Sonobe

This garment in Arbor begins with the peplum, worked flat in brioche stitch in two halves, each from the center front working sideways to the center back. The two halves are joined using the Modified Exposed Joinery Bind Off. The bodice is then picked up directly from the peplum and worked flat to the shoulders. The sleeves are worked circularly to the underarm, then flat for cap shaping and sewn into the armholes. The lapel is worked flat in brioche stitch in two halves, joined at the center back neck using the Modified Exposed Joinery Bind Off, then sewn to the body.

YARN

• 10 (11, 12, 14, 15, 16) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
• Photographed in color Driftwood

YARDAGE

• 1410 (1575, 1705, 1920, 2070, 2235) total yards of DK weight wool yarn

GAUGE

• 22 stitches and 32 rows or rounds = 4? in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 20 stitches and 56 rows = 4? in Brioche Stitch with Size B needle(s), after blocking

Note that for Brioche Stitch, each elongated stitch in a column of knit stitches represents two rows; when you count these it will appear that 28 rows = 4”.

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: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Brioche Stitch)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32? circular needle** in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size C (for Ribbing)

• One set of DPNs*, three sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Size D (optional; for 1×1 Tubular Cast On only)

• One pair of straight needles or a 32? circular needle**, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size E (optional; for 2×2 Tubular Cast On only)

• One pair of DPNs*, one size smaller than Size C
• Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

*32? circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round.

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

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 32½ (37, 40½, 45, 48½, 53)” [82.5 (94, 103, 114.5, 123, 134.5) cm circumference at bust with fronts overlapping
• Sized to fit approximately 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)” [76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) cm] bust
• Sample shown is size 37? [94 cm] on model with 32½” [82.5 cm] bust

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On
• Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Joinery Bind Off
• Modified Exposed