Leif Cardigan by Alma Mahler

Leif Cardigan

Knitting
June 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
656 - 984 yards (600 - 900 m)
0 - 6 months, 6 - 12 months, 1 - 2 years, 2 - 3 years, 3 - 4 years To fit chest of about 18 – 19 - 20 – 21 – 23 inches or 46 – 49 – 51 – 54 – 58 cm
English
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Leif is a delightful, classic cardigan design featuring a mosaic knit colour work yoke, using slipped stitches and yarn overs. Only one yarn is used per row, and no stranding is required.
The pattern is worked from the bottom up, in rows. The sleeves are worked in the round and then joined before the yoke.

Sizes: 0 - 6 months, 6 - 12 months, 1 - 2 years, 2 - 3 years, 3 - 4 years
To fit chest of about 18 – 19 - 20 – 21 – 23 inches or 46 – 49 – 51 – 54 – 58 cm
Materials: Sports weight Yarn 150 – 150 – 200 – 200 – 250 g (150 m per 50 g) in main colour 50 – 50 – 50 – 50 – 50 (150 m per 50 g) in contrast colour
stitch holders ( or safety pins and waste yarn)

Yarn Suggestions: Cascade 220 Sport Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino
Knitting needles: circular 3.5 mm (US 4) ( 60 cm or 24” long) circular 3 mm (US 2.5) ( 60 cm or 24” long) DPN’s 3.5 mm (US 4) DPN’s 3 mm (US 2.5)
Tension/ Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows to 10 cm or 4 “ square on the larger needles
5 - 5- 6- 6- 6 buttons 18 mm (3/4 “) diameter