Fleur by Patricia Roberts

Fleur

Knitting
January 1986
Sport (12 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 24 rows = 2 inches
in Fisherman's rib
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
33.5", 50" women's, 50" men's
English

Fleur is the “big cotton cardi to wrap yourself up in”.

Pattern instructions are given for child’s size with numbers provided for the woman’s and man’s versions. The cardigan may be knitted solid or with two colours.

Measurements
For sizes: child’s, (woman’s, man’s)

  • Underarms (excl bands): 84cm (33.5”), (125cm (50”), 125cm (50”))
  • Side seam: 25cm (10”), (49cm (19.5”), 49cm (19.5”))
  • Length: 40cm (16”), (74cm (29.5”), 74cm (29.5”))
  • Sleeve seam: 25cm (10”), (44cm (17.5”), 49cm (19.5”))

Materials
For sizes: child’s, (woman’s, man’s)

  • EITHER 9 (22, 24) 50g balls of Patricia Roberts Cotton No. 2 in main colour PLUS one 25g ball of Patricia Roberts Fine Cotton in the same colour AND one in a contrasting colour
  • OR 7 (18, 19) 50g balls of Patricia Roberts Lambswool No. 2 in main colour PLUS one 25g ball of Patricia Roberts Lambswool No. 1 in the same colour AND one in a contrasting colour
  • OR 7 (18, 19) 50g hanks of of Patricia Roberts Shetland No.2 in main colour plus 1 28g hank of Sheltand in the same colour AND one in a contrasting colour
  • OR 17 (38, 40) 25g balls of Patricia Roberts 100% Mohair in main colour PLUS one 25g ball of Patricia Roberts Kid Mohair in the same colour AND one in a contrasting colour

Other haberdashery items required:
- 4 (5, 5) buttons