Floral and Lace Cardigan by Sue Bradley Design

Floral and Lace Cardigan

Knitting
January 1988
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
81-91 cm / 32-36 in, 97 - 102 cm / 38 - 40 in
English

Cardigan (jacket) with alternating bands of cream lace and a floral design against a beige background, the two bands being separated by thinner strips of blue and white cross patterning. It is apparently based on a decorative apron from the Vologda region of Russia which the designer saw in the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad. it has a high neck (ribbed) and full sleeves. Fairly loose fitting.

Yarn requirements:
375 (400) g / 14 (15) oz cream cotton
75 (100)g / 3 (4) oz each blue cotton, orange mohair, yellow cotton
525 (550) g / 19 (20) oz beige cotton
50 (75) g / 2 (3) oz green cotton.
9 pearl buttons are also required