Olinda is named after a beautiful town in the Dandenong Ranges in the southern part of Australia. It sits perched high up in the hills surrounded by lush vegetation. For coast dwelling folk like us, it is an amazing wonderland with so much greenery and even the possibility of snow!
The magic of this cardigan lies in the fact that it is reversible! While both sides aren’t the same, both are equally lovely.

Construction:
This sweet little cardigan is knit top down and seamlessly. It is worked from a circular yoke which flows into a beautiful lace pattern. The lace is relatively intuitive and can be made even easier to follow with the help of a lifeline.

Options are given in the pattern for working either short or full length sleeves.

Lace pattern includes both written and charted instructions.

Sizing:
To fit actual chest measurement of:
15-21: 15/38 – newborn (16/40.5 – 3mths, 17/43 – 6mths, 18/45.5 – 9mths) 19/48 – 12mths, 20/51 – 18mths, 21/53.5 –24mths
22-30: 22/56 – 3yrs (23/58.5 – 4yrs, 24/61 – 5yrs, 25/63.5 –6yrs) 26/66 – 7yrs, 27/68.5 – 8yrs, 28/71 – 10yrs, 30/76 –12yrs inches/cms.

Finished garment chest measurement:
15-21:15¾/40 (17¼/44, 18¾/47.5, 20¼/51.5) 22/56, 22/56, 23½/59.5
22-30:23½/59.5 (25/63.5, 26½/67.5, 26½/67.5) 28/71, 28/71, 29½/75, 31/78.5 inches/cms

Garment is designed to fit with minimal positive ease.

Skill Level:
Olinda is more suited to an intermediate knitter who is comfortable reading their own work. The pattern contains both chart and full instructions for the lace work.

Techniques used:
Knit and purl
Increasing and decreasing
Working small circumferences in the round
Working from charts
Picking up stitches
Lace knitting

Yarn Requirements:
Original is knit in a 8ply/DK weight super wash yarn with a 4 ply structure.

Short Sleeved
15 - 21: 170/155 (200/185, 250/230, 270/250, 290/265, 330/300, 380/350)
22 - 30: 400/365 (440/405, 480/440, 540/495, 590/540, 660/605, 710/650, 760/695)

Long Sleeved
15 - 21: 220/200 (250/230, 300/275, 350/320, 390/360, 430/395, 480/440)
22 - 30: 530/485 (580/530, 630/580, 690/630, 750/685, 820/750, 890/815, 950/870)
yards/ metres approximately.

Sample shown in Red Riding Hood “Belle” Superwash 8ply, Ruby Slippers colourway.