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Dragon scales Cardigan
Slightly long straight silhouette cardigan with ~ 7-10% of positive ease with V-neck and lace print.
Cardigan is knit in a one piece with minor seaming:
• Work main body bottom-up flat up to armhole shaping, then finish back & 2 front panels separately
• Block the piece and seam the shoulders together
• Knit the sleeves top-down and ribbed cuffs to match the hem.
YARN: DK-weight yarn with mohair, merino wool and lurex content ~250-280m/275-310yds per 100g/3.5oz)
NEEDLES:
● Main: 5 mm/ US 8(or size to get gauge in base motif) circulars on a 60 cm/24” cable;
● Edging: 4 mm/US 6 circulars on a 60 cm/24”cable;
Sizes: (82-86, 90-96, 100-106, 110-117, 120-127) bust circumference included approx 7-10cm/3-4” of positive ease.
TECHNIQUES (ALL VIDEO LINKS NOT AFFILIATED)
- Reading charts (optional)
- Decreases: (k2tog, ssk)
- Centered double decrease
- Increases • Left Lifted Increase (LLI) • Right Lifted Increase (RLI)
- Backward yarnovers
- Selvage edges in stockinette
- Tubular (sewn) bind off with 2 setup rows:
- Tip on no-ladder bind-off
- Seaming with mattress stitch
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- First published: April 2023
- Page created: April 10, 2023
- Last updated: May 16, 2023 …
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