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Woodlore
Are you looking for a cozy cabled cardigan to keep you warm all winter long? Then meet Woodlore!
Worked from the bottom up, this lovely cardigan features fabulous cables on the front and a crunchy texture on the back and sleeves. Finish off the cozy vibes with a buttoned front and v-neck.
Wear it as a fitted cardigan (red) with just 1”/2.5 cm of ease. Or go up 1-2 sizes to wear it as an oversized coat (turquoise)!
Size
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9
Finished Bust: 29 (33, 37, 41, 45) 49, 53, 57, 61”/73.5 (84, 94, 104, 114.5) 124.5, 134.5, 145, 155 cm
Yarn
1095 (1240, 1380, 1540, 1685) 1830, 1970, 2150, 2295 yds/1000 (1135, 1260, 1410, 1540) 1675, 1800, 1965, 2100 m in a worsted weight yarn
Suggested Yarn
Red - Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool) 140 yds/128 m, 50 g - 8 (9, 10, 11, 13) 14, 15, 16, 17 skeins in Long Johns
Turquoise - Brooklyn Tweed Imbue (100% American Merino Wool) 104 yds/95 m, 50 g - 11 (12, 14, 15, 17) 18, 19, 21, 22
Gauge
16 sts & 29 rows = 4”/10 cm in pattern rib, after blocking
Needles & Notions
US 7/4.5 mm – 40”/100 cm and DPNs or Magic Loop – preferred method of small circumference knitting (or needles needed to obtain gauge!)
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, cable needle, spare cables or waste yarn (optional), 6-1” buttons, sewing thread & needle
Techniques to Indulge In
Cables
Knit/purl texture
Bottom up
Button holes
Simple decreases
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- First published: October 2023
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