Monet

Monet Lace Cardigan by Judy Furlong

What Is Being Made

The Monet is a delicate lace cardigan designed by Judy Furlong and originally published in The Knitter, Issue 47 (July 2012), featured on the front cover. This garment is a lacy coverup cardigan crafted from lace-weight yarn, making it an ideal layering piece for summer dresses and strappy evening tops. The cardigan features a distinctive slightly fluted edge and incorporates an intricate beaded design throughout.

Design Features and Embellishment

The Monet cardigan is embellished with beads that trace a waterlily design between Peri's Parasols lace motifs. The beaded elements create visual interest along the fluted edges and are strategically incorporated into the construction. The design is engineered so that all beads are threaded and worked into the first rows of the pattern, which allows the yarn to remain unencumbered during the main body section of the garment. This approach makes the beading process efficient despite the large number of beads required for the complete design.

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

This advanced-level knitting pattern employs several sophisticated techniques:

• Lace knitting – The cardigan features lace motifs, specifically the Peri's Parasols stitch pattern
• Yarn overs – Used to create the openwork characteristic of lace design
• Purl stitches – Incorporated strategically within the lace pattern
• Bead incorporation – Beads are slipped onto the yarn and worked into the fabric using yarn overs and purl stitches, with careful placement on both left and right sides of each motif for balanced visual effect
• Fluted edging – The slightly fluted edge is held in place by the beaded waterlily design

Materials

The Monet cardigan is worked in lace-weight yarn, which is strong enough to support the beaded embellishment throughout the design. The pattern requires beads for embellishment, which are threaded onto the yarn prior to knitting. The specific needle size and yardage requirements are detailed within the downloadable PDF pattern.

Skill Level

This is an advanced knitting pattern, suitable for experienced knitters comfortable with lace techniques, bead incorporation, and complex stitch manipulation.