Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (26.5" to 66" bust, with fronts overlapped)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1165 (1265, 1395, 1540) (1655, 1810, 1955) (2100, 2215, 2355, 2510) yards DK/light worsted weight wool blend yarn
- Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 32" long or longer
- Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 12" long or longer
- Set of five double-pointed needles size 5 (3.75 mm)
- Crochet hook size F-5 (3.75 mm)
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
- Removable marker
- Blocking wires (optional)
When I first tried this cardigan on, it seemed natural to pair it with breeches and boots – though to be honest, as a horse lover, I think EVERYTHING goes well with breeches and boots! I named the cardigan after Lexington, the center of the Kentucky horse world.
This cardigan is worked from the top down, beginning with a ribbed back collar that starts at the center back neck with a provisional cast-on. The back is picked up from the side of the ribbed band, worked down o the armholes, then placed on hold while the fronts are worked partly from the ribbed bands and partly from stitches picked up from the back shoulders. Once you’ve worked the front to the armholes, the back and fronts are joined and the body is worked to the bottom edge, with short-row shaping to shape the shirttail hem. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked to the cuffs, with short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps.
Lexington is SO comfortable and easy to wear. I’ll be knitting this again for myself!
Finished bust measurements: 26.5 (30, 34, 38.5) (41.5, 46, 50) (54.5, 57.5, 62, 66)", with fronts overlapped
Yarn requirements: 1165 (1265, 1395, 1540) (1655, 1810, 1955) (2100, 2215, 2355, 2510) yards DK/light worsted weight wool blend yarn
Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 32" long or longer; size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 12" long or longer; set of five double-pointed needles size 5 (3.75 mm)
Notions: crochet hook size F-5 (3.75 mm); stitch markers; waste yarn; removable marker; blocking wires (optional)
Gauge: 23 sts and 32 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st
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.