (Crocheted Directly onto Knitting Needle)
• Cabled Cast On
• Short Rows (Wrap & Turn Method)
• Joinery Bind Off
• Wet-Blocking

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Sew sleeve seams. Weave in all remaining loose ends invisibly on WS of fabric (see Construction Notes)…