Bairn

> Save $1 when you purchase this pattern on [BrooklynTweed.com][1], where you’ll find our knitting resource pages, video tutorials, and pattern support portal. All patterns purchased on our website can be [added to your Ravelry library][2]. Join our crafting community: [sign up for our newsletter][3] for the latest in Brooklyn Tweed patterns, knitting tips, subscriber exclusives, and even more woolly goodness! Cast on a beautiful cabled heirloom. Bairn is given in two versions: a large nap blanket knit in Shelter that will serve a child as he grows or make a handsome throw in the living room, and a smaller baby blanket worked in Loft to tuck into a pram or use as a stylish nursing cover. The twining serpentines of the central motif and the echoing cables are easy to track and memorize once they’re established, making this a soothing, contemplative knit. Lightweight and warm in either size, Bairn will remain a family favorite after the little ones are grown. -------------------------------------------------------- CONSTRUCTION Blanket is worked flat on a circular needle to accommodate the large number of stitches. MATERIALS Version I: 1635 yards of worsted weight wool yarn 12 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed *Shelter* (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g) Photographed in color *Soot* Version II: 1485 yards of fingering weight wool yarn 6 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed *Loft* (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g) Photographed in color *Long Johns* GAUGE Version I: 16 stitches & 29 rows = 4" in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking 22 stitches & 29 rows = 4" in pattern from Chart A or C with Size A needle, after blocking One 14-stitch cable from Chart B measures 2½" wide with Size A needle, after blocking Version II: 20 stitches & 36 rows = 4" in reverse stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking 26 stitches & 36 rows = 4" in pattern from Chart A or C with Size A needle, after blocking One 14-stitch cable from Chart B measures 2" wide with Size A needle, after blocking NEEDLES Size A – Version I (for Main Fabric): One 32" circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8) Size B – Version I (for Ribbing): One 32" circular needle, one size smaller than Size A Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7) Size A – Version II (for Main Fabric): One 32" circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5) Size B – Version II (for Ribbing): One 32" circular needle, one size smaller than Size A Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4) FINISHED DIMENSIONS Version I: 35¼" wide; 51¾" long Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking Version II: 29" wide; 41¾" long Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking SKILL LEVEL 3 of 5 **Please note**: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only. [1]: https://brooklyntweed.com/ [2]: https://brooklyntweed.com/pages/add-your-pattern-to-ravelry [3]: https://brooklyntweed.com/pages/newsletter-sign-up