Bea's Cardigan by Melissa Johnson

Bea's Cardigan

Knitting
November 2018
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stocinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1400 - 2100 yards (1280 - 1920 m)
Finished chest measurement: 36 (42, 48)” / 91 (106, 121)cm
English
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This sideways cardigan features geometric patterns inspired by African motifs and Fibonacci sequence stripes on the sleeves.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 36 (42, 48)” / 91 (106, 121)cm
LENGTH: 24” / 61 cm
SLEEVE LENGTH: 18” / 45 cm
MATERIALS: Yarn: Mountain Mohair 2 (3, 3) skeins color A, 4 (5, 6) skeins color B, 1 (2, 2) skeins color C, 3 (3, 4) skeins color D. Shown above in (A) Jet Black, (B) Edelweiss, (C) Raven, and (D) Blizzard Mountain Mohair.

INSTRUCTIONS: Sweater is knit in two pieces from sleeve cuff to center of body, then joined at center back with three needle bind off. Sleeves can be lengthened after completing chart two. Sleeves can be shortened by working fewer rows in the solid sections in color B. Adjust the rate of increase accordingly.

Pictured in the bottom photo is Bea’s Hat which was designed while experimenting with colorways for Bea’s Cardigan.

(clockwise from the top) (A) Maritime, (B) Wintergreen, (C) Blueberry (D) Glacier Lake; (A) Claret, (B) Spice, (C) Balsam, (D) Moss; (A) Jet, (B) Edelweiss, (C) Raven, (D) Blizzard; (A) Claret, (B) Rhubarb, (C) Elderberry, (D) Raspberry Mountain Mohair