Lee's Crow-Bear Cardigan by Katy Blanchard

Lee's Crow-Bear Cardigan

Knitting
January 1996
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch (St st) on larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
4.0 mm (G)
3040 yards (2780 m)
One size
English

Pattern description from Knitting in America: “Katy designed these father-daughter sweaters for a lawyer and urban planner in Berkeley, California, and his one-year-old daughter, both of whom can be seen modeling on page 129. Katy felt that it was very important that the child’s jumper-vest be expandable so that it could be worn over the course of more than a few months. To achieve this effect, she worked adjustable ties into the shoulder seam, thus allowing the garment to grow with the child. She chose Brown Sheep’s Top of the Lamb worsted-weight wool for the adult cardigan and Brown Sheep’s Cotton Fleece (80 percent pima cotton, 20 percent merino wool) for the child’s garment. The patterns for these sweaters begin on page 206. Also included there are Katy’s interpretations of the meaning of the symbols in each one.”

The daughter’s sweater referred to in the pattern description is Danya’s Southwest Motif Jumper-Vest.

Measurements:

  • Chest at underarm (buttoned): 53”
  • Length from shoulder: 27.5”
  • Sleeve width at upper arm 24”

Materials:

  • Seven 4oz / 113g skeins (each approx 190yd / 171m) of Brown Sheep Company’s Top of the Lamb Worsted in #103 Brownstone (MC)

  • Two skeins each in #101 Stone (A) and #201 Burnt Red (B)

  • One skein each in #210 Onyx (D), #100 Natural (E), #331 Mallard (F), #200 Russet (G)

  • One 4oz / 113g skein (each approx 190yd / 171m) of Brown Sheep Compnay’s Lamb’s Pride Worsted in #M15 Gold Glow (C)

  • Sizes 6 and 7 knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge

  • Size G crochet hook

  • Five buttons