“THE INSPIRATION for this cardigan was the lichen, mosses and stone that I have seen in the lanes near my home,” says Mary Henderson. “I wanted to create the feeling of fading in and out of colours, and the Spindrift yarn shades do this beautifully.” The body is worked in stranded colourwork, while the cropped sleeves use a lace rib pattern.

NOTES
The cardigan is knitted in the round from the bottom up to the armholes, with a steek in the centre front added after the lace rib
band is worked in rows. Sleeves are then joined together with the body to work the Fair Isle yoke, finishing with a lace rib neck
edging. Neaten the ends, securing ends either side of the steek. The button band is worked in moss stitch and the buttonhole
band in lace rib. The steek is enforced with crochet stitches, and then cut open.
Charts are worked in stocking stitch.

SIZE
TO FIT BUST
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
81½ 86½ 91½ 96½ 101½ 106½ 112 117 122 127 132 cm
32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 in
ACTUAL BUST
85 90 95½ 101 106 111 116 121½ 126½ 131½ 136½ cm
33½ 35½ 37½ 39¾ 41¾ 43¾ 45¾ 47¾ 49¾ 51¾ 53¾ in
ACTUAL LENGTH
51½ 51½ 52½ 54 55 56½ 56½ 57 58 58½ 59 cm
20¼ 20¼ 20¾ 21¼ 21¾ 22¼ 22¼ 22½ 22¾ 23 23¼ in
SLEEVE SEAM
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 cm
12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ 12½ in

YARN
Jamieson’s of Shetland Shetland Spindrift (4ply weight; 100%
Shetland wool; 105m/115yds per 25g ball)
A FOG (272) 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 x25g BALLS
B CHARTREUSE(365) 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 x25gBALLS
C GRANNYSMITH (1140)1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x25g BALLS
D RYE (140) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x25g BALLS
E SCOTCH BROOM (1160) 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x25g BALLS
F YELL SOUND BLUE (240) 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 x25g BALLS
G PEACOCK (258) 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 x25g BALLS

TENSION
28 sts and 36 rounds to 10cm over charts on 3.25mm needles.
32 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over Lace Rib on 3mm needles, unstretched.
27 sts and 40 rows to 10cm over Lace Rib on 2.75mm needles,
stretched.
28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over moss st on 2.75mm needles.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
Two 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) circular needles, 80cm and 40cm long
Two 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) circular needles, 80cm and 40cm long
Two 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 80cm and 40cm long
1 set 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
1 set 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) DPNs
(optional)
2mm (UK 14/US B/1) crochet hook
for steek
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Stitch holders
Smooth waste yarn
8-10 small buttons (as desired)