Brielle

Brielle, a free knitting pattern from Knitty.com.

INTRODUCTION

Brielle

beauty shotby

Piquant

 

My aim was to create a sweater that would work with both handspun and commercial yarns. Handspun gives the plain stockinette stitch more texture and character where the commercial yarns will be more streamlined. The cable is a large "high-relief" cable* so even if the handspun yarn does not have a lot of twist/consistency, the stitch definition will still be clear and prominent.

Brielle is a close fitting, body-conscious sweater. It is easy to knit and has just a touch of flare with the front cable and side-seam shaping. The side ribbing allows for give if you have a straighter build and curve if that suits your body better. Wear it stand alone or over a silky button down, with a skirt or jeans – it is versatile and fun!

The sweater is constructed from the top down. This allows you to try on the sweater as you go so that bust shaping and waist shaping line up on your body correctly. It also allows for the cable to start right at the "V" of the neck.

 

spacer model: Debbie West

spacer photos: Taylor West

SIZE

 XXS[XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
shown in size XS with 3 inches/7.5 cm of positive ease for handspun (green, above) and 2 inches/5 cm of positive ease for commercial (pale blue, below).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest circumference at underarm:  29.25[30.75, 33.75, 36.5, 41.75, 44.5, 49, 52.5, 59, 62.75] inches / 74.5[78, 85.5, 92.5, 106, 113, 124.5, 133.5, 150, 159.5] cm
Length:  19.75[21.25, 22, 23, 24, 25, 25.75, 26.5, 27.25, 27.75] inches / 50[54, 56, 58.5, 61, 63.5, 65.5, 67.5, 69, 70.5] cm

MATERIALS

Fiber
spacer Cedar Hill Farms [100% Coopworth wool, roving]; color: Pebble Beach; 13[14.5, 16, 18.7, 21.3, 22.5, 24.4, 26.3, 29.7, 32]  ounces to produce 800[890, 980, 1150, 1310, 1390, 1500, 1620, 1830, 1970] yds

Finished Yarn
spacer Wraps per inch: 13
spacer Ply: 2
spacer Yardage used: 850
spacer Drafting method: Short backward draw allowing twist into the drafting zone (woolen)

 

Commercial yarn alternative
spacer Rauma Mitu [50% superfine alpaca, 50% wool; 109 yds/100 m per 1.76 oz/50 g skein]; color: 7244 Light Blue Gray; 7[8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19] skeins


Yarn Characteristics
spacer Both sweaters are shown in DK-weight yarns that have a slight halo, are very soft, and are quite warm. Any DK-weight wool or wool blend will work nicely. Coopworth sheep are common in New Zealand. They are in the longwool category with annual fleece lengths of about 6 inches / 15 cm, even crimp, a nice luster, and a micron count of about 35.


Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
spacer 1 US #6/4mm circular needle, 24 inch/60 cm
spacer US #6/4mm preferred needles for working small circumference in the round

Notions
spacer stitch markers (4)
spacer waste yarn or stitch holders
spacer cable needle
spacer yarn needle

GAUGE

22 sts/30 rows/rnds = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch

Note: Gauge is always taken after blocking.

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Construction method: The upper back is worked first and sts are placed on waste yarn. Both the upper fronts are worked at the same time using two balls of yarn.

Bust shaping: Instructions are provided for bust short rows for up to a D cup. For larger than a D cup, consider putting in vertical bust darts instead of or in addition to the given short rows. Further information: Amy Herzog has written an article on the usefulness of vertical bust darts; Deb Gemmell has written on adding vertical darts to a top-down sweater.

Techniques:

  • When casting on at the beginning or end of a row, use the backward-loop/e-stitch cast-on method
  • high-relief cables
  • Do not include the cast-on edge when measuring length
  • How to seam a horizontal (back neck) to a vertical (back collar)
  • Any short row method will work for this pattern. Some (German and Japanese) use the point-of-turn stitch, and others (wrap and turn, YO) use the stitch after the turning point to manipulate the turn to hide the hole. For the bust darts, this is just one stitch further from center and will not matter. For the sleeve caps, the methods that work after the turning point will have two fewer sleeve-cap short rows – this also will not make a difference in the design or fit.

14 High Relief Cable Right: Sl next 7 sts to cable needle and hold at back of work, p1, k5, p1 from left needle, p1, k5, p1 from cable needle.

P2, K3 Rib (worked in the rnd; multiple of 5 sts)
Rnd 1: (P2, k3) to end.
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.

