Bamboo Cardigan by Iris H

Bamboo Cardigan

by Iris H
Knitting
August 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 11 - 8.0 mm
7.0 mm
722 - 1247 yards (660 - 1140 m)
32” (36”, 40”, 44”, 48”) (52”, 56”, 60”, 64”) / 80cm (90cm, 100cm, 110cm, 120cm) (130cm, 140cm, 150cm, 160cm)
English
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This cardigan has a simple raglan construction with split hem details, which together show of the gorgeous drape of bamboo or silk fibres. It is worked top down in the round with the neck and side ribbing incorporated, so no lengthy picking up stitched at the end, and no seaming!

Sizes:

A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)

32” (36”, 40”, 44”, 48”) (52”, 56”, 60”, 64”)

80cm (90cm, 100cm, 110cm, 120cm) (130cm, 140cm, 150cm, 160cm)

Yarn:

Sample knitted in Banchen by rico design in the colourway ‘light grey’ (120m / 100g).

The pattern is designed to be used with bamboo tap yarn which gives the drape seen in the sample. You can of course knit with different fibres but remember that the final looks will be different. Any blend containing bamboo or silk will result in a nice drape.

Yardage:

550g (600g, 650g, 700g, 750g) (800g, 850g, 900g, 950g)

660m (720m, 780m, 840m, 900m) (960m, 1020m, 1080m, 1140m)

Needles:

7mm & 8mm circular needles and/or DPNs