This design is one of the 12 modern, minimalist patterns featured in JEWELS, the third book in the European Nature series by Making Stories which combines ethically and environmentally-friendly made yarns with modern, minimalist knitwear designs. JEWELS is available through our webshop and selected stockists.

The rights to this design lie with Making Stories until May 15, after which individual pattern rights will revert back to the designer. Until then, Making Stories pays out 30% of Ravelry net profit made through this pattern in royalties to the designer. After May 15, pattern availability will be at the discretion of the designer and full pattern proceeds go directly to the designer.

Description

Geometric, jewel-like lines draw the eye to the yoke of the Alexandrite cardigan. The colour combinations here are endless: Choose a lighter
version of your main colour for a beautiful tone-in-tone sweater (as shown here) or go bold with a strong contrasting colour that makes the
twisted stitch colourwork pop. You can even knit Alexandrite in a single colour! The cardigan is designed for Blacker Yarns’ strong and lustrous Jacob DK, but can be knit up in any of their DK-weight yarns - catch Katie Green’s article on yarn substitution in JEWELS to learn more!

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Finished bust circumference (buttoned): 89.5 (99, 110.5, 120, 131.25, 141) cm / 35 (38.5, 43, 46.75, 51.25, 55)” - recommended to be worn with 5-15.25 cm / 2-6” of positive ease at the bust.

Yarn

Blacker Yarns Jacob DK (100% Jacob; 110 metres / 119 yards per 50 g)

MC: 990 (115, 1270, 1405, 1565, 1715) metres / 1080 (1220, 1385, 1535, 1715, 1875) yards

CC: 85 (95, 105, 120, 130, 145) metres / 90 (105, 115, 130, 145, 155) yards

Sample shown is knit in colourways Purple Basalt (MC) and Purple Clay (CC).

Michelle wears a size 2 with 14 cm / 5.5” positive ease.