Arboretum by Joan Forgione

Arboretum

Knitting
July 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 37 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
626 - 1357 yards (572 - 1241 m)
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
English
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Hit the 3 L’s this summer, light, lacy, and loose. Arboretum is a top-down A-line tank with a lace panel down the center front and back and along the sides. The simple 8-row lace pattern, Integrated I-cord along the armholes and applied I-cord at the neckline and hem make this perfect for knitting and wearing this summer.

Instructions are written and charted.

Finished Bust
34¼ (37¾, 42, 46¼) (50¼, 53¾, 58) (62¼, 66¼, 69¾)” / 87 (96, 106.5, 117.5) (127.5, 136.5, 147.5) (158, 168.5, 177)cm

2 - 3” / 5 – 7.5cm of positive ease is recommended.

Shown in Size 2 and modeled with 2” / 5cm of positive ease.

Yarn
Purl Soho Cattail Silk
100% mulberry silk
618 yds / 565m per 100g

2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) skeins*

Shown in color Kingfisher Blue.

If substituting yarn, you will need approximately 626 (693, 776, 871) (943, 1010, 1103) (1184, 1271, 1357) yds 572 (633, 710, 796) (862, 923, 1009) (1083, 1162, 1241)m of light fingering weight yarn.

* Size 1 uses only slightly more than 1 skein and size 9 uses only slightly more than 2. Although using the recommended yardage is highly suggested, it may be possible to knit these sizes using 1 less skein than recommended.

Needles
• US 4 / 3.5mm needles*

* No needle lengths are listed. It is recommended to have various lengths of circular needles on hand. For smaller circumferences, any method of working in the round (double-pointed needles, two circulars or a long circular for magic loop) may be used.

Gauge
• 19 sts and 37 rows/rnds = 4” / 10cm in Stockinette stitch, blocked
• 22 sts and 37 rows/rnds = 4” / 10cm in lace pattern, blocked

If necessary, change needle size(s) to achieve specified gauges.

Notions
• stitch markers
• waste yarn or stitch holders
• tapestry needle

Skills Used
• knitting in the round
• knitting flat
• lace knitting
• reading charts (optional)
• applied I-cord

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.