Quarry is a chunky brother to Shelter and Loft inspired by roving-style “unspun” yarns, offered in pillowy 100-gram skeins. Quarry has a soft and rustic hand; since Brooklyn Tweed never subjects their wool to harsh chemical scouring, you’ll find the occasional fleck of vegetable matter that remains as evidence of the sheep’s life on the Wyoming rangeland. The yarn’s one-directional twist may cause it to twirl between the needles and the ball while you’re knitting, but the fabric will be well balanced with no biasing. Quarry knits will bloom to become cohesive and supple after a wet blocking. You shouldn’t notice any change in gauge. This yarn loves to cable and beautifully renders all kinds of textural stitch work. Despite its soft structure, it can be worked at looser gauges without loss of integrity to the fabric. It's ideal for sweaters, coats, blankets, and cozy accessories.

The structure of this yarn blends the hues in a slightly striated way, reminding us of geological formations, so we gave each color the name of a mineral or gemstone.

Fibre: 100% Wyoming-grown Targhee-Columbia wool
Gauge: 3 to 3.5 sts = 1"
Recommended Needle: 6mm to 8mm
Yardage: 200yds
Weight: Chunky
Care: Hand wash, lay flat to dry

The distinctive character of Targhee-Columbia wool shines in Shelter, Brooklyn Tweed's versatile medium-weight yarn. Shelter is woolen spun, meaning the fibers remain in a lofty jumble that traps air and offers remarkable warmth and lightness. Its two plies are gently twisted to preserve that buoyant quality, so Shelter is a little more delicate than most commercial yarns. Woolen-spun yarns are also more adaptable in gauge, as they can compress to a dense sport weight or bloom to cohere as a gauzy fabric when worked on large needles.

Shelter has a dry, soft hand and a faintly rustic nature; woolen spinning sometimes results in slightly thinner or thicker sections, and you’ll find the occasional fleck of vegetable matter that proves the wool is never treated with harsh chemicals. Garments knit from Shelter achieve their full beauty after a wet blocking, as each stitch relaxes and bonds with its neighbors to produce an even, light, plush fabric with a halo. You shouldn’t notice any change in gauge.

Shelter is designed to be a workhorse yarn that invites cables, ribbing, textured stitch motifs, open work, plain stockinette and garter stitch. We think it’s ideal for sweaters of every variety, winter accessories, and blankets.

Exclusive to the Shelter yarn line are three marled colorways: Newsprint, the combination of Fossil and Cast Iron; Narwhal, the combination of Sweatshirt and Fossil; and Caribou, the combination of Barn Owl and Fossil.

Fibre:  100% Wyoming-grown Targhee-Columbia wool
Gauge:  4.25 to 5 sts = 1"
Recommended Needle:  4.5mm to 5.5mm
Yardage:  140 yards
Weight:  approx. 50 grams | worsted weight
Care: Hand wash, and lay flat

Soft wool with a tradition. In southern France, shepherds have traditionally lead their herds to the lush meadows of the Alps each summer, crossing hundreds of kilometres. This centuries-old tradition of transhumance has been continued with the Merino d'Arles sheep since 1806. These sheep are a cross between the old native breeds and the Merino breed, which Louis XVI was the first to import into France from Spain. Their wool is considered to be one of the softest in Europe, at 21 microns. Rosy Green wool sources it exclusively from certified organic animal farms - from animals that lead a good life.

The Merino d'arles yarn line was developed as a collaboration with Melanie Berg. Even before she became one of the most successful international pattern designers she discovered Rosy Green Wool because she wants to make sure the wool she uses is produced under fair conditions without harming either animals or people. Rosy Green wool and their producers are GOTS certified to guarantee that they dye without using dangerous chemicals, under strict residue controls and controlled fair working conditions.

Fingering Weight
French organic Merino d'Arles (virgin wool)
50g approx. 218 yds
Recommended Needle Size: - US 1.5 – 2.5

Keep your hands warm during chilly morning walks with the Marquam mittens. The fully faced cuff of this classic ski-style accessory, charted for three sizes, wards off even the stiffest of breezes while adding stability to the ribbed outer fabric. 

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor — 100% American Targhee Wool
Kit includes the pattern and enough Brooklyn Tweed Arbor to knit a 4 colour version in the following colourways:
Fleet (MC), Hammock (C1), Tincture (C2) and Driftwood (C3)

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Gauge

• 32 stitches & 40 rounds = 4” in Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) or 32" circular for magic loop in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Spare size A needle for joining Provisional Cast On to ribbing
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) or 32" circular for magic loop in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 2.25 mm (US 1)

Finished Dimensions

• Small (Medium, Large)
• 8¼ (8¾, 9¼)" [21 (22, 23.5) cm] circumference at wrist
• 8 (9¼, 10½)" [20 (23.5, 26.5) cm] height from bottom of cuff to top of mitten

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Speed Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Provisional Crochet Cast On
• Color Dominance
• Kitchener Stitch