Kien Fora is a top down open front raglan cardigan,
with a subtle textural brioche insertion in the back.
Long sleeves and contrast lined pockets make it versatile and more fun.

Worked in one piece from the neck edge to the armholes, then the sleeve stitches are set aside for the sleeves to be worked in the round later. The cuff can be folded up to reveal the reversible (and here more colorful) side of the brioche stitch.

The neck facing is picked up at the end and worked in Brioche stitch, for a smooth finish.

The name is derived from an old germanic word for a type of mountain conifer in the Pinaceae family, Kiefer Föhre.
The way the pattern subtly peaks through rather reminds me of pine boughs, of fine spring green and soft needles.

Yarn
Malabrigo Yarns Sock (100% superwash Merino; 440 yards / 403 m per 100 g/ 3.5