Layan Cardigan

Difficulty: Intermediate. Ability to read cable charts is required.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished chest circumference:

-91.5 (101, 111.5, 121, 131.5, 141, 151.5, 161, 171.5) cm

-36.75 (40.5, 44.75, 48.5, 52.75, 56.5, 60.75, 64.5, 68.75)”

Designed to be worn with 10-15 cm / 4-6” positive ease around the chest.

Yarn: Fingering weight yarn. Depending on the length of the cardigan, allow approximately:

-1145 (1215, 1330, 1440, 1530, 1615, 1735, 1830, 1960) m

-1250 (1330, 1455, 1575, 1675, 1765, 1900, 2005, 2140) yds

Yarn used in the sample (size 2) is 4 skeins of Bar A Tricot Champagne 2.0 (70% Silk, 20% Mohair / 10% Nylon; 400 m 440 yds / 100 g) in colourway Sandstorm.

Gauge: 22 sts & 30 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette on larger needles, worked flat and in the round, blocked.

Width of Main Cable: slightly under 7.5 cm / 3”

Techniques used: Lifted increases, cable knitting, Backwards loop cast-on, knitting in the round, 3-Needle bind-off, Tubular cast-on, Tubular bind-off.