Design: Hélène Magnússon
Sizes: XS(S,M,L)XL,2XL,3XL(4XL,5XL)
Cardigan with hood. Fit: zero to 5 cm / 2” ease at bust. Add the desired ease to you bust measurement and choose the size the closest to it. Compare the other finished measurements to your own. Sample shown is a size M with waist shaping.
Knitted Measurements
- Bust: 74.5(85.5,90.5,96)109,121,142.5(153.5,169.5) cm/ 29¼(33¾,35¾,37¾)43,47¾,56(60½,66¾)”
- Higher hips (or widest part of the body): 77.5(88,93.5,98.5)112,124,145.5(156,172) cm / 30½(34¾,36¾,38¾)44,48¾,57¼(61½,67¾)”
- Waist (or smallest part of the body): 66.5(77.5,82.5,88)101.5,113.5,134.5(145.5,161.5) cm / 26¼(30½,32½,34¾)40,44¾,53(57¼,63½)”
- Neckline: 40(42,44,44)46,48,48(50,50) cm / 15¾(16½,17¼,17¼)18,19,19(19¾,19¾)”
- Body length to underarm: 33(34,35,36)37,37,38(38,39) cm /13(13½,13¾,14¼)14½,14½,15(15,15¼)”
- Yoke depth at back: 22(22.5,23,24)25,26.5,28(28.5,28.5) cm / 8¾(8¾,9,9½)9¾,10½,11(11¼,11¼)
- Yoke depth at front is 2.5 cm/1” shorter than at the back for the Sizes XS-L and 3.5 cm/1½” shorter for the Sizes XL-5XL.
- Upper arm: 25.5(26.5,28,32)36,40,44(46.5,50.5) cm / 10(10½,11,12½)14¼,15¾,17¼(18¼,20)”
- Wrist: 18(18,20,20)22,22,22(24,24) cm / 7(7,7¾,7¾)8¾,8¾,8¾(9½,9½)”
- Sleeve length to underarm: 42(43,43,44.5)44.5,45.5,45.5(47,47) cm / 16½(17,17,17½)17½,18,18(18½,18½)”
- Hood length: 24(24,25,25)26,26,26(26,26) cm /9½(9½,9¾,9¾)10¼,10¼,10¼(10¼,10¼)“
Gauge: 10 cm / 4” = 15 sts and 20 rows in Stocking st on 7 mm / US 10¾ needle with 1 strand of unspun lopi and 1 strand of Love Story held together.
Wool:
MC: 1 strand of plötulopi and 1 strand of Love Story held together
- Plötulopi from Ístex, 100% new wool, unspun, approx. 110 g plate = 330 m / 360 yds: shade #9103 (dark grey), 2(2,2,3)3,3,4(4,4) plates 2(2,3,3)3,3,3(4,4) Love Story Einband from Hélène Magnússon, pure new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool, fine lace weight, 1 ply, 25 g skein = 225 m / 246 yds: shade Raven black, 3(3,3,3)4,4,4(5,5) skeins
CCs: Plötulopi from Ístex (the CC is not doubled with Love Story)
- CC1: shade #0001 (white), 1 plate,
- CC2: shade #0003 (light beige), 1 plate
Color combos:: MC plötulopi + Love Story, CC1, CC2
- dark grey (original sweater): 9103+Raven black, 0001, 0003
- turquoise: 2025+Glacier turquoise, 0001, 1424
- red: 1430+Volcanic red, 1424, 2028
- grey+pink: 0001+Basalt grey, 2027, 1425
- beige+blue/green: 1038+Hafra beige, 2015,1421
Notions: darning needle, stitch markers, blocking material
Techniques: stranded knitting, knitting in the round, steeking, grafting (Kitchener stitch), single crochet US
Kit: kit includes the wool but not the needles or other material.
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Errata: none