CHARTS

 

Cable Pattern (worked flat; worked over 16 sts)
Row 1 (RS): (P2, k5) twice, p2.
Row 2 (WS): K2, (p5, k2) twice.
Row 3: Rep Row 1.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: P1, 14 High Relief Cable Right, p1.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Rows 7-14: Rep Rows 1-2 four times.
Rep Rows 1-14 for patt.

Cable Pattern (worked in the rnd; worked over 16 sts)
Rnds 1-4: (P2, k5) twice, p2.
Rnd 5: P1, 14 High Relief Cable Right, p1.
Rnds 6-14: (P2, k5) twice, p2.
Rep Rnds 1-14 for patt.

DIRECTIONS

Back Collar
CO 10 sts.
Row 1 [WS]: P1, k2, p5, k2.
Row 2 [RS]: P2, k5, p2, k1.
Repeat Rows 1-2 until piece measures 9.5 inches/24 cm from cast-on.

BO all sts in patt.

Left Back Shoulder
CO 10[12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27] sts.

Purl 1 row.

Row 1 [RS]: Knit to end, CO 1 st. 11[13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28] sts.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl.
Row 3: Knit to end, CO 2 sts. 13[15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30] sts.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Knit to end, CO 3 sts. 16[18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33] sts.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7 [RS]: Knit. Break yarn.

With RS still facing, slide Left Back Shoulder sts down needle and begin Right Back Shoulder on same needle.

Right Back Shoulder
CO 10[12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27] sts on to right needle.

Row 1 [WS]: Purl to end, CO 1 st. 11[13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28] sts.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit.
Row 3: Purl to end, CO 2 sts. 13[15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30] sts.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: Purl to end, CO 3 sts. 16[18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33] sts.
Row 6: Knit.

Join for Back:
Next row [WS]: P 16[18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33] sts, CO 40 sts for back neck, P 16[18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33] across held Left Back Shoulder sts. 72[76, 80, 84, 92, 96, 98, 100, 104, 106] sts.

Cont working in St st across all Back sts until piece measures 6.5[7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10] inches / 16.5[18, 19, 20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 24, 24, 25.5] cm from back neck CO edge, ending after a WS row.

Shape Back armholes:
Cont in St st, CO 1 st at beg of next 0[0, 2, 2, 6, 6, 8, 10, 14, 14] rows, CO 2[2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then CO 3[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15, 18] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 82[86, 94, 102, 116, 124, 136, 146, 164, 174] sts.

Break yarn and place sts on holder, being careful to secure the last few CO sts so they don’t slip off.

Seam Back Collar to Back Neck:
Beg at right neck edge, with RS facing and the Right Back Shoulder CO and the Back Collar CO edges lined up, sew Back Collar in place around Back neck edge using mattress st and referring to photo below for guidance.

Note: The Back Collar has to curve around the neck edge, so it may seem a bit fiddly at the beginning. Due to the flaring nature of backward-loop CO, it will not look like it will fit. Have faith and seam at a ratio of 4 rows to 3 sts, making sure to go into the center of each st of the Back CO edge and come out the center of the next st. See Pattern Notes for more instructions.

Fronts
With one ball of yarn, CO 18[20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35] sts for Right Front; with a second ball of yarn and the same needles, CO 18[20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35] sts for the Left Front. Cont to work each Front with a separate ball of yarn.

Set-up row [WS]: Across Left Front: P 9[11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26] , pm, k2, p5, k2; across Right Front: k2, p5, k2, pm, p 9[11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26] .

Note: Smaller sizes and larger sizes will work the next sections in a different order depending on if the V-neck increases are completed before or after the armholes. For ease of knitting, seam the shoulder seams when the fronts are long enough to comfortably do so. Start at the V-neck pattern sts and work out to the armholes to be sure the Back Collar and the V-neck front line up. See photo above for reference.

Shape Neck and Armholes:

Sizes XXS[XS, S, M, -, -, -, -, -, -] Only:
Note: Read ahead! Neck and armhole shaping are worked at the same time.

Inc row [RS]: Across Right Front: knit to m, m1p, sl m, p2, k5, p2; across Left Front: p2, k5, p2, sl m, m1p, knit to end. 2 sts increased.
Next row [WS]: Across Left Front: purl to m, sl m, k2, p5, k2; across Right Front: k2, p5, k2, sl m, purl to end.
Rep last 2 rows 5 times more. 24[26, 28, 30, -, -, -, -, -, -] sts for each side.

Work Inc row [RS].
Work 3 rows even in patt.
Rep last 4 rows 12 times more.

