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Akantus Cardigan
The Akantus Cardigan lends its name from the old Akantus leaf ornament found in ancient Greek architecture, that somehow made its way to traditional Norwegian colourwork knitting. This cardigan is worked top-down in the round, and has you pick up for the sleeves, shape the shoulders with short-rows, and work the sleeves top-down as well. The cardigan also has 4 steeks! A video tutorial for the set-up is included.
I hope you will enjoy this pattern, and if you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact me in my Ravelry group ‘Skeindeer Knits’. It’s the best place for swift support.
Yarn
Rauma Finull PT2 (100% Norwegian wool, 175 m / 191 yds, 50 g)
Alternatives: Hillesvåg Ask, or Vilje, Sandnes Tove, Navia Duo, Holst Supersoft, Jamieon’s Spindrift, etc.
You will get the best result with fingering or sport weight non-superwash, woollen spun sheep’s wool yarn.
Main colour: (913, 944, 1051, 1059, 1153) (1253, 1310, 1391, 1465, 1493) m / (999, 1033, 1149, 1158, 1261) (1371, 1432, 1521, 1602, 1633) yds.
Contrast colour: (175, 195, 216, 234, 255) (274, 294, 313, 333, 354) m / (192, 214, 236, 256, 279) (299, 321, 342, 364, 387) yds.
Needles
Gauge-size needles for stockinette and stranded colourwork, and 1/2 mm below gauge-size needles for rib, for working long and short circumferences.
The sample was made using 3.5 mm (US 4) for stockinette, 3.75 (US 5) for stranded colourwork, and 3 mm (US 2 ½) for rib.
Gauge
24 sts x 36 (32) rnds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette (stranded colourwork).
Sizes
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
See schematic on the next page.
To fit bust (78, 86, 95, 103, 111) (120, 128, 136, 145, 153) cm (31, 34, 37, 41, 44) (47, 50, 54, 57, 60)”.
To be worn with 0-5cm /0-2” positive ease.
The sample is knit in size 6.
Notions
16 stitch markers
8 buttons (20 mm / 0.8” diameter)
A crochet hook about the same size as your below gauge-size needles.
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- First published: January 2021
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