Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (28" to 65-3/4" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 825 (925, 1025, 1100, 1200, 1250, 1325, 1450, 1525, 1600, 1650) < 900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1375, 1475, 1550, 1625, 1700, 1775) > yards worsted weight wool blend
- One size 8 (5 mm) circular needle 29" long or longer
- One set of five double-pointed needles size 8 (5mm)
- Crochet hook size H-8 (5mm)
- Waste yarn
- Stitch holders
- Small buttons as desired (optional)
This beautiful lace cardigan is worked in one piece to the armholes, then the fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The picot-style edging adds just the right finishing touch. Wear the cardigan with a pin at the neck or without any closure at all, or work the edging to accommodate small buttons (optional). The lace pattern is presented in both written and charted formats.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used: Lace knitting, Provisional Cast-On, 3-Needle Bind-Off, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 28 (31.75, 35.5, 39.25, 43, 46.75, 50.5, 54.25, 58, 62, 65.75)" bust
Materials: Worsted weight wool blend: [NOTE: You may either work 3/4-length or long sleeves. The first set of figures is for the 3/4-length sleeves; the second set of figures, shown between < >, is for the long sleeves.] 825 (925, 1025, 1100, 1200, 1250, 1325, 1450, 1525, 1600, 1650) < 900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1375, 1475, 1550, 1625, 1700, 1775) > yards. Model knit in Venezia Worsted by Cascade Yarns (70% merino / 30% silk; 100 grams / 218 yards): color #104 Hot Pepper
Needles and Notions: One size 8 (5 mm) circular needle 29" long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one set of five double-pointed needles size 8 (5mm); crochet hook size H-8 (5mm); waste yarn; stitch holders; small buttons as desired (optional)
Gauge: In Floral Mesh, 17 stitches and 28 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.