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Bambasala
5 for 4 – if you buy any 5 Åsa Tricosa patterns at the same time you get the least expensive one for free.
Bambasala is an Aran weight Cardigan with sneaky pockets – they’re double knitted but there are also instructions for simpler inline pockets (tutorial link).
ERRATA: See below1
The yarn, Little Grey Sheep Gotland Aran, is produced on Emma’s farm and has warmth, a slight halo, loft, and just the right sort of whiff of sheep to it. I want to knit with it forever.
Just like the Ziggurat (Simple Ziggurat), Bambasala has these features:
- tailored shoulders
- seamless
- knitted top down
- optional waist (and rear) shaping
- optional bust darts
- bold colour blocks
- simple, pleasing lines
- set in sleeves
The collar, button bands, and pockets are also knitted as you go. Not a seam in sight. Not one.
Approximate yarn requirements
MC
550 (580, 620, 660, 700) 730, 770, 800, 840, 870 m
600 (640, 680, 730, 770) 810, 850, 880, 930, 960 yds
CC
230 (250, 260, 280, 290) 300, 320, 330, 350, 350 m
250 (270, 280, 300, 320) 330, 350, 360, 380, 390 yds
Optional: Scraps for contrasting pocket linings. I used The Little Grey Sheep Gotland 4ply Colour Work (mini) skeins.
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Step 8, p.4 right column:
Subhead WHERE:
Row 2 (WS) and Buttonhole R2 (WS):
, …sM1Rp,k to marker, sM1Lp, sm,k1, bM1Lp,…
It should say: PURL to marker… PURL 1… (for plain stocking stitch). ↩
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