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“Named for a genus of large, long-winged moths (inspired by the Peppered moth: Biston betularia), Biston is a relaxed cocoon-style cardigan that makes an easy layering piece for any season. The garment is a relaxing project – knit flat in one piece – that allows the tweedy nature of Loft to take focus. The textured band features a slanting rib that radiates out from the center back neck to contrast with the body’s reverse stockinette fabric.

Biston is a relaxed, unfitted shape through the main section of the body, with a close-fitting cuff on the 3/4 length sleeves. Fitting Notes have been provided below to aid you in choosing your size, or in making your own fit adjustments.” – Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark

CONSTRUCTION

• Garment is knit flat in one piece from cuff to cuff.
• Upon completion of knitting, body is folded in half lengthwise and seamed along sleeve edges.
• After seaming, the textured trim is picked up and worked circularly around body opening.

MATERIALS
Approximately 945 (995, 1085, 1150, 1245) yards of fingering weight wool yarn
4 (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee- Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
Photographed in color “Soot”

GAUGE
Working Gauge: 24 stitches & 32 rows = 4” in Reverse Stockinette Stitch (purl on RS; knit on WS) with Gauge Needle; before blocking

Finished Gauge: 23 stitches & 32 rows = 4” in Reverse Stockinette Stitch with Gauge Needle; measurement taken from relaxed fabric after blocking (with no stretch)

NEEDLES
One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed above
One 32” circular needle one size smaller than Gauge Needle
Suggested Sizes: 3¾ mm (US 5) & 3½ mm (US 4)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
28 (29, 31, 32, 34)“ finished (blocked) body length measurement, sized to fit bodies with chest measurement of 34 (36, 40, 44, 48)”
Sample shown is size 28” on a model with 35” chest

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

SKILL LEVEL
2 of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.