Else Cardigan

The sweater was designed specifically for this yarn . Years ago I fell in love with the Arbor Norway. I love the color, I loved the name, the feel, I love how everything about it. I wanted to design a traditional Nordic Cardigan (Kofte/kofta) with my favorite button band I learned in Norway. Because the contrast is low, I wanted a bold design. After years of dreaming of this sweater, this is the design I fell in love with. I plan on wearing this with dresses, skirts, jeans, overalls, and on top of an apron when I’m baking cinnamon rolls Basically all the time.. I hope you love it, too

Materials
Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Arbor 145 yards per 50 g skein American Targhee Wool
Main color: Norway 300 (350, 350, 350, 400, 400, 400, 450, 450, 450, 500 ,550, 600, 650) g or approx. 840 (930, 970, 1025, 1075, 1115, 1165, 1225, 1270, 1345, 1460, 1575, 1680, 1750) yards.
Contrasting Color: Hammock 50 (50, 100,100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 150, 150, 150, 150, 150) g or approx. 110 (126, 142, 158, 175, 216, 240, 256 270, 286, 306, 326, 352, 375) yards DK yarn.
Alternative yarn: I knit the Else Pullover with Biches & Bûches Le Lambswool.

Needles: U.S. Size 5 (3.75 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm) 32-inch/(40-inch) circular needles. U.S. size 5 double-point needles. Size 7 double-pointed needles and/or 16-inch circular needle (Or size needed to obtain gauge). Tapestry needle.
9 (9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9,9,9,10,10, 13, 13) ¾-inch diameter pewter buttons- I used vintage buttons.

1.5 to 2 yards of decorative ribbon for the inside of the button band
I bought mine at Husfliden in Kristiansand.

Gauge and swatch
20 stitches and 24 rows= 4 inches or 10 cm on larger needles.
Please swatch in the round to determine needle size..

Note: Pretty please Swatch in both one color and in colorwork. You may need to knit the single-color part of the sweater with a smaller needle than the colorwork section. The gauge is the same throughout the sweater. Check your gauge whenever you change the length of your circular needle. You may need to use a larger size needle to get gauge when working the sleeves. Working smaller circumferences may change your gauge.

Sizes
1,2,3, 4 (pictured), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Finished measurements Chest: 32.75 (35.25, 37.5, 40, 42.5, 44.75, 47.25, 49.75, 52, 54.5, 57, 59.25, 61.75, 64) inches
Sleeve length: 17.5 (18, 18, 18, 19, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20,20, 21, 21, 21) inches
Body length to underarm: 11 (11, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16) inches
Yoke: 8.75 (8.75, 9, 9, 9, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75, 10, 10, 10.75, 10.75, 11.25, 11.25)”
Ease: 4-6 inches. Model is wearing this sweater with a 6-inch positive ease

Skills used to make Else:
Longtail cast on
k1, p1 rib
Steek knitting, securing, and cutting
Buttonholes,
Knitting
Purling.
Stranded colorwork
Catching floats
Binding off
Duplicate Stitch
Decreasing in colorwrork
SSK
K2tog
Backward loop inc
Chart reading
Handsewing
Counting
Gauge skills (yes you can)
Knitting enthusiasm