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Dapper styling and a scholarly air make this cardigan at home in grand old libraries and in modern schoolyards. Knit in Shelter, Arlo features a playfully organic lattice of cables that evokes branching trees. Short rows shape a fetching collar from the wide ribbed button bands and turned-back cuffs extend the life of the garment as the child grows. Arlo is truly unisex, but instructions are given for gender-specific button placement according to the knitter’s choice. Sewn construction provides classic polish and durability—though you may find yourself hoping for thin spots requiring suede elbow patches.

CONSTRUCTION
All pieces are worked flat, then sewn together. Stitches are picked up around the neck and front edges for the collar and button bands.

MATERIALS
560 (635, 715, 840, 970) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
4 (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Hayloft and Embers

GAUGE
18 stitches & 29 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
23 stitches & 30 rows = 4” in cable pattern from charts with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES
Size A (for Main Fabric):
One pair of straight needles or a 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Tubular Cast On and Ribbing):
One pair of straight needles and/or a 32” circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used. For Size B, a circular needle is mandatory and straight needles are optional.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
26¾ (27¾, 29½, 32¼, 34¾)“ circumference at chest, seamed and buttoned
Sized for 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
Sample shown is size 6 (29½”) on children who normally wear size 6

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

SKILL LEVEL
4 of 5

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