WIND RIVER by Hiromi Nagasawa

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Wind River is a side open slipover knitted in brioche ribs with two different weights of yarn, bulky and sport weight. Optional sidebands are available for flexible styling. Front and back pieces with selvage edges are worked flat from the bottom up, and shoulders are shaped with short rows, followed by three needle bind off to join. The collar is knitted in the round with the bulky yarn only.

For brioche ribs, knit the lighter yarn rows relatively tight to keep the tension of the ribs even.

Choose the size with 0–2” / 0–5 cm of positive ease shoulder width.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
14.5 (16.5, 18.5)“ / 37 (42, 47) cm in width front and back
19.25 (20, 20.75)” / 49 (51, 53) cm in length from the top of shoulder to bottom
Shown in size 1 and 2

YARN
Woolfolk Fleck Bulky
90% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino®, 10% Donegal 109 yds per 100 g skein (Bulky weight)
MC: 3 (3, 4) skeins in color no. FKB1 or FKB5

Woolfolk Fleck
90% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino®, 10% Donegal 160 yds per 50 g skein (Sport weight)
CC: 1 (2, 2) skeins in color no. F1 or F5

SAMPLES
Sample 1 (size 1, color no. FKB1 without sidebands) is on 5’ 9”/ 175 cm model.
Sample 2 (size 2, color no. FKB5/F5, with sidebands) is on 6’ / 183 cm model.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
US 10 (6 mm) 24” / 60 cm circular needle for tubular cast on
7 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles
Tapestry needle, markers, holders or waste yarn, spare needles for short rows and three needle bind off

GAUGE
12.5 sts and 22 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Two-color brioche stitch on larger needles, blocked