Baggen Cardigan by Kit Couture

Baggen Cardigan

Knitting
September 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in fair isle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
S (M) L (XL)
Danish English
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The Baggen Cardigan is worked in stranded colourwork bottom up. The cardigan is worked according to chart throughout. Body and sleeves are worked separately then joined for the yoke. The yoke is worked using raglan decreases while decreasing for V-neck. The seek is sewn and cut, then the edges are worked in rib.

LEVEL
Advanced

SIZE
S (M) L (XL)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 105 (110) 116 (122) cm
Total length: 57 (59) 61 (63) cm
Sleeve length: 42 (42) 42 (42) cm

MATERIALS
Merino from Kit Couture or Arwetta from Filcolana
(50 g = 210 m)
Col A: 150 (200) 200 (200) g
Col B: 50 (50) 50 (50) g
Col C: 200 (200) 200 (200) g

Kid Mohair from Kit Couture or Tilia from Filcolana
(25 g = 210 m)
Col D: 50 (50) 50 (50) g

Shimmery from Kid Couture
(25 g = 100 m)
Col E: 50 (50) 50 (50) g

4 (4) 5 (5) buttons (15 mm)

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Circular needles: 2.5 and 3.5 mm (80 cm)

Double-pointed needles: 2.5 and 3.5 mm

With the ”magic loop” technique you can work the project using only an 80 cm (or longer) circular needle.

TENSION
29 sts and 29 rows over stranded colour knitting using 3.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm (measured after washing)