Bridie by Bristol Ivy

Bridie

Knitting
March 2016
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stitch pattern with larger needles, after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
684 - 836 yards (625 - 764 m)
33¼ (33¼, 40, 40)" [84.5 (84.5, 101.5, 101.5) cm] wide and 26¾" [68 cm] deep / to fit bust size 30-36 (36¼-42¼, 42½-48½, 48¾-54¾)" [76-91.5 (92-107.5, 108-123, 124-139) cm]
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Loose, swingy Bridie is a cocoon that’s meant to be thrown on and lived in. Its simple construction of two identical pieces worked flat and joined at center back, then closing the cast-on edges to form the sleeves makes it a refreshingly simple knit. Geometric stitch patterns provide a pleasing contrast to the soft hand of the fabric that our linen Kestrel creates.

Shown in smallest size on 34” / 86.5 cm bust

yarn
kestrel
minos 510 / 9 (9, 11, 11) skeins

needles
32” circular in sizes US 7 and US 9 / 4.5 and 5.5 mm
spare circular in size US 9 / 5.5 mm
set dpns in size US 7 / 4.5 mm

skills required
Long-tail cast on, three-needle bind off (links provided); cables, decreasing, working in the round.