Please note these cardigan kits are dyed to order and will dispatch within 1 week of your order date and should arrive before our knit a long starts on the 1st July.
The pattern isn't included and you will need to purchase the pattern here:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pressed-flowers-cardigan-2
We are doing a knit-a-long for this beautiful cardigan, starting on 1st July until the 1st October, and we will be doing a meet up at Rhinebeck NY Sheep and Wool on Saturday 18th October on the hill, wearing our Pressed Flowers Cardigans! It would be lovely to see you there!
An easy to wear relaxed v-neck cardigan with an allover mosaic pattern. Shown with 6” of positive ease but choose what ever ease suits you. Want it longer? Just keep working the body until it's your desired length before the underarm (and be sure to purchase additional yarn).
The body is worked in one piece to the underarm. Fronts and back are divided and worked separately to the shoulders. Shoulders are bound off and sewn but you could opt to work short rows and join with a three needle bind off if you prefer. The sleeves are picked up and worked down in the round.
Please note: The photos of the cardigan are using spin cycle yarn which changes colour in the skein, so the skein of our DK weight merino sock will not change colour like spincycle, but the speckle yarn will give a speckled effect throughout the Contrast colour mosaic design.
THE STITCH PATTERN IS CHARTED
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – (37, 42, 47, 53) (58, 63, 69, 74)“
Length – (20, 20 ½, 21, 21 ½) (22, 22 ½, 23, 23 ½)” down center back
Shown in size 42” with approximately 6” of ease.
We have chosen to use our DK weight yarn as it is Superwash as the pattern states:
"Yarn amounts are estimates. Total yardage used will depend on the yarn you use, your gauge, and any modifications you may make. If using a sticky, bouncy yarn like an untreated wool choose a fingering, jumper or sport weight. If using a super wash or otherwise smooth, slippery yarn chose a sport or DK."
YARN
DK weight yarn,
75% merino, 25% Nylon 100g 225m
Main Color (MC)
approximately (900, 1000, 1100, 1200) (1300, 1400, 1500, 1600) yards
(823, 915, 1006, 1098) (1189, 1280, 1372, 1463) metres
(4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
Contrast Color (CC)
DK weight Suri Alpaca yarn,
- DK Suri Alpaca, 90% Baby Suri Alpaca, 10% Silk, 225m per 100g
(550, 700, 800, 900) (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) yards
(503, 640, 732, 823) (914, 1006, 1098, 1189) metres
(3, 3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins
Sizes 5, 6, 7 and 8 have 10% off inclusivity discount.
NEEDLES and NOTIONS
16” and 29” circular needles, sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge
1 set (4) each double pointed needles (dpns), sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm)
1 stitch marker
Waste yarn or stitch holders
6 5/8” buttons
Gauge
24 sts and 44 rows= 4” in pattern stitch on larger needles
Body:
(37, 42, 47, 53) (58, 63, 69, 74)” around bust/hip
(20, 20 ½, 21, 21 ½) (22, 22 ½, 23, 23 ½)“ down center back
12 1/2” length hem to underarm
(6 ½, 7, 7 ½, 8) (8 ½, 9, 9 ½, 10)” depth of armhole
(6, 7 ½, 9, 10) (11 ½, 12 ½, 14, 15)” across shoulders
6” across neck back (all sizes)
Sleeves:
16” length to underarm
(8, 10, 10, 12) (12, 12, 14, 14)” around cuff
(12 ½, 14, 15, 16) (17, 18, 19, 20)” around bicep
