Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (29.25" to 67.75" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- Short Sleeve Version: 825 (900, 1000, 1075) (1225, 1300, 1425) (1550, 1650, 1750, 1850) yards. Long Sleeve Version: 1000 (1075, 1200, 1275) (1450, 1550, 1675) (1775, 1875, 1950, 2050) yards light worsted/DK weight wool blend
- Size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 16" long or longer
- Size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 29" long or longer
- One set of size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holders
- 10 (10, 10, 10) (11, 11, 10) (11, 11, 11, 12) 5/8" buttons
This cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom to the armholes, then the fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked to the cuffs, with short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps. You have a choice of short or long sleeves. The eyelet pattern is presented in both written and charted formats.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used: Lace knitting, knitting in the round, decreasing, picking up stitches, 3-Needle Bind-Off, German Short-Rows (explained in the pattern)
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium) (Large, 1X, 2X) (3X, 4X, 5X, 6X) Finished Measurements: 29.25 (32.75, 36.5, 40.25) (43.75, 47.5, 53) (56.75, 60.25, 64, 67.75)" bust, buttoned; intended to be worn with approximately 3-4" ease
Materials: Light worsted/DK weight wool blend: Short Sleeve Version: 825 (900, 1000, 1075) (1225, 1300, 1425) (1550, 1650, 1750, 1850) yards. Long Sleeve Version: 1000 (1075, 1200, 1275) (1450, 1550, 1675) (1775, 1875, 1950, 2050) yards. Model knit in Silky Wool by Elsebeth Lavold (45% wool / 35% silk / 20% nylon; 50 grams / 192 yards): color #9.
Needles and Notions: Size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 16" and 29” long or longer, and one set of double-pointed needles, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; stitch markers; stitch holders; 10 (10, 10, 10) (11, 11, 10) (11, 11, 11, 12) 5/8" buttons.
Gauges: In Double Eyelet Rib, 24 sts and 30 rows = 4"/10 cm; in Sleeve or Collar Rib, 26 sts and 33 rows = 4"/10 cm. TAKE TIME TO SAVE TIME, CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.