#21 Fair Isle Cardigan by Debbie Bliss

#21 Fair Isle Cardigan

Knitting
December 2007
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch and Fair Isle chart with larger needles
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
2055 - 2740 yards (1879 - 2505 m)
Bust (buttoned) 36¾ (41¾, 46, 50¾, 55½)"/93.5 (106, 117, 129, 142)cm
English
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Pattern description from Vogue Knitting, Holiday 2007:
“In her designs for women, Londoner Bliss - so well know stateside for her knits for babies and children - achieves the fresh timelessness she admires in the work of Marion Foale, her own favorite Brit-knit designer, who similarly updated silhouettes from the past to fit contemporary tastes. Bliss’s formfitting Fair Isle cardigan, in ‘Cashmerino Baby’ by Debbie Bliss/KFI, sports a V neckline and thin striping above the hip and cuff ribbing.”

“Close fitting , fair isle v-neck cardigan with shaped sides, set-in sleeves, and ribbed borders. Sized for Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large and shown in size Small on page 83.”

Knitted Measurement:

  • Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large)
  • Bust (buttoned) 36¾ (41¾, 46, 50¾, 55½)“/93.5 (106, 117, 129, 142)cm
  • Length 21½ (22, 23, 23½, 24½)“/55 (56, 58.5, 58.5, 62.5)cm
  • Upper arm 14 (14¾, 15½, 16, 17)“/35.5 (37.5, 39.5, 40.5, 43)cm

Materials:

  • 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 137yd/125m) of Debbie Bliss/KFI Cashmerino Baby (merino/microfiber/cashmere) in #12 silver (MC)
  • 3 balls in #203 teal (B)
  • 2 balls in #101 ecru (C)
  • 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) balls each in #16 celadon green (A), #700 red (D) and #15 pale salmon (E)
  • 1 ball in #17 citrus (F)
  • One pair each sizes 2 and 3 (2.75 and 3.25mm) needle or size to obtain gauge
  • Size 2 (2.75mm) circular needle, 29”/74cm long
  • Seven ½“/13mm buttons

Note: When changing colors, twist yarns on WS to prevent holds in work. Carry yarns not in use loosely across WS of work.