**** Kemur í september …. coming in September

Loan er komin’, or ‘Loa is here’ in English, is an old Icelandic folk song about the arrival of spring. The cardigan was originally designed for my wee cousin Lóa. There is also a ‘Loan er komin’ shawl designed for the mother of the little one. The pattern is worked from the top down. The sleeves are purposely straight at the cuff to make it easier to dress a small infant. The body is also longer so the garment will ‘grow’ with the child.

Finished chest measurement: 43 (46, 51.5, 56) cm, to be worn with approximately 3 cm ease
Body length: 26 (28, 32, 35) cm
Sleeve length: 15 (16, 19, 20) cm

Yarn
MC: Today I feel Dear 4ply,
(4ply weight; 100% Merino wool, 400 m per 100 g skein)
1 x 100g skein, approximately 400 m
CC: Today I feel Brave 4ply,
(4ply weight; 100% Merino wool, 80 m per 20 g mini skein)
1 x 20g mini skein, approximately 80 m

Needles and things
2.5 mm circular needle, 80 cm long (used to work button bands)
3 mm circular needle, 80 cm long
3 mm and 2.5 mm dpns or circular needles for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round

Darning needle, 4 stitch markers, scrap yarn, 7 or 8 buttons (12mm diameter), blocking tools.