For insouciant style you can dress up or down, Freja is a quick knit with big impact. An open front with a swingy A-line shape and a textured shawl collar make this sculptural piece easy to throw on over any outfit, and in chunky Quarry it’s an ideal cozy overlayer. Add angled patch pockets for the perfect functional accent.
Yarn
6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100 grams)
Photographed in color Obsidian & Sandstone
Yardage
1055 (1150, 1295, 1430, 1595, 1710) total yards of chunky weight wool yarn
Note: Yarn amounts are sufficient to make garment with or without pockets and with armhole edgings in either length.
Gauge
13 stitches & 19 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
Needles
Size A (for Main Fabric)
One pair of straight needles or a 32" circular needle* and one 16" circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 8 mm (US 11)
Size B (for Cast On)
One pair of straight needles or a 32" circular needle*, two sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)
*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.
Finished Dimensions
36½ (40, 43½, 47½, 51, 55)" [92.5 (101.5, 110.5, 120.5, 129.5, 139.5) cm] circumference at underarm
Sized to fit approximately 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48, 50–52)" [76–81.5 (86.5–91.5, 96.5–101.5, 106.5–112, 117–122, 127–132) cm] bust
Intended Ease: +4–6” (10–15 cm)
Sample shown is size 40" [101.5 cm] on model with 32" [81.5 cm]
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern
Sloped Bind Off
Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
Joinery Bind Off
Skill Level
3 out of 5