AT THE SAME TIME, when each pieces measure 6.5[7, 7.5, 8, -, -, -, -, -, -] inches / 16.5[18, 19, 20.5, -, -, -, -, -, -] cm from CO edge and ending after a WS row, shape armholes as follows:

CO 1 st at beg of every row 0[0, 2, 2, -, -, -, -, -, -] time(s), 2[2, 2, 3, -, -, -, -, -, -] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 3[3, 4, 5, -, -, -, -, -, -] sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

 42[44, 48, 52, -, -, -, -, -, -] sts for each Front once all shaping has been completed.

Once all neck and armhole shaping has been completed, cut yarn for Right Front, but not Left Front.

With RS of Back facing, slip Back sts onto LH needle; pm for left side ‘seam’, then, using yarn from Left Front, patt across Back sts, pm for right side ‘seam’, patt across Right Front. You will now be working back and forth across all the body sts until V-neck increases are complete.

Cont in patt as est until all neck shaping has been worked Note: There is 1 more row worked for the Right Front than the Left Front, as 1 row was worked in joining the back.

Next row [RS]: Patt to last st, place last st of row and first st of row on holder. Join to work in the rnd and patt to right side ‘seam’ m. This is now the new beg of rnd. 164[172, 188, 204, -, -, -, -, -, -] sts.

Skip to All Sizes.

Size L Only:
Inc row [RS]: Across Right Front: knit to m, m1p, sl m, p2, k5, p2; across Left Front: p2, k5, p2, sl m, m1p, knit to end. 2 sts increased.
Next row [WS]: Across Left Front: purl to m, sl m, k2, p5, k2; across Right Front: k2, p5, k2, sl m, purl to end.
Rep last 2 rows 5 times more. 34 sts for each Front.

Note: Read ahead! Neck shaping and armhole shaping is worked at the same time.

Work Inc row [RS].
Work 3 rows even in patt.
Rep last 4 rows 12 times more. 47 sts for each Front.

Next row [RS]: Work Right Front to last st, place next 2 sts on holder (1 st from Right Front and 1 st from Left Front), patt to end.

Work 1 WS row even in patt.

Next row [RS]: Patt to m, work Row 1 of Cable Pattern, patt to end.

Work in patt without further neck shaping until armhole shaping is complete.

AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 8.5 inches / 21.5 cm from CO edge and ending after a WS row, shape armholes as follows:

CO 1 st at beg of every row 6 times, then 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 116 sts after all neck and armhole shaping has been completed.

Next rnd [RS]: Patt to end of Front, pm for left side ‘seam’, with RS facing, patt across Back sts, pm for right side ‘seam’ and beg of rnd. 232 sts.

Skip to All Sizes.

Sizes -[-, -, -, -, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X] Only:
Inc row [RS]: Across Right Front: knit to m, m1p, sl m, p2, k5, p2; across Left Front: p2, k5, p2, sl m, m1p, knit to end. 2 sts increased.
Next row [WS]: Across Left Front: purl to m, sl m, k2, p5, k2; across Right Front: k2, p5, k2, sl m, purl to end.
Rep last 2 rows 5 times more. -[-, -, -, -, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41] sts for each Front.

Work Inc row [RS].
Work 3 rows even in patt.
Rep last 4 rows 12 times more. -[-, -, -, -, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54] sts for each Front.

Join Fronts:
Next row [RS]: Work Right Front to last st, place next 2 sts on holder (1 st from Right Front and 1 st from Left Front), patt to end. -[-, -, -, -, 96, 98, 100, 104, 106] sts.

Work 1 WS row even in patt.

Next row [RS]: Patt to m, work Row 1 of Cable Pattern, patt to end.

Work even in patt as est until piece measures -[-, -, -, -, 9, 9.5, 9.5, 10, 10.5] inches / -[-, -, -, -, 23, 24, 24, 25.5, 26.5] cm from CO edge.

Shape armholes:
CO 1 st at beg of every row -[-, -, -, -, 6, 8, 10, 14, 14] times, then -[-, -, -, -, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then -[-, -, -, -, 7, 10, 12, 15, 18] sts at beg of next 2 rows. -[-, -, -, -, 124, 136, 146, 164, 174] sts.

Next rnd [RS]: Patt to end of Front, pm for left side ‘seam’, with RS facing, patt across Back sts, pm for right side ‘seam’ and beg of rnd. -[-, -, -, -, 248, 272, 292, 328, 348] sts.

All sizes:
Next rnd [RS]: Patt to m, work Cable Chart, patt to end.

Cont to work even in patt until work measures 1.5 inches / 4 cm from underarm.

