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  • Joy - Cardigan

    Format

    About Joy

    Hanna Lisa loves a good cardigan for her little one: it’s the perfect layering piece, can be quickly thrown on if the mornings are still cool and taken off at the playground when it’s no longer needed.

    It’s also such a great piece for kids as you can still see cute onesies or T-shirts underneath it - it’s always sad if you have to cover up a favorite patterned onesie with a pullover!

    Joy features a scaled-down cable pattern running down the sleeves, fake seams at the side of the body and inside of the sleeves to break up the stockinette fabric, and a continuous buttonband/neckline/hem that is worked at the very end (such a fun technique!) and gives you the option to space out your buttons as you like.

    Digital Downloads

    This pattern is only available in digital form. You'll get an email with a download link immediately after purchase.

    Sizes

    1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10], approx. 0-3 months (3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months) [18-24 months, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, 4-5 years, 5-6 years]

    Finished chest circumference: 45.5 (48.25, 51, 52.5, 53.75) [55.5, 59.75, 61, 63.75, 65] cm / 18 (19, 20, 20.75) [21.25, 21.75, 23.5, 24, 25, 25.5]” - recommended to be worn with 5-8 cm / 2-3” of positive ease at the chest.

    • Yarn

      Our Recommendation: De Rerum Natura Ulysse!

      De Rerum Natura Ulysse (100% Merino; 185 metres / 202 yards per 50 g)

      190 (220, 245, 280, 300) 325, 370, 405, 450, 490 metres / 205 (240, 270, 305, 330) 350, 405, 440, 490, 535 yards

      Sample shown is knit in colourway Poivre et Sel. Aurin wears a size 5 with 5 cm / 2” of positive ease.

      Needles

      4 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable length of at least 40 cm / 16” or your preferred needles for working small circumferences (or needle size to obtain gauge)

      Gauge

      22 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat and in the round, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)

      28 sts x 35 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat and in the round, in Half-Twisted Rib, after blocking)

      One cable repeat: 16 sts x 8 rounds = 5 x 2.25 cm / 2 x 1” (worked in the round, in cable pattern, after blocking)

      Notions

      • Buttons - your preferred amount, 3 if you want to knit the sample as shown
      • Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins)
      • Cable needle
      • Darning needle
      • Scrap yarn
      • Stitch markers
      • Tape measure




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