Knit.1 Fall 2004 #13
design by Cathy Maguire
SKU: K1F04_13 (825)

Archived errata link here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20101216234401/http://knit1ma...

Knit.1 description:
Knitted roses are worked separately and attached to this cardigan, inspired by Victorian Era elegance and vintage femininity.

MATERIALS

Cardi:
6 (6, 7) balls in #130 Grass or #146 Orchid
Wool-Ease Chunky by Lion Brand, 5oz/140g balls, each approx 153yd/140m (acrylic/wool)
Total Yardage for cardigan only: 918 - 1071 yards

Roses:
1 ball each (14 colors):
#130 Green Heather, #139 Dk Rose Heather, #146 Lilac, #147 Purple, #403 Mushroom, #125 Camel, #102 Ranch Red, #138 Cranberry, #179 Chestnut Heather, #137 Fuchsia, #176 Spring Green, #175 Green, #177 Loden, and #104 Blush Heather
Wool-Ease by Lion Brand, 3oz/85g balls, each approx 197yd/180m (acrylic/wool)

One pair each sizes 9 and 10 (5.5 and 6mm) needles
Six 7/8-inch/22mmbuttons
Stitch holders

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Sized for Small (Medium, Large). Shown in size Medium.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Cardigan
• Bust (buttoned) 34 (36, 38)“/86 (92, 96.5)cm
• Length 19½ (20½, 21½)”/50 (52.5, 55)cm
• Upper arm 12½ (13, 13¾)“/31.5 (33, 35)cm

Roses
• Small 3”/7.5cm diameter
• Medium 3½“/9cm diameter
• Large 4½”/11.5cm diameter

GAUGE
14 sts and 18 rows to 4”/10cm over St st using larger needles.

Note: The rose corsages are worked separately and may be worked in colors and sizes as desired.

From Knit.1, Fall 2004:
“Victorian-inspired blossoms lend vintage verve to a classic rib-edged cardigan.”
“Cathy Maguire’s simple cardigan becomes a work of art when it’s festooned with a colorful bouquet of roses knit in Lion Brand’s ‘Wool-Ease.’”