Gudrun Johnston has spent many years knitting with Shetland wool but had never paired it with another yarn until now! To showcase the beauty of this combined fabric she wanted to keep the stitch pattern simple and chose a classic looking, everyday cardigan silhouette to pair it with. Luumu is worked bottom up using a particularly fun seamless saddle shoulder construction.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 0–2” / 0–5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 36 (41.75, 44.5, 47.5, 50.5) (53.5, 56.25, 59.25, 65)“ / 91.5 (106, 113, 121, 128) (136, 143, 150.5, 165) cm.

Yoke Depth: 7.5 (8.25, 8.75, 9, 9.75) (9.75, 10.25, 10.5, 10.75)“ / 19 (21, 22.5, 23, 24.5) (24.5, 26, 26.5, 27.5) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 13.5 (15.25, 15.75, 16.5, 17) (17.5, 18.25, 19, 19.5)“ / 34.5 (39, 40, 42, 43) (44.5, 46.5, 48.5, 49.5) cm.

Sleeve Length: 18” / 46 cm.

Body Length: 14” / 35.5 cm.

MATERIALS

Yarn: 11 (11, 13, 14, 15) (16, 16, 17, 19) balls of Jamieson’s Of Shetland Spindrift (100% pure Shetland wool, 105m / 115 yds – 25 g) colourway Port Wine.

4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Tosh Silk Cloud by Madelinetosh (60% kid mohair, 40% silk, 330 yds / 300m – 25g) colourway Bordeaux.

Or 1175 (1320, 1450, 1550, 1645) (1745, 1835, 1930, 2118) yds / 1075 (1244, 1326, 1418, 1505) (1596, 1678, 1765, 1937) m of each of the two weights of yarns (fingering and lace-weight).

Both yarns are held together throughout the pattern.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Loft by Brooklyn Tweed, Finullgarn by Rauma or Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Bûches (for the fingering-weight yarn) and Silk Mohair by Isager, Plum Mohair by Rauma Garn or Le Petit Mohair & Silk (for the lace-weight yarn).

Needles: US 5 / 3.75 mm (for buttonbands) and US 6 / 4 mm (for body) 40” / 100 cm circular needles. US 6 / 4 mm set of DPNs (for sleeves) or long circular needles for magic loop.

Notions: 6 stitch markers, 5 split ring markers, scrap yarn to hold stitches, five 0.75” / 2 cm buttons.

GAUGE
22 sts x 34 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.