Pay what works

Knitting is not only a creative and relaxing occupation, in times as these it also is invaluable as a sort of therapy, an opportunity to make enriching encounters and come together with other knitters. Last but not least, it’s a wonderful way to make your own sustainable wardrobe.

In order to make my knitting patterns accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial situation, I now offer a “Pay What Works” scheme. This way, you choose the amount that you feel is accessible for you and use the corresponding coupon code at checkout. The price indicated above is the full price and no coupon code is needed to purchase the pattern at this price. Below are listed two coupon codes with their corresponding final price.

Coupon codes:

Lillelarsen5 => 5 €

Lillelarsen3 => 3 €

Description

The Stargazer Jacket is the ideal garment to wrap around yourself in the colder months. The yarn used for the design – 2 strands of 100% wool and 1 strand of Baby Alpaca – make it thick and solid against chilly winds.

The jacket is worked from the top-down and entirely in one piece, which means no sewing or assembling is needed at all. Also, working from the top down allows you to adjust the length of the cardigan and sleeves for your perfect fit.

Starting at the collar, you work your way down by first shaping the saddle shoulders. After that, the back and front parts are knit separately by picking up stitches along the longer sides of the saddle shoulders and joining the stitches from the collar. Once all three parts of the upper body are completed, they are joined in order to continue working the lower body in one piece.

The sleeves are also worked in one piece from the top down, starting at the saddle shoulders and working with short rows to progressively join the stitches picked up along the armholes. The buttonbands and buttonholes are worked simultaneously all along the front of the cardigan.

Needle size:

Circular needle 4 mm (US 6), 60-80 cm (24-32”) in length
Circular needle 4 mm (US 6), 40 cm (16”) in length or double-pointed needles

SIZE GUIDE - to fit :

BUST CIRC.: 81, 86 (91, 96, 101) 106, 111, 116 cm
32, 34 (36, 38, 40) 42, 44, 46”

SIZE GUIDE - finished measurements :

BUST CIRC.: 99 (104, 109, 114) 119, 124, 129 {134, 139, 143} cm // 39 (41, 43, 45) 46.75, 48.75, 50.75 {52.75, 54.75, 56.25}“

TENSION/ GAUGE:

10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) = 16 sts x 24 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm (US 6) needle

YARN:

1 thread fingering weight yarn

For this model, 3 threads were held together: 2 threads BC Garn Bio Shetland (100% pure wool) and 1 thread BC Garn Baby Alpaca (100% pure Alpaca)

Yarn usage for model - size S (3 strands):

BC Garn Bio Shetland (50 g / 280 m // 306 yds) : 7 (7, 8, 8) 8, 9, 9 {10, 10, 11} skeins

Meters: 1723 (1866, 1991, 2098) 2213, 2364, 2443 {2598, 2687, 2828}
Yardage: 1885 (2041, 2178, 2295) 2421, 2586, 2673 {2842, 2940, 3094}

BC Garn Baby Alpaca (50 g / 250 m // 820 yards): 4 (4, 4, 4) 5, 5, 5 {5, 6, 6} skeins

Meters: 805 (871, 930, 979) 1033, 1104, 1141 {1213, 1254, 1320}
Yardage: 881 (953, 1017, 1071) 1130, 1208, 1248 {1327, 1372, 1444}

Other materials:

4 markers / stitch holders or scrap yarn / tapestry needle / 8-10 buttons (depending on chosen length of jacket)

Note that all of my patterns are professionnally techedited and test knit before publication.