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This colourwork cardigan features a scandinavian style colourwork pattern along the hem and sleeves. It is worked from the bottom up in the round and is steeked at the end! It has a relaxed boxy fit, with raglan shaping and a v-neckline.
SIZES
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5,6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
71,5 (82, 88, 101,5) (111,5, 118,5, 129) (137, 146,5, 153,5) cm / 28,25 (32,25, 34,75, 39,5) (44, 46,75, 50,75) (54, 57,75, 60,5)“ bust circumference with 10–20cm / 4–8” of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 86.5 (97, 103, 115.5) (126.5, 133.5, 144) (152, 161.5, 168.5) cm
34 (38.25, 40.5, 45.5) (49.75, 52.5, 56.75) (59.75, 63.5, 66.25)“.
SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZES
NOTIONS
YARN
Quantities are estimations, actual yardage may vary depending on your needle size and yarn type, modifications etc.
8 ply / DK - light worsted weight wool yarn. Non superwash, woollen spun varieties work best with steeking.
AND steeking yarn: a small amount of 4 ply weight non superwash yarn for crocheting steek edges.
Sample is knit with Louie & Lola Yarns Merino Possum DK (80% merino, 20% possum fur, 248m / 271yds – 100g) in colours Chai (MC), Sage (CC1), Mint Dark (CC2) and Mint Light (CC3) and Rauma Finullgarn (100% wool, 175m / 191yds – 50g) as steeking yarn.
Main colour (MC):
730 (805, 875, 980) (1105, 1200, 1290) (1395, 1480, 1560) m
800 (880, 955, 1070) (1210, 1315, 1410) (1525, 1620, 1705) yds.
Contrast colours
Darkest shade (CC1):
115 (120, 130, 140) (150, 155, 165)(170, 180, 185) m
125 (130, 140, 155) (165, 170, 180) (185, 195, 200) yds.
Medium shade (CC2) and Lightest shade (CC3) each:
60 (60, 65, 70) (80, 80, 85) (90, 95, 100) m /
65 (65, 70, 75) (90, 90, 95) (100, 105, 110) yds.
GAUGE
Measured from blocked and relaxed fabric:
TECHNIQUES
Italian Tubular CO
Corrugated ribbing
Stranded coulourwork knitting
Steeking
Basic increases and decreases
Mosaic knitting
Tubular BO and grafting with kitchener stitch
DESIGN NOTES
This cardigan is knit in the round from the bottom up and steeked open along centre front line.
The body and sleeves are worked separately up to the underarm and then joined together to knit the yoke. The yoke has raglan shoulder shaping and V neck shaping to create the neckline.
The hem and cuffs are worked in corrugated rib, followed by a colourwork motif and then Stockinette st for the upper body and sleeves and yoke.
There are instructions for 2 different sleeve options:
Option 1 features the same Colourwork motif as in the body and a balloon shape.
Option 2 features a small colourwork detail and a slimmer tapered fit.
After steeking, the buttonband is picked up along front edges and back of neck and worked flat in mosaic knitting with 2 colours.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
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