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Acacia Cardigan
Acacia Cardigan is a top-down, seamless cardigan with round neck and shaped with raglan increase, combination of cables, twisted stitches, and eyelets. Some short rows are worked to create a higher back neck. The button bands are knit at the same time with the cardigan, so you do not have to pick up stitches at the end.
Size:
1 ( 2, 3 )( 4, 5, 6 ) Sample photo shown in size 2.
Measurements:
Gauge:
21 sts and 29rows = 10 x 10 cm ( 4 x 4 in ) in stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking.
Recommended ease: 5 ~12cm ( 2 ~ 4.8 in ). Sample shown with 8 cm ( 3.2 in) positive ease.
Bust circumference:
B: 97 ( 100, 105 )( 108, 113, 124 ) cm / 38.25 ( 39.25, 41.25 )( 42.5, 44.5, 48.75 ) in
Yarns :
One strand of Isager Spinni/Lace weight yarn and one strand of Alpaca 2/fingering weight yarn held together
Isager Spinni, 100% Pure New Wool, 600m per 100g, colour #3 --- 2 ( 2, 3 )( 3, 3, 3 ) skeins
Isager Alpaca 2, 50% Alpaca, 50% Wool, 250m per 50g, #3 --- 4 ( 4, 5 )( 5, 6, 7 ) skeins
or 950 ( 1000, 1200 )( 1250, 1500, 1750 ) m of DK weight yarn.
Needles:
4 mm / 6 US for Body, 3.5mm / 4 US for Ribbing. Or size to achieve gauge
Other Materials:
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.
10 ( 10, 11 )( 11, 12, 13 ) buttons (12mm diameter); you will need more buttons when extend the body length.
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- First published: November 2020
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