Nigrum Wrap Cardigan by Refined Knitwear - Rikke Bangsgaard

Nigrum Wrap Cardigan

Knitting
March 2020
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch back and forth on needle size 4,5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1148 - 1608 yards (1050 - 1470 m)
XS (S) M (L) XL
Danish English
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Composition
Nigrum Wrap is a feminine wrap cardigan with raglan increases and discreet balloon sleeves. The sleeves are worked rather long, but it’s exactly the length that creates the slight balloon effect.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL

Finished measurements
Bust measurement: 90 (94) 100 (106) 110 cm
Sleeve length measured centre under the armhole opening: 46 (47) 49 (52) 54 cm. Body length measured centre back: 52,5 (54) 58,5 (64) 65 cm.

This cardigan is supposed to be worn with an approx. 5 cm positive ease. If your bust measurement is 84 cm, you should choose a size XS.

Materials
75 (100) 100 (100) 125 g Cashmere Lace fra Gepard Garn (350 m/25 g) knit together with 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 g of any other silk mohair quality (70 % mohair, 30 % silk) about (210 m/25 g).

Or:

225 (250) 275 (275) 300 g Kid Seta from Gepard Yarn (210 m/ 25 g) or any other silk mohair quality, e. g. Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (225 m/25 g) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (212 m/25 g) double thread. The pictured model is knit with one thread of Kid Seta from Gepard Yarn (210 m/25 g) color 405 Beige and one thread of Cashmere Lace from Gepard Yarn (350 m/25 g) color 104 B Light Beige. You will need 4 stitch markers knitting this cardigan and a crochet needle size 3 mm.

Recommended needles
The cardigan is knit in stockinette stitch back and forth on needle size 4,5 mm (60-80 cm), with one thread of Silk Mohair and one thread of Cashmere Lace. All ribbed hems are knit on circular needle 3,5 mm (40 and 80 cm).

Or:

The cardigan is knit in stockinette stitch back and forth on needle size 4 mm (60-80 cm), with double thread mohair. Ribbed hems on sleeves are knit on circular needle size 3 mm (80 cm). I recommend interchangeable circular needles.

Gauge
19 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch back and forth on needle size 4,5 mm with one thread of Cashmere Lace and one thread of Kid Seta = 10 x 10 cm/ 19 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch back and forth on needle size 4 mm with thin Silk Mohair e. g. Kid Seta held double = 10 x 10 cm.