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The Quarry Lane shawl cardigan is a top-down, practically seamless raglan design featuring both lace and textural elements. Its cozy, high shawl collar and easy fit make it the ideal “throw-on” layer for a chilly office or for tasks that take you into the cold.

Construction
The cardigan begins with provisional cast-on of the collar at centre back, then each side worked separately to the shoulder front. Stitches for the fronts, raglan bands, sleeves, and back are then picked up along the lower collar edge to form the yoke, which is worked flat with raglan and bust shaping, then separated for the body and sleeves. The raglan eyelet ribs are extended and bound off together at each underarm; the lower edge is seamed to the body (the only seams in this design!) and the upper edge added to the sleeve with a few picked up stitches.

Inspiration
The Quarry Lane shawl cardigan is inspired by the grindstone quarrying industry that once flourished along the Bay of Fundy. Try to imagine – the basket rib pattern is the stony terrain; the eyelet ribs, the cuts and holes left in the rock; and the fern lace, the overgrowth that often conceals such abandoned sites.

This pattern has been tech edited.

Yarn
Berroco Ultra Wool DK, 100% superwash wool (100 g/3.5 oz, 267 m/292 yds), col. 83109 fog.

Quantity
No. of skeins - 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).
Weight & Length (approx.) -
g - 550 (600, 650, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200) / oz - 19.4 (21.2, 22.9, 24.7, 28.2, 31.8, 35.3, 38.8, 42.3).
m - 1470 (1600, 1740, 1870, 2140, 2400, 2670, 2940, 3200) / yd - 1600 (1750, 1900, 2045, 2340, 2625, 2920, 3215, 3500).

Sizing and fit
Available in sizes 1-9 (XS-5X).
Finished chest/bust measurements (worn closed, front bands overlapped) - cm 87.5 (94, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5) / in - 34.5 (37, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64).
The cardigan is worn with positive ease of 5-10 cm/2-4 in (sizes 1 and 2: 5-13 cm/2-5 in). Body, sleeves, hem and cuff lengths are all customizable. Both size 2 samples allow 10 cm/4 in ease at the chest and different lengths for the wearers.

Tools
4 mm (US 6) circular needles (40, 80 cm/16, 32 in)
1 set of 4 mm (US 6) dpns
3.75 (US 5) mm needles (35 cm/14 in)
3.75 mm (US F) crochet hook (for provisional cast-on)
ring stitch markers (3 colours)
1 split ring stitch marker
stitch holders and spare yarn
tapestry needle (to weave in ends)

Gauge
24 sts and 31 rows to 10 cm/4 in, measured over basket rib stitch using 4 mm (US 6) needle.
Collar border - 41 sts measure approximately 13 cm/5 in wide using 3.75 mm (US 5) needle.
For best results, check your gauge before starting.

Techniques used

• crochet provisional cast-on
• reading a lace chart
• lifted stitch increase
• 3-needle bind-off
• backward loop cast-on

Skill level - Intermediate