Chaverim

From about fifth grade onward, I spent a week or two every summer at camp. I spent as many activity periods as possible in the arts and crafts hut. There is where I practiced sewing, weaving, and spinning, as well as popsicle-hut building, leaf collages, and my favorite, friendship bracelet making.

Every night before returning to our cabins, all of the campers and staff would congregate in the middle of the camp, making a circle around a peace pole, and, holding hands, we’d sing together, “Shalom, chaverim, shalom, chaverim, shalom, shalom.” Peace, my friends, peace, my friends, peace, peace.

Sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. The body is worked flat and the collar and sleeves are picked up and worked in the round. The Friendship Bracelet Cuffs are knit using the Latvian Braid technique. Written instructions for Latvian Braids are included in the pattern.

Sample shown is size 50in/127cm. Model is 5’4” tall and has a 45in/114.25cm bust.