Bust Short Rows:
Note: For A cup, skip to **.
For B cup, work Short row set 1 then skip to **.
For C cup, work Short row set 1-2 then skip to **.
For D cup, work Short row sets 1-3.
For larger cup sizes, see Pattern Notes.

Note that the chart will be worked back-and-forth during short rows.

Short row set 1:
Short row 1 [RS]: Patt to 18 sts before left seam m, work short-row turn.
Short row 2 [WS]: Patt to 18 sts before beg of rnd m, work short-row turn.
Next 2 rnds: Patt to end of rnd, closing short-row turns.
Work 3 more rnds even in patt.

Short row set 2:
Short row 1 [RS]: Patt to 14 sts before left seam m, work short-row turn.
Short row 2 [WS]: Patt to 14 sts before beg of rnd m, work short-row turn.
Next 2 rnds: Patt to end of rnd, closing short-row turns.
Work 3 more rnds even in patt.

Short row set 3:
Short row 1 [RS]: Patt to 10 sts before left seam m, work short-row turn.
Short row [WS]: Patt to 10 sts before beg of rnd m, work short-row turn.

**Cont working body as est, closing short-row turns as you come to them on the first 2 rnds, until piece measures 6[6, 6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7, 7] inches / 15[15, 15, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 18, 18, 18] cm from underarm CO, ending last rnd 10 sts before beg of rnd m.

Begin waist rib:
Note: Rib begins 10 sts before beg of rnd in order to not give the appearance that the rib is "off" 1 row between the front and back. The last rnd of rib will also begin 10 sts before beg of rnd.

Next rnd: *(K1, p1) 5 times, sl m, (k1, p1) 5 times, patt to 10 sts before side m; rep from * once more.

Cont in St st, cable, and rib as est until work measures 3[4, 4, 4, 4, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5] inches / 7.5[10, 10, 10, 10, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5] cm from start of waist ribbing, ending last rnd 10 sts before beg of rnd m.

Next rnd: Knit to side m, knit to next m, work Cable, knit to end of rnd.

Cont in St st and Cable patt until piece measures 12[13, 13, 13.5, 13.5, 14, 14, 14.5, 14.5, 14.5] inches / 30.5[33, 33, 34.5, 34.5, 35.5, 35.5, 37, 37, 37] cm from underarm CO.

Next rnd: K2tog 0[0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1] time, patt to end, inc 0[2, 1, 0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] (sts) evenly across back. 161[174, 186, 201, 234, 246, 274, 294, 326, 346] sts: 33[35, 38, 43, 50, 53, 60, 65, 73, 78] sts before first front center marker.

Next rnd: K 3[0, 3, 3, 0, 3, 0, 0, 3, 3] , (p2, k3) to next m, remove m, (p2, k2tog, k1, ssk) twice, p2, remove m, k3, (p2, k3) to last 2[0, 2, 2, 0, 2, 0, 0, 2, 2] sts (removing side m), p 2[0, 2, 2, 0, 2, 0, 0, 2, 2] . 160[170, 185, 200, 230, 245, 270, 290, 325, 345] sts.

This rnd establishes K3, P2 rib. Cont in patt as est for 4 more rnds.

BO in rib patt.

Sleeves
With RS facing, pick up and knit 60[62, 66, 78, 86, 86, 84, 86, 96, 100] sts evenly around first armhole, not picking up the 6[6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 20, 24, 30, 36] center underarm sts.

Begin short rows:
Short row 1 [WS]: P 36[37, 40, 47, 53, 54, 54, 56, 62, 65] , work short-row turn.
Short row 2 [RS]: K 12[12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30] , work short-row turn.

Short row set 1:
Short row 1 [WS]: Purl to short-row turn, close short-row turn, p3, turn.
Short row 2 [RS]: Knit to short-row turn, close short-row turn, k3, turn.
Rep last 2 rows 1[1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2] more times.

Short row set 2:
Short row 1 [WS]: Purl to short-row turn, close short-row turn, p1, turn.
Short row 2 [RS]: Knit to short-row turn, close short-row turn, k1, turn.
Rep last 2 rows 9[10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17] more times.

Short row set 3:
Short row 1 [WS]: Purl to short-row turn, close short-row turn, p2, turn.
Short row 2 [RS]: Knit to short-row turn, close short-row turn, k2, turn.
Rep last 2 rows 3[3, 2, 5, 6, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3] more times. Do not turn on last row.

