Ruusa is a cropped cardigan with a circular yoke where the roses start to blossom. A rosy stripe adorns also the hem and cuffs. The cardigan is inspired by traditional rose cross stitch motifs on table cloths.

Cardigan is worked top down without any seams and the stranded motif is mainly worked flat. Rose and leaf motif includes using three different colours at the same time and the neckline is shaped with short rows while working the motif.

Pattern includes tips on how to keep the stranded part neat.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: bust 70 – 80 – 90 – 100 – 110 – 120 cm (28 – 32 – 36 – 40 – 44 – 48”)

MATERIALS:

MC about 620 – 700 – 800 – 910 – 1030 – 1170 m (680 – 765 – 875 – 995 – 1130 – 1280 yd),

CC1 about 140 – 140 – 170 – 170 – 205 – 205 m (155 – 155 – 190 – 190 – 225 – 225 yd) and

CC2 about 70 – 70 – 85 – 85 – 105 – 105 m (80 – 80 – 95 – 95 – 115 – 115 yd)

SKILL LEVEL: advanced

TECHNIQUES: short rows, stranded knitting in flat, chart, provisional cast on

EXAMPLE KNIT: Yarn is Tukuwool Fingering in colours Rae (MC), Murai (CC1) and Empi (CC2). Made in size S with bust and waist shapings. Photographed on a 170 cm (5’7”) tall model with the strategic measurements of 80 – 70 – 95 cm (31.5 – 27.5 – 37.5”).