Reissued for our summer 2025 KAL, with new colourways and extended 10 size range

Tonnach
A light, elegant cardigan with a vintage feel, featuring dropped sleeves, a boxy shape and a simple allover lace pattern. Tonnach is a Scottish Gaelic word for wavy.

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed (70% Wool; 30% Mohair; 100m / 109yds per 25g ball) in the following shades:

Kate D colourway:
A Snapdragon: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) x 25g balls
B Hirst: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) x 25g balls
C Ardlui: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) x 25g balls
D Eyebright: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) x 25g balls
E Hare: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) x 25g balls

Claire colourway
A Outsea: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) x 25g balls size
B Hirst: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) x 25g balls
C Ardlui: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) x 25g balls
D Eyebright: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) x 25g balls
E Asphodel: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) x 25g balls

Maylin colourway
A Hirst: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) x 25g balls size
B Chingly: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) x 25g balls
C Gaskin 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) x 25g balls
D Stockiemuir: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) x 25g balls
E Horseback Brown: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) x 25g balls

Kate C colourway
A Birkin: 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) x 25g balls
B Cranachan: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) x 25g balls
C Asphodel: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) x 25g balls
D Foxglove: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) x 25g balls

Needles and notions
Gauge-size and below gauge-size needles of appropriate lengths for working body and neckline
Gauge-size dpn for working three needle bind off and i-cord
Gauge-size and below gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences for sleeves
Stitch markers
Safety pins or lockable stitch markers
Waste yarn or needle cords for holding stitches
Tapestry needle
9 buttons, approximately 1cm / ½in diameter

Gauge

Sizes 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9: 30 sts and 34 rows to to 10cm / 4 in over chevron pattern back and forth and in the round. Use 3.00mm needle as a starting point for swatching

Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10: 28 sts and 32 rows to 10cm / 4 in over chevron pattern back and forth and in the round. Use 3.25mm needle as a starting point for swatching.

Swatch carefully and be sure to match the gauge given for your size.

Sizes
Finished bust / hip with overlapped front bands: 88 (94.5, 99, 109, 115.5, 123, 130, 138, 142.5, 152.5)cm / 34¾ (37, 39, 43, 45½, 48½, 51, 54½, 56, 60)in
Wear with 5-15cm / 2-6in positive ease for a light, comfortable fit over layers

Shown in size 1 on Kate D, size 2 on Kate C and Maylin and size 3 on Claire

Pattern notes
This cardigan is worked back and forth in one piece to the underarms, following the Tonnach chart. Fronts and back are shaped separately, then joined at the shoulders, before the sleeves are picked up around the armscye and worked downwards, in the round. After working a ribbed neckband, the front edges are picked up, and finished with i-cord buttonholes / buttonbands. When one number is given it applies to all sizes