The Celia Cardigan, featuring flowing mock cables, lace, and texture, is inspired by Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, a flower commonly known as the Celia plant. This oversized, long cardigan, with dramatic draped fronts and wide-rib edgings, is a comfortable, relaxed sweater made for long nights reading and knitting by the fire. It combines mock-cable texture with a simple four-piece construction for a deceptively simple but engaging project.

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Finished Size 17 (20¼, 23½, 26½, 29¾, 33)“ back width. Cardigan shown measures 20¼” on model with 35” bust.

Yarn HiKoo Kenzie (50% New Zealand merino, 25% nylon, 10% angora, 10% alpaca, 5% silk noils; 160 yd / 1¾ oz): #1013 Tekapo, 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) balls. Yarn distributed by Skacel.

Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 32” circular. Size 7 (4.5 mm): straight. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; tapestry needle.

Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in charted patt on larger needles.

NOTES

• This cardigan is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed.
• When working the Mock Cable chart, note that the stitch count is reduced on Rows 1 and 5 and is restored on Rows 3 and 7.

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