Designed for the Fall 2024 Quince Quarterly subscription box, here is Flette (Norwegian for braid). Knit in Quince & Co.’s cozy wool/alpaca blend, Owl, this close-fitting dickey features braided cables cascading down both front and back. Worked from the bottom up, the piece begins with the front panel. After shaping the neckline and placing those stitches on hold, the back is worked separately—also bottom up—and joined at the shoulders with a three-needle bind-off. A final touch: stitches are picked up around the neckline to form a turtleneck collar.

yarn
Quince & Co. Owl in “Steppe”
3 skeins, or approximately 285 yds (260 m) in an equivalent worsted weight yarn.

needles
One pair US 7 (4.5 mm) for body
Double pointed needles US 6 (4.0 mm) for collar

gauge
23 sts and 29 rows = 4” (10 cm) in twisted rib with main needles, after blocking.

finished measurements
Hem to shoulder: 12” (30.5 cm)
Hem width back: 14” (35.5 cm)
Shoulder width: 4” (10 cm)
Hem width front: 9” (23 cm)
Back neck width: 6” (15 cm)