Almond Blossom

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$6.50



The blossoms and almonds on the yoke and the delicate eyelet pattern on the body and sleeves give this cardigan a feminine, subtle, romantic look. It's constructed seamlessly with careful attention to details. Charted and written out instructions lead you easily through the steps of creating a garment that will warm your heart on cooler days.

Finished measurements

Chest:
78 (84, 91.5, 97, 104.5, 110.5, 118, 124, 131.5,137) cm
30¾ (33, 36, 38¼, 41¼, 43½, 46½, 48¾, 51¾, 56) inches

Length:
56.5 (58, 58.5, 59.5, 60.5, 62.5, 63, 64, 65, 66) cm
22¼ (22¾, 23, 23½, 23¾, 24½, 24¾, 25¼, 25½, 26) inches

Shown in size 84 cm (33 inches) with 1 cm (½ in) negative ease

Yarn
Garnstudio DROPS Baby Merino
100% merino
175 meters (191 yards) / 50 g
#27 old pink
6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) balls

Needles
3 mm (US 2½) circular needle (100 cm or 40”) and dpn
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle (100 cm or 40”) and dpn
or use needle size that gives you the correct gauge

Notions
stitch markers
4 stitch holders
yarn needle
9 buttons, ø 18 mm (¾ inches)

Gauge
24 stitches / 33 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in eyelet pattern (Chart A) using 3.5 mm (US 4) needle

Skill level
intermediate

Skills used
basic lace
increasing and decreasing
picking up and knitting stitches
circular knitting
kitchener stitch or grafting

Construction
Seamless, the body is worked flat, the sleeves are worked in the round, from the bottom up.

Pattern details
colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions
instructions include both US and metric measurements
2 photo pages with shots of the cardigan from different angles
photo tutorial for the button holes
easy-to-read charts, charts are also written out
support: need help? just write an email

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