Sizes:
XS (S, M, L) ( XL, 2XL, 3XL) (4XL, 5XL)
Finished garment measurements:
a. Bust circumference (including front placket, which measures 2 cm / 0.75” width):
95 (102.5, 109.5, 117) (124, 131.5, 139) (146, 153) cm / 37.5 (40.5, 43, 46) (49, 51.75, 54.75) (57.5, 60.25)“.
b. Body length from upper back cast on edge to hem: 45 (45, 45, 63) (63, 72, 72) (80, 80) cm / 17.75 (17.75, 17.75, 24.75) (24.75, 28.25, 28.25) (31.5, 31.5)“.
c. Sleeve length from underarm: 51 cm / 20“ all sizes.
d. Upper sleeve circumference: 38 (38, 38, 43.5) (43.5, 49, 49) (51, 51) cm / 15 (15, 15, 17) (17, 19.25, 19.25) (20, 20)”.
e. Cuff circumference: 16 (16, 16, 18.5) (18.5, 21, 21) (21.5, 21.5) cm / 6.25 (6.25, 6.25, 7.259 (7.25, 8.25, 8.25) (8.5, 8.5) “.
The Pride & Pearls Cardigan is designed to have 10-20 cm / 4-8” of positive ease. Choose a size that is 10-20 cm / 4-8” bigger than your bust circumference depending on how relaxed or tight fitting you want the cardigan to be.
Sample in size M, Kika has a bust of approx. 89 cm / 35” and is 171 cm/ 5'6" tall.
Gauge:
22 sts x 28 rows/ rnds = 10 cm / 4” in Seed stitch rib on 4 mm / US 6 needles, after blocking.
26 sts x 31 rows/rnds = 10 cm / 4” in *k1 tbl, p1* on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles, after blocking.
Needles:
3 mm / US 2.5: circular needle 40-60 cm / 16-24” for collar and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for hem rib, and DPNs for sleeve rib (or use magic loop technique instead), 3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs for I-cord.
4 mm / US 6: circular needle 40-60 cm / 16-24” for sleeves and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for body, or just an 80-100 cm / 32-40” needle if you’re using Magic Loop technique.
Notions:
Removable stitch markers, DPN or cable needle, 7-9 press buttons depending on preference (also known as snaps) approx. 5/8" / 15 mm in diameter, tapestry needle, stitch holder or scrap yarn.
Blush pink sample knitted with yarns:
375 (400, 425, 450) (475, 500, 525) (550, 575) g Krea Deluxe Organic Wool 1 (100% merino wool - 150 m / 164 yds / 50 g) in color Powder 07 together with 180 (200, 220, 220) (240, 260, 260) (280, 300) g Krea Deluxe Silk Mohair (45% silk, 33% mohair, 22% baby alpaca - 240 m / 262 yds/ 20 g) in color Powder 07.
The cardigan is worked holding 1 strand of merino together with 2 strands of silk mohair.
Porcelain sample knitted with:
2 strands of Sandnes Garn Sunday in the color 1015 togethwe with 1 strand of Filcolana Alva in the color Marzipan 977.
Suggested yarns:
You can work the Pride & Pearls cardigan in a light to medium DK weight yarn (see amounts below). Or, for example by holding 1 strand of fingering weight yarn together with 2 strands of lace weight yarn together (like in the powder sample).
DK weight yarn
approx. 100-120 m / 109-130 yds / 50 g:
450 (500, 550, 600) (650, 700, 750) (800, 850) g of DK weight yarn
= 1000 (1100, 1200, 1300) (1400, 1500, 1600) (1750, 1850) m of DK weight yarn
= 1100 (1200, 1315, 1420) (1530, 1640, 1750) (1915, 2020) yds of DK weight yarn.
1 strand Fingering + 2 strands Lace weight yarn held together:
1 strand of Fingering weight yarn approx 150 m / 165 yds / 50 g:
375 (400, 425, 450) (475, 500, 525) (550, 575) g of Fingering weight yarn
= 1125 (1200, 1275, 1350) (1425, 1500, 1575) (1650, 1725) m of Fingering weight yarn
=1230 (1315, 1400, 1475) (1560, 1640, 1725) (1800, 1885) yds of Fingering weight yarn
together with
2 strands of Lace weight yarn approx 225 m / 245 yds / 25 g:
240 (260, 300, 300) (325, 250, 250) (375, 400) g of Lace weight yarn
= 2140 (2365, 2585, 2585) (2925, 3150, 3150) (3375, 3600) m of Lace weight yarn
= 2340 (2600, 2830, 2830) (3200, 3450, 3450) (3700, 3940) yds of Lace weight yarn.
Watch the Pride & Pearls Cardigan video tutorial on YouTube