With RS facing, pick up and knit 6[6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 20, 24, 30, 36] underarm sts, pm after first 3[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 15, 18] sts for beg of rnd. 66[68, 74, 88, 98, 100, 104, 110, 126, 136] sts

Work in St st for 1 inch / 2.5 cm.

Arm Decreases
Dec rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to 3 sts before m, ssk, k1. 2 sts decreased
Knit 11[11, 9, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3] rnds.

Rep last 12[12, 10, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4] rnds 8[7, 6, 6, 15, 13, 11, 11, 30, 27] more times. 48[52, 60, 74, 66, 72, 80, 86, 64, 80] sts.

Rep Dec rnd.
Knit 9[9, 7, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1] rnds.
Rep last 10[10, 8, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2] rnds 0[2, 6, 11, 7, 10, 14, 14, 3, 9] more times. 46[46, 46, 50, 50, 50, 50, 56, 56, 60] sts.

Work even in St st until sleeve measures 17[18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19, 19, 19, 19] inches / 43[45.5, 45.5, 47, 47, 47, 48.5, 48.5, 48.5, 48.5] cm from underarm, working k2tog 1[1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0] time at end of last rnd. 45[45, 45, 50, 50, 50, 50, 55, 55, 60] sts.

Work in p2, k3 rib for 5 rnds.

BO in patt.

Repeat for second sleeve.

FINISHING

Neckband
Note: Stitch counts given are suggestions and final stitch count is not important as long as the fabric doesn’t pucker or gather.

Starting at right shoulder seam, pick up and knit 53 sts (approx. 3 sts for every 4 rows) across back neck, then 51 sts (approx. 3 sts for every 4 rows) down Left Front to 2 sts on holder. Using left needle tip, sl Right Front st onto left needle, pick up purl bump from the row below from back to front, and sl Left Front st onto left needle (3 sts on left needle), cdd, pick up and knit 51 sts to Right Front shoulder. 156 sts.

BO purlwise with RS facing.

Weave in ends and block.

A – Shoulder Width: 3[3.25, 3.75, 4, 4.75, 5, 5.25, 5.5, 5.75, 6] inches / 7.5[8.5, 9.5, 10, 12, 12.5, 13.5, 14, 14.5, 15] cm
B – Neck Width: 9.5 inches / 24 cm
C – Neck Depth: 8.75 inches / 22 cm
D – Armhole Depth: 7[7.5, 8.25, 8.75, 9.75, 10.25, 11, 11.25, 12, 12.5] inches / 18[19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 28.5, 30.5, 32] cm
E – Upper Body Length: 6[6, 6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7, 7] inches / 15[15, 15, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 18, 18, 18] cm
F – Waist Shaping Length:  3[4, 4, 4, 4, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5] inches / 7.5[10, 10, 10, 10, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5] cm
G – Lower Body Length: 3.75 inches / 9.5 cm
H – Armhole to Hem Length: 12.75[13.75, 13.75, 14.25, 14.25, 14.75, 14.75, 15.25, 15.25, 15.25] inches / 32.5[35, 35, 36, 36, 37.5, 37.5, 38.5, 38.5, 38.5] cm
I – Total Length:  19.5[21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 25.5, 26.5, 27, 27.5] inches/ 49.5[53.5, 56, 58.5, 61, 63.5, 65, 67.5, 68.5, 70] cm
J – Body Circumference: 29.25[30.75, 35.75, 36.5, 41.75, 44.5, 49, 52.5, 59, 62.75] inches / 74.5[78, 85.5, 92.5, 106, 113, 124.5, 133.5, 150, 159.5] cm
K – Upper Arm Circumference: 12[12.25, 13.5, 16, 17.75, 18.25, 19, 20, 23, 24.75] inches / 30.5[31, 34.5, 40.5, 45, 46.5, 48.5, 51, 58.5, 63] cm
L – Sleeve Length: 17.5[18.5, 18.5, 19, 19, 19, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5] inches/ 44.5[47, 47, 48.5, 48.5, 48.5, 49.5, 49.5, 49.5, 49.5] cm
M – Cuff Circumference: 8.25[8.25, 8.25, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10.75] inches / 21[21, 21, 23, 23, 23, 23, 25.5, 25.5, 27.5] cm

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

designername Debbie West LOVES to knit! She received her certification as Master Knitter from The Knitting Guild Association in 2020. She has published in Cast On magazine and for WEBS as well as self-published on Ravelry. She began dabbling in spinning over a decade ago as her interest in all things fiber grew. Fiber makes her happy! She lives in Georgia with her husband and their pack of beloved pups.

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Pattern & images © 2023 Debbie West