What you'll need
| Finished Bust, in: | 34 | 36.5 | 38 | 40.5 | 44.5 | 48.5 | 52.5 | 56.5 | 60.5 |
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| Finished Bust, cm: | 86.5 | 93 | 96.5 | 103 | 113 | 123 | 133.5 | 143.5 | 153.5 |
| Length, in: | 20.25 | 21 | 21.25 | 22.25 | 22.75 | 22.75 | 23 | 23.75 | 24 |
| Length, cm: | 51.5 | 53.5 | 54 | 56.5 | 58 | 58 | 58.5 | 60.5 | 61 |
| Upper arm circumference, in: | 12.5 | 13.5 | 14 | 15.25 | 16.5 | 17.25 | 18 | 19.25 | 20 |
| Upper arm circumference, cm: | 32 | 34 | 35.5 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 |
Cape May Fiber Butterfly Lace - Saltwater Taffy
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1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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Cape May Fiber Brushed Alpaca Silk - Saltwater Taffy
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3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Product Description
Lace Leaves Cardigan is worked from the top down and features a delicate lace and cable pattern along the fronts, a 2-button closure at the base of the V-neck, and a classic set-in sleeve silhouette with optional waist shaping. The sleeves and body are shaped together down to the armhole. The cardigan is worked with a strand of brushed alpaca silk and a strand of merino silk held together, creating a wonderful sheen and halo to the fabric.
Skills used:
Provisional cast on, increasing and decreasing, simple cables, simple lace (yarn overs, and decreases), German short rows (or comparable method), picking up sts, and
i-cord bind-off and buttonhole (video links provided)
Approximately800 (840, 880, 920, 980), (1040, 1100, 1160, 1235) yds of lace weight yarn held together with,
800 (840, 880, 920, 980), (1040, 1100, 1160, 1235) yds of lace weight yarn.
Alternatively, a single strand of sport or dk weight yarn may be used.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Pages: | 13 |
| Designer: | Jennifer Owens |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | 2 small buttons needled |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |