Zagora is a small village on the mountain of Pelion in Greece. It’s a breathtaking place that I have been visiting for years and every time I am amazed by its beauty. This was my inspiration for the design of Zagora Cardigan. It is an elegant and classical piece, that can be worn at office or when going out. It looks especially nice when paired with trousers, a skirt or even on top of a dress.

To create your special Zagora Cardigan, select a soft fingering weight yarn, in solid color, with drape and a slight halo… it looks beautiful even in dull colored yarns.

Construction Notes:

Zagora Cardigan is a standard fitting cardigan made from a blend of British wool and Alpaca. It is worked flat, bottom-up with set-in sleeves. The Back and Sleeves are worked in Stockinette stitch and the Front pieces in a simple lace pattern. The Back and Front pieces are seamed together at the sides and shoulders. Sleeves are set-in. Garter stitch borders are picked-up to create the buttonband, buttonhole band and neckband.

Techniques used: Simple lace knitting (charts and written instructions included), increasing, decreasing, bind off, making bobbles, seaming and setting in sleeves.

Skill Level: Intermediate.

Sizes: (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) (10, 11)

Finished Bust Circumference buttoned (after blocking):

Size 1: 91 cm / 35.75 in
Size 2: 96 cm / 37.75 in
Size 3: 101 cm / 39.75 in
Size 4: 106 cm / 41.75 in
Size 5: 111 cm / 43.75 in
Size 6: 116 cm / 45.75 in
Size 7: 122 cm / 48 in
Size 8: 132 cm / 52 in
Size 9: 141.5 cm / 55.75 in
Size 10: 151.5 cm / 59.75 in
Size 11: 162.5 cm / 64 in

Intended positive ease (standard fit): 7.5-10cm (3-4in)

Gauge: 28 sts and 37.5 rows in Stockinette stitch pattern over 10cm (4in) with larger needles (worked flat), after blocking.

Needle Size recommendations:
3mm (US 2.5) straight needles or 80cm/32in (or 100cm/40in) circular needle.
2.75mm (US 2) straight needles or 80cm/32in (or 100cm/40in) circular needle to work lace pattern.
2.5mm (US 1.5) straight needles or 80cm/32in (or 100cm/40in) circular needle.

Recommended Yarn:
Baa Ram Ewe TITUS fingering weight yarn ( 100g/3.52oz, 320m/350yds).
A blend of 50% Wensleydale Longwool, 20% Bluefaced Leicester and 30% UK Alpaca. Sample color: BRASS BAND (021).

Yarn Requirements:

Size 1: 4 skeins (1110 m/ 1214 yds)
Size 2: 4 skeins (1184 m/ 1295 yds)
Size 3: 4 skeins (1254 m/ 1371 yds)
Size 4: 5 skeins (1332 m/ 1457 yds)
Size 5: 5 skeins (1406 m/ 1538 yds)
Size 6: 5 skeins (1480 m/ 1619 yds)
Size 7: 5 skeins (1590 m/ 1739 yds)
Size 8: 6 skeins (1737 m/ 1900 yds)
Size 9: 6 skeins (1860 m/ 2035 yds)
Size 10: 7 skeins (1995 m/ 2183 yds)
Size 11: 7 skeins (2151 m/ 2352 yds)

Notions: 2.5mm crochet hook to pick up stitches, nine small safety pins, nine 1.5cm (0.6in) buttons, blunt tapestry needle, measuring tape.

Measurement Units: centimetres & inches

Important pattern notes: The pattern instructions include an Abbreviations & Glossary section, as well as a Tutorials section with links to videos for easier execution of techniques used.