Trillium

CONSTRUCTION

• Body is worked flat, in one piece, from the hem to the underarms. Sleeves are worked in the round to the underarms.
• Sleeves and Body are united onto a single circular needle and Yoke is worked flat to the neck.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 35½ (39½, 43½, 47½, 51½, 55½)” circumference at chest, closed
• Sample shown is size 39½” with + 6½” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 29 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needles, after blocking
• 24 stitches & 32 rows = 4″ in Twisted Broken Rib with Size B needles, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

*32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using Magic Loop Method

Size B (for Trim):

• One 32″ circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

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

YARDAGE

Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• Approximately 1050 (1165, 1305, 1420, 1575, 1690) yards 

YARN

• 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Plume

05 May 2020: Version 1.1

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