Gentle days call for calming knitwear and Florrie is just that. She drapes effortlessly with a gorgeous combination of soothing simplicity and delicate feminine details and is the perfect cardigan for snuggling in and adding ease to your day.

Florrie is a top-down heavy-fingering/sport weight cardigan with dropped sleeves and a beautiful hem.

She’s constructed in a fun way; you’ll begin with the back and then pick up and create the collar as you work the front sections. The neckband and front edges are finished with an elegant I-cord edge and are knitted together with the easy, rhythmic, stocking stitch body.

Sleeves are picked up and knitted in the round once the body is complete. Florrie’s lace hem is a beautiful combination of simple stitches and sweet nupps, which are clearly explained.

Charted and written instructions for the lace are included.

Florrie is a perfect knit for intermediate knitters and beginners looking for an adventure.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference 39.75 41.5, 43.25, 46.5, 48.25, 50 {51.75, 53.5, 55.25, 57, 60.5} (62.25, 64, 65.75, 67.5)“/101 103.5, 108, 116.5, 121, 125 {129.5, 134, 138, 142.5, 151.5} (155.5, 160, 164.5, 168.5] cm
Length 21 21.75, 21.75, 22, 22.5, 23 {23.25, 23.75, 24.25, 24.75, 25} (25.75, 26, 26.75, 27.25)”/53.25 55, 55, 56, 57, 58.5 {59, 60.5, 61.5, 63, 63.5} (65.5, 66, 68, 69] cm.

Intended to be worn with 6-12”/15-30 cm positive ease.

Shown in bust size 46.5”/118.5 cm with approx 10”/25.5 cm of positive ease.

GAUGE
23 sts/34 rows = 4”/10 cm with US 4/3.5 mm needles in stockinette stitch, flat & in the round, after blocking.
23 sts/26.5 rows = 4”/10 cm with US 4/3.5 mm needles in lace pattern, flat, after blocking.

YARN
Approx. 4 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 {5, 5, 5, 6, 6} (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Moeke Yarns Elena single (100% half-bred organic Romanian Tigaie wool; 361yd/330 m per 100g skein) colourway “natural”.

The sample used approx 4 skeins.

If substituting yarn; approx. 1160 1220, 1280,1340, 1400, 1480 {1560, 1640, 1720, 1820, 1880} (1960, 2040, 2100, 2180)yd/1060 1115, 1170, 1225, 1280, 1353 {1426, 1499, 1572, 1664, 1719} (1792, 1865, 1920, 1993) m of heavy fingering/sport weight yarn.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
2 sets of US 4/3.5 mm circular needles 16”/40 cm and 32”/80 cm. US 4/3.5 mm needle for knitting small circumferences. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

2 stitch markers (1 removable), scrap yarn or spare needle for provisional cast-on, waste yarn or stitch holder, small crochet hook or yarn needle.

SKILL LEVEL
3 balls (see: https://www.trulymyrtle.com/blog/all-the-balls)

As with all Truly Myrtle designs, the pattern has been professionally edited and test knitted.

Errata: All WS rows begin and end sl3wyif for the icord - some sneaky sl3’s were in there. Sorry!