women's cardigan 88 - marcella

A RUNWAY INSPIRATION

DESIGN DETAILS
- A classic Nordic ski cardigan inspired by an Italian runway show
- Loose fit
- Tacked on feathers and paillettes add glamour
- Round neck
- Relaxed fit
- Zippered closure

PATTERN DETAILS - the easy to follow pattern includes:
- The lower body and yoke are worked back and forth on circular needles
- The sleeves are worked in the round on double pointed needles
- Schematic for each piece
- A separate helpful tracking sheet for each size
- Diagrams and full explanations for techniques
- A link for substitute yarn
- A pattern helpline

SKILLS REQUIRED
- Ribbing
- Stockinette stitch
- stranded knitting
- Sleeves knitted in the round, on double-pointed needles
- Inserting a zipper
- Tacking on the feathers and paillettes

Regardless of body measurements, everyone prefers a different finished look. It is helpful to use the “actual measurement of finished garment” to decide which size to make. The following measurements refer to this specific garment to help you find the best fit.

YARN USED FOR SAMPLE Brown Sheep Yarns—Lamb’s Pride Bulky 85% wool—15% Mohair 4 ounces-(113 grams) each skein            125 yards-(114.3 m) each skein 5(5, 6) pull skeins Main Color 1 pull skein Contrasting Color A 1 pull skein Contrasting Color B For your cardigan to be the correct size, it is not the brand of yarn that matters, but the GAUGE that is important. It is best to refer to the yardage to determine how many skeins or balls to purchase. FOR A SUBSTITUTE YARN CLICK HERE SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZES - size 8-(5 mm) and size 10-(6 mm) circular needles—40 inches-(101.6 cm) long - size 8-(6 mm) and size 10-(8 mm) double pointed needles (set of five) or size needles to obtain the correct gauge - size K-(6.5 mm) crochet hook - two size 10-(6 mm) or smaller circular needle 16 inches (40 cm) or longer to temporally hold stitches NOTIONS - gauge ruler - one a package of split ring markers - tapestry needle - tracking sheet-included with pattern - separating zipper same length of center front (longer zipper can be shortened) - sewing thread to match yarn and a contrasting color to baste the zipper - approximately 24 palettes size .75 inch-(20 cm) - approximately 36 feathers, random lengths (on sample longest is 6 inches- (15 cm) GAUGE - 13 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches-(10 cm) in stockinette stitch on size 10-(6 mm) needles