Vala Cardigan by Irina Anikeeva

Vala Cardigan

Knitting
August 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette st
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1237 - 1821 yards (1131 - 1665 m)
Women’s XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL): to fit bust 28/30 (32/34, 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, 48/50)”/ [71/76 (81/86, 91/96, 102/107, 112/117, 122/127) cm].
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The focal point of this cozy cardigan is the wide shawl collar worked in a charted lace and cable pattern.
The top-down construction starts with the collar, then leads to picking up stitches for the back and sleeves. The body incorporates contiguous sleeve cap shaping.
To maintain the uninterrupted flow of the shawl collar, the bottom edge of the lace and cable pattern descends into chevron points.

Sizes
Women’s XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL): to fit bust 28/30 (32/34, 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, 48/50)”/ 71/76 (81/86, 91/96, 102/107, 112/117, 122/127) cm.

Finished Measurements
31 (33.75, 36.75, 40, 43.25, 48)”/ 79 (86, 93, 101.5, 110, 122) cm bust circumference, when worn closed with front bands overlapping.
Shown in size M (36.75”/ 93 cm) on 36”/ 91.5 cm bust with 0.75”/ 2 cm of positive ease.

Yarn
Sport weight yarn (approximate amounts): 1237 (1305, 1372, 1530, 1597, 1821) yards / 1131 (1193, 1255, 1399, 1460, 1665) m.
Louet Gems Sport Weight (100% Merino Wool; 225 yards (206 m)/ 100g), Terra Cotta: 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins.

Needles
Size US 4 (3.5 mm): 24-32” (60-80 cm) circular.
Set of double-pointed needles (dpns) of the same size. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions
Markers, waste yarn, cable needle, tapestry needle, crochet hook for the Provisional CO.

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Stockinette stitch on size US 4 (3.5 mm) needle, after blocking.
20 sts and 37 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Garter stitch on size US 4 (3.5 mm) needle, after blocking.
53 sts of Border Chart = 8”/ 20 cm on size US 4 (3.5 mm) needle, after blocking.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Techniques: working in round, reading charts, cable knitting, k2tog, ssk, cdd, m1p, p2tog, p3tog.

Cable/lace pattern is charted only.