Effie Cardigan by Cara Medus

Effie Cardigan

Crochet
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in see pattern notes
3.0 mm
4.0 mm (G)
2652 - 4276 yards (2425 - 3910 m)
see pattern notes
UK
Dutch English

Enchanting wildfower crochet motifs dance across a rich teal background, like opulent wallpaper destined not for decoration but to be worn. Effie Gray was often depicted with flowers in artworks, and painted wildfowers from life herself, taught by Millais on a trip to the Highlands.

MEASUREMENTS
Sizing in cm
S - To fit Bust 81-86cm / Actual Bust 97cm / Width Across Back 35cm / Total Length 56cm
M - To fit Bust 91-97cm / Actual Bust 107cm / Width Across Back 37cm / Total Length 57cm
L - To fit Bust 102-107cm / Actual Bust 118cm / Width Across Back 39cm / Total Length 59cm
XL - To fit Bust 112-117cm / Actual Bust 126cm / Width Across Back 42cm / Total Length 59cm
XXL - To fit Bust 122-127cm / Actual Bust 137cm / Width Across Back 44cm / Total Length 61cm

Sizing in inches
S - To fit Bust 32-34in / Actual Bust 28.2in / Width Across Back 13.8in / Total Length 22in
M - To fit Bust 36-38in / Actual Bust 42.1in / Width Across Back 14.6in / Total Length 22.4in
L - To fit Bust 40-42in / Actual Bust 46.4in / Width Across Back 15.4in / Total Length 23.2in
XL - To fit Bust 44-46in / Actual Bust 49.6in / Width Across Back 16.5in / Total Length 23.2in
XXL - To fit Bust 48-50in / Actual Bust 53.9in / Width Across Back 17.3in / Total Length 24in

MATERIALS
Scheepjes Merino Soft (50% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Microfibre, 25% Acrylic; 50g/105m)
Yarn A: 643 Ansingh x 15 (17: 19: 20: 22) balls
Scheepjes Metropolis (75% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 50g/200m)
Yarn B: 037 Instabul x 1 ball
Yarn C: 058 Bordeaux 1 ball
Yarn D: 049 Ajman x 1 ball
Yarn E: 010 Ankara x 1 ball
Yarn F: 019 Marseille x 1 ball
Yarn G: 027 San Juan x 1 (1: 2: 2: 2) ball(s)
Yarn H: 016 Karachi x 1 ball
3mm and 4mm crochet hooks
4mm Tunisian crochet hook with 75 cable (optional)
6x stitch markers
7x appr. 12mm buttons

SKILL LEVEL
This is a advanced level pattern.

This pattern is published in YARN 12 Romance, a Bookazine by Scheepjes. Earlier editions of YARN can be found here.