We have made no secret of the fact that we love Town End Alpacas’ yarns. A truly, totally English set of yarns in gorgeous natural alpaca colours. Kim sorts and grades the fleeces herself and only the best gets sent off to be spun. Last year we designed for the Alpaca DK, this year we’ve used her Alpaca with Shetland Aran for 3 garments for slightly older children.

The Walker Cardi is more feminine than the Blackett Cardi, a classic, slightly lacey cardi in moss st and a leafy lace with a few bobbles thrown in on the sleeves, we like to think that the Walker girls would have been dressed in similar cardis when they were dreaming of being explorers in the Lakes aboard the Swallow.

The bobbles are very easy, as is the leafy lace pattern on the fronts and the sleeves.

Sizing: Five - to fit ages 2(3, 4, 5, 6) years, actual chest size: 64(68, 73, 78, 82)cm / 25(26¾, 28¾, 30¾, 32¼)”, buttoned.

Tension: 17.5 sts and 24 rows to 10cm / 4” over stocking stitch.

Yarn: Town End Alpacas Alpaca / Shetland Aran, 90% Pure Alpaca, 10% Shetland Wool, 74m(80yds) / 50g ball.
5(5, 5, 6, 6) balls, shown in Ivory.

OR

Town End Alpacas Pure Alpaca Aran, 100% Pure Alpaca, 66m(71yds) – 82m(88yds) / 50g ball (metreage is dependant on colour, yarn quantities given for lowest metreage available)
5(5, 6, 6, 6) balls.

Buttons: 5. Ours were 2cm diameter.

Pattern is written, with spec drawing for easy mods.