Hauch is a top down cropped length raglan cardigan,
perfect to wear over a summer dress or as a
lightweight layer to take the chill off a gray winter
day at the office.
Worked in one piece from the neck edge to the armholes,
then the sleeve stitches are set aside for the
sleeves to be worked in the round later. The button
band is worked along with the sweater body and
the neck facing is added at the end, for a smooth
finish.
Using 2 colors in subtle stripes lets you downplay
the vibrancy or turn the colors up a notch, whatever
you prefer and the loose relaxed gauge makes
sure that the cardigan stays airy and lightweight
and works up in no time. Perfect to use up those
odd skeins of sock yarn you couldn’t resist or perhaps
bust into that bin where you’ve been keeping
all the pretty sockyarn leftovers.
Hauch, is a German word, and I chose this because
the cardigan is just that ‘hauchfein’; ‘delicate as a
breath’ would be the closest translation.
Hauch is a gentle breath, like what you’d use to fog
up the window glass, and so is this cardigan, like a
gentle, lightweight protective cloak.

Yarn
Barnyard Knits Sock (100% superwash Merino; 463
yards / 423 m per 100 g/ 3.5 oz skein) and
Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light (100% superwash
Merino; 420 yards / 384 m per 113 g/ 4 oz skein)
2 ( 2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 3, 3 skeins mc, used on hem and
cuffs
and 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) 2, 2, 2, 3 skeins cc
Sample shown in (mc) Barnyard Knits Winterberry
and (cc) Tosh Merino Light Yoshua Tree
or
Fingering weight yarn, approx.
(mc) 590 (620, 650, 690, 730) 820, 890, 960, 1050
yds /540 (570, 600, 630, 670) 750, 815, 880, 960m
and
(cc) 360 (380, 400, 420, 450) 500, 550, 600, 650 yds
/ 495 (525, 550, 575, 615) 685, 745, 805, 875m

Needles
US 6 (4 mm) min 32”/ 80 cm circular needle and
DPNs or needle for preferred method of working
sleeves in the round

Gauge
20 st and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st

Finished Sizes
Finished bust circumference
33¾ ( 35½, 37, 38½, 40¼) 43½, 45¾, 49, 51½” / 86
(90, 94, 98, 102) 110, 116, 124, 130 cm

Notions
8 stitch markers
2 stitch holders, waste yarn or spare interchangeable
needle cables with end caps
½” Buttons, approx. 13 to 15 buttons

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