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Dappled Blue Cardigan

I made this for ME

Created by: Mary H

  • Project Details

    About

    For the stockinette portions of the body, I used US #7 needles. For the lace section of the body, I used US #5 needles. Several Ravelers said the sleeves were too large, so I used “bmccuskey”’s strategy of switching to US #6 needles for the sleeves and “knittybarb”’s strategy of decreasing 2 stitches every 7 rows instead of the pattern’s direction of decreasing sleeves every 10 rows.
    I also picked up “bmccuskey”’s idea of changing needles on the sleeves to US #4 for a lace pattern (at the height where the lace began on the body). I did the lace pattern 4 times on the sleeves and switched back to US #6 needles to finish.

    I finished both the body and the sleeves with 6 rows of seed stitch. In the button band, I knit 10 buttonholes.
    I love the shape of the sweater, with the lace nipping in the waist. The silk-merino blend yarn has a beautiful sheen and is easy to knit, stretchy and responsive.

    Pattern

    Really Fits Top Down Cardigan for All Seasons

    This pattern can be found here:
    www.knitpicks.com

    Yarns

    • material-yarn
      Juniper Moon Farm Findley Dappled DK - 104 blue ✕ 5.0 balls

    Needles & Hooks

    • Circular 3.50mm (US 4) 30cm
    • Circular 4.00mm (US 6) 30cm
    • Circular 4.50mm (US 7) 100cm
    • Circular 3.75mm (US 5) 100cm

    Accessories

    • Stitch Markers
    • Stitch Holder
    • Buttons
    • Tapestry Needle

    Measurements

    Notes: 38" bust
    I added the lace pattern 2/3rds down the sleeves. I used smaller needles for the lace sections, which added fit and contour.

    Tags

    • Sweaters
    • Women

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Dec 16, 2017 Finished on: Aug 12, 2018

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