Ben Weatherstaff's Friend
Inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden.
| Suggested Yarn | Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light (50% alpaca, 50% Peruvian wool; 144 yds / 132m per 50g skein, 12 wpi) |
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| Skills | Working in the round |
| Needles | 1 set US #3 / 3.25mm double-point needles or US 3 (3.25mm) circular needle, 40” / 100cm or longer |
| Additional Materials | Fiberfill |
| Gauge | Exact gauge is not important; the size of your robin can vary based on needle and yarn choice. Regardless of yarn chosen, strive to create a dense fabric so fiberfill won't sneak out |
The pattern and accompanying essay "A Friend in Need", is found in the book, What (else) Would Madame Defarge Knit? (2013) edited by Heather Ordover and published by Cooperative Press.
The pattern was also published in Knit Now, Issue 23, June 2013.