The Éimi jacket is Simone Ryan’s take on a classic Aran cardigan inspired by an heirloom piece from Éimi, her great-grandmother of Irish heritage. Éimi’s passion for knitting was passed on to Simone, so this piece is an homage to knitting traditions and her Irish background.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: Approx. 9.75–13.5” / 25–34.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 45 (48.25, 53, 56, 57.75) (60.75, 65.5, 68.75, 73.5)“ / 114.5 (122.5, 134.5, 142.5, 146.5) (154.5, 166.5, 174.5, 186.5) cm.

Yoke Depth (Measured from Back CO to Underarm CO): 10.5 (10.75, 11.25, 11.5, 11.75) (12.25, 12.5, 12.75, 13)“ / 27 (27.5, 28.5, 29, 30) (31, 31.5, 32.5, 33) cm.

Body Length from Underarm to Hem (adjustable): 11.5” / 29 cm.

Total Body Length from Top Shoulder to Hem (adjustable): 23.5 (23.75, 24.25, 24.5, 24.75) (25.5, 25.75, 26.25, 26.5)“ / 60 (60.5, 61.5, 62, 63) (65, 65.5, 66.5, 67) cm.

Sleeve Length from Underarm (adjustable): 17.5” / 44.5 cm. 

Upper Arm Circumference: 15.25 (17, 17, 18.5, 20) (21.75, 23.25, 24.75, 26.5)“ / 39 (43, 43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63, 67) cm. 

MATERIALS 
Yarn: Donegal Tweed+ by Lang Yarns (100% wool, 115 yds / 105 m – 50 g), 2 (13, 14, 15, 15) (16, 17, 18, 19) balls in the colourway 0039. 

Or approx. 1380 (1470, 1545, 1640, 1690) (1825, 1925, 2030, 2140) yds / 1260 (1345, 1410, 1500, 1545) (1670, 1760, 1855, 1955) m of DK or worsted-weight yarn. 

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Hamelton Tweed 1 GOTS by BC Garn, Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn, Soft Tweed by Drops Garnstudio or Wool of the Andes Worsted by Knit Picks.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm and US 6 / 4 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles and DPNs in the same needle sizes if you’re not using the Magic Loop technique. 

Notions: 2 cable needles, stitch markers and locking stitch markers, stitch holders, waste yarn, 7 buttons (approx. 0.75” / 20 mm). US G / 7 / 4.5 mm crochet hook for the Provisional Crochet CO.

GAUGE
20 sts x 26 rounds and rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in 2 x 2 Rib, after blocking.

The 29-st Celtic Knot panel measures 5” / 13 cm wide, after blocking.