Lumb Bank is a V-neck, oversized cardigan with pockets, knitted from the bottom up starting with a rib hem on the body pieces. As a drop-shoulder design, the only body shaping is the front v-neck finished with a rib neck/button band.

The cardigan can be knitted with or without skinny rib turn-up sleeves. Design details are added at the finishing stage with exposed seams and a split side hem.

Three Fair Isle patterns are provided with the option to add them in sections on the body panels for a patchwork effect. Three colour schemes have been designed and punchcard pattern charts and full colour charts are included along with templates for designing your own layout.

Knitted in panels, the cardigan is designed to be extremely oversized and a closer fit can be achieved by knitting a smaller size.

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

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (all measured flat)
CHEST
70 (72.5, 75, 77.5, 80, 82.5, 85) cm/28 (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)“
BODY LENGTH
63 cm/25”

RECOMMENDED EASE
BODY = + 50 cm/20” positive ease
SLEEVES = - 2-4 cm/0.75 - 1.5” negative ease

YARN
APPROX. 350 G (SIZE 1) - 500G (SIZE 7)
GARDINER YARNS SS11 SOFT SHETLAND 100% wool 2/11.3 nm (equiv. to 4ply hand knit)

Optional alternative = JC Rennie Supersoft 2/11.3 nm

MACHINE & GAUGE
Knitted on a Silver Reed SK840 standard gauge machine
MAIN TENSION = 7
RIB TENSION = 4

TENSION GAUGE (knitted in stocking stitch) = 27 sts x 39 rows over 10 cm/4”

TECHNIQUES USED
RIB CAST ON/OFF
1 x 1, 2 x 2 & FULL NEEDLE RIB
FAIR ISLE KNITTING (OPTIONAL) PARTIAL KNITTING
F/FASHIONED SHAPING
BUTTON HOLES
WASTE YARN CAST OFF
BLOCKING & LINKING/JOINING SEAMS

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