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Spring is in the air, and we've got exciting news to share!
Learn the latest on Arbor from Brooklyn Tweed's production specialist Maggie Miller, who manages every aspect of our multiple yarn production supply chains from wool sourcing to spinning, dyeing, and shipping.
Fresh Arbor colors are on the way to our warehouse & your LYS. Stay tuned for more thrilling yarn news!
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At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design.
We develop and manufacture breed-specific wool yarns that support domestic textile production. This means designing, sourcing, dyeing and spinning our yarns 100% within the USA.
We craft our knitwear designs with the same commitment to timeless quality that we apply to our yarns. Every pattern is meticulously drafted and edited to provide clear instructions that empower knitters to build new skills. Our design team explores the intersection of knitting traditions and contemporary style, to produce patterns that are a pleasure to knit and wear.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed
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Browse free tutorials, luscious yarns and modern patterns on BrooklynTweed.com
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Spring is in the air, and we've got exciting news to share!
Learn the latest on Arbor from Brooklyn Tweed's production specialist Maggie Miller, who manages every aspect of our multiple yarn production supply chains from wool sourcing to spinning, dyeing, and shipping.
Fresh Arbor colors are on the way to our warehouse & your LYS. Stay tuned for more thrilling yarn news!
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At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design.
We develop and manufacture breed-specific wool yarns that support domestic textile production. This means designing, sourcing, dyeing and spinning our yarns 100% within the USA.
We craft our knitwear designs with the same commitment to timeless quality that we apply to our yarns. Every pattern is meticulously drafted and edited to provide clear instructions that empower knitters to build new skills. Our design team explores the intersection of knitting traditions and contemporary style, to produce patterns that are a pleasure to knit and wear.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed
Visit us at: brooklyntweed.com
Browse free tutorials, luscious yarns and modern patterns on BrooklynTweed.com
Join our Newsletter and be the first to learn about fresh patterns and yarn launches — brooklyntweed.com/pages/newsletter-sign-up
Follow us on Instagram to immerse yourself in the rich colors and compelling textures of our wooly community — instagram.com/brooklyntweed






![How To Knit: Garter Tab Cast On | Brooklyn Tweed
The Garter Tab Cast On is used to begin triangular shawls that are worked top-down from the center, and gives a clean, polished-looking edge, without the center gap that you may get when knitting a top-down shawl with a regular cast on.
After casting on and working a few rows, youll pick up stitches around three sides of your garter stitch tab to work your shawl from. Youll often see garter stitch tabs starting with two, three, or four stitches, our version here starts with four.
Steps:
Cast on 4 stitches using your preferred cast on method.
Knit 4 rows.
Note: If using DPNs, use one needle for each edge of your garter tab, starting a new DPN each time you round a corner.
Row 5 (RS): Knit 4; do not turn your work. Instead, rotate work 90 degrees clockwise, so stitches just worked are on right-hand side and short edge of tab is facing up.
With left needle tip (or spare DPN) pick up 1 stitch from the short edge.
Rotate work 90 degrees clockwise, so stitches just worked are on right-hand side and cast-on edge is facing up.
With left needle tip (or spare DPN) pick up 4 stitches from the cast-on edge.
[9 stitches now on needle]
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