A slightly cropped cardi coat knitted from lofty, soft and luxurious alpaca is a wardrobe staple and sure to be on constant rotation. An open front and causal fit leave the simplicity of the yarn and design take centre stage.

Named ‘halo’ because of the glow of the alpaca, this project will surround you with warmth when cold winds blow.

Skills:

• knit
• purl
• long tail cast on
• working a small circumference in the round
• backwards loop cast on
• knit front and back
• knitted cast off
• german short rows
• pick up and knit All of these skills have tutorials on our page at sewknitlove.co/tutorials

Kit required:
+ 5mm (US 8) and 4mm (US 6) circular needle at least 80cm (32”) long, and your choice of needles in those sizes for working a small
circumference in the round.

• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (8)

To fit chest (cm),76,81,86,91,96,101,106

+Chest circ (cm),94.5,101,105.5,112,114,121,128

+Underarm to hem(cm), 24.5,24.5,24.5,25,25.5,26.5,27.5

+Sleeve (cm),38.5,40,41,43,45,46.5,47.5

+Yarn required m(y),680 (741),740 (806),780 (850), 830 (904), 870 (948), 900(981), 950(1035),