Fields of Spring Cardigan by Halleh Tehranifar

Fields of Spring Cardigan

Knitting
March 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in St st with larger needle
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
573 - 955 yards (524 - 873 m)
Girl’s size 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
English

With this cardigan’s one-of-a-kind design, knitting it involves following a few steps and curves along the way. The result makes it all worthwhile.

Skill Level:
Experienced

Finished Measurements:
Chest: 22 1/2 (24 1/2, 26 1/2, 28, 29 1/2) inches
Length: 11 1/4 (13 1/4, 14 1/4, 16 1/4, 17 1/2) inches (excluding edgings)

Materials:

  • Cascade Yarns Sierra (worsted weight; 80% pima cotton/20% wool; 191 yds/ 100g per skein): 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins lavender/purple/green/brown multi #90 (A), 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) skein(s) lavender #29 (B)
  • Size 6 (4mm) 29-inch circular and 2 double-point needles
  • Size 8 (5mm) 29-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Safety pins (for markers)
  • 6 (7, 7, 8, 8) 1/2-inch JHB Flower Cuts buttons #11763
  • Sewing needle and thread to match B

Gauge:
18 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st with larger needle.
19 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Chevron pat with larger needle.
To save time, take time to check gauge.