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Lamaline is a bottom up cardigan worked in two pieces, with colourwork done in the round and mitered at the hem and back neck, before joining along the centre back with a 3-needle bind-off. The sleeves can be worn several ways depending on your mood: rolled up with the strap buttoned at the shoulder, open and long, or dressy with a buttoned cuff.

Yarn Kits are available at Farm to Cable Yarns!

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) with finished bust/body circumferences:

86 (99, 112.5, 125.5) (138.5, 151.5, 164.5)cm /
33.75 (39, 44.25, 49.5) (54.5, 59.75, 64.75)“.

Sample shown is size 2 on an 89cm / 35” bust and 98cm / 38.5” hips, corresponding to 10cm / 4” ease at bust and 1cm / 0.5” ease at hips when fully buttoned. Intended to be worn with 0 to 13cm / 0 to 5” positive ease at bust. A schematic and list of measurement is provided.

Yarn

Hillesvåg Sølje (100% Norwegian wool and 350 metres / 383 yards per 100g in main colour (MC) Rosa and contrast colour (CC) Mørk Brun. Approximate amounts of MC are 940 (1100, 1275, 1495) (1635, 1810, 1950) metres / 975 (1205, 1395, 1635) (1780, 1980, 2135) yards and of CC are 90 (105, 115, 130) (140, 150, 155) metres / 100 (115, 125, 145) (155, 165, 170) yards. If using sample yarn, you will need 3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6) skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC. Yarn kits are available from Farm to Cable Yarns here: Lamaline Kit

Gauge

Stockinette stitch (flat): 23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size B needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Stockinette stitch (in-the-round): 23 sts and 33 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size B needles after blocking (or needle size required to match
gauge).

Stranded (in-the-round): 23 sts and 27 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size C needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Needles

Gauge was achieved with the following needle sizes. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Size A: 3mm (US 2.5) 40” circulars (facing; seed stitch)

Size B: 3.25mm (US 3) straights or circulars (body MC stockinette and buttonbands), preferred needles for small circumference knitting (sleeves)

Size C: 3.75mm (US 5) 40” circulars (stranded colourwork bands)

Notions:

• 11 (11, 12, 12) (12, 12, 12) 1cm (3/8”) diameter buttons
• stitch holders, interchangeable cables, or scrap yarn to hold stitches
• removable markers for Sunday short rows -crochet hook corresponding to size B needles for the Elizabeth Zimmermann side seams
• tapestry or darning needle for weaving in ends and securing buttonholes
• stitch markers

Techniques

• Elizabeth Zimmermann Side Seams
• Sunday Short Rows
• Knit hem bind-off
• 3-Needle bind-off
• stranded colourwork in the round
• Provisional cast-on (onto a spare circular needle or interchangeable cable)

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Tech edited by Chaitanya Muralidhara (Ravelry: beginswithac)

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