Amesbury Cardigan by Cheryl Mokhtari



Amesbury Cardigan by Cheryl Mokhtari
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The Amesbury Cardigan has a saddle shoulder construction providing a modern twist on a classic and versatile shape. The cardigan is worked from the top down. First the left and right shoulders are worked and stitches put on hold to form part of the sleeves. Stitches are then picked up along the back to work back and forth. Stitches are then picked up along the left and right fronts and worked back and forth whilst shaping the neckline. The fronts are joined to the back at the underarms and worked back and forth until the desired length is achieved. The body is finished with ribbing. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole to work with the stitches put on hold during the shoulder construction; short rows are worked to provide the perfect drape to the shoulders, followed by decreases to taper the sleeves whilst working in the round before finishing with ribbing. Finally, stitches are picked up on each edge of the cardigan to work the button band in double knitting with buttonholes along the right side. Lastly the neck is worked by picking up stitches along the edge and working ribbing.
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10, 11 are intended to fit an approximate actual bust circumference of 75 (80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 110, 120, 130) 140, 150 cm.
Bust circumference of finished garment:
94.5 (100, 104, 109.5, 115) (119, 130.5, 140, 149.5) 159, 170.5 cm
Upper arm circumference of finished garment:
37 (38, 40, 41, 42) (44, 45.5, 49.5, 53.5) 57, 60 cm
Recommended length of finished garment:
53.5 (54, 54.5, 55, 55.5) (55.5, 56.5, 57.5, 58) 59, 59.5 cm (measured mid-back excluding neck edge)
Recommended length of finished sleeve:
43 cm (measured from underarm cast-on edge)
Yoke depth:
19.5 (20, 20.5, 21, 21.5) (21.5, 22.5, 23.5, 24) 25, 25.5 cm
Gauge:
21 sts x 28 rows in stockinette stitch on 4mm needles = 10 x 10 cm after blocking
22.5 sts x 28 rows in double knit on 3mm needles (button band)
Needles:
Circular needles: 3mm (40 cm), 3.5mm (40-120 cm), 4mm (40 - 120 cm)
Double pointed needle: 3mm
Materials:
5 x 20mm buttons
4 locking stitch markers to mark buttonholes
1080 (1080, 1200, 1320, 1320) (1440, 1560, 1680, 1800), 1920, 2040 m of DK weight yarn
If you wish to lengthen or shorten the cardigan, you may require more or less yarn.
Suitable yarns include:
In this luxury British breed blend, each shade is inspired by English woodland. This soft yarn is comfortable worn next to the skin making it ideal for sweaters, scarves and hats.
100% of our wool comes from non-mulesed sheep.
Yarn weight: DK
Approximate meterage: 204m/223yds per 100g
Hank size: 100g
Tension/gauge swatch: 24 sts x 30 rows to 10cm/4” (4mm needle)
Suggested needle size: 4mm
Composition: 34% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Masham, 33% Merino (worsted spun wool)
Hand wash and dry flat.
A premium yarn worsted spun from finest Welsh Mule
Yarn weight: DK
Ball weight: 50g ball
Composition: 100% finest Welsh Mule
Yarn length: 109yds / 100m per 50g
Needles: 4mm
Tension: 19 stitches x 27 rows = 4" / 10cm
Care: Cool handwash
(Scroll down for colour chart & more information)
This hardworking yarn, spun from 100% British Bluefaced Leicester and Masham sheep breeds with a low carbon footprint, is an informed choice for all knitters and crocheters - from beginner to expert. Available in an assortment of 16 heathered shades, achieved by blending the natural colours of the Masham with fibre dyed Bluefaced Leicester to add distinctive character to your knits. Colours are inspired by the Yorkshire landscape that Laxtons calls home.
Length: 220m/240yds
Skein Weight: 100g
Recommended Needle Size: 3.75mm/US 5
Tension: 22 sts x 30 rows to 10cm/4in
The first of my European Yarns!
Loch Lomond is a tweedy yarn with neps. It is woollen spun, giving it both volume and a good long meterage that will work for DK projects on a larger needle and even sport-weight patterns on a smaller needle at a tighter gauge.
It is GOTS certfified – from sheep to dye stuff, from production to stock keeping and packing, each step is inspected carefully and in line with very strict organic and social standards.
GOTS certified by Control Union CU 890756.
Material: 100% Wool
Yardage: 150m/50g
Needle: 4-5 mm
Gauge: 18 = 10 cm
Scroll down to see the colours and read more about BC Garn and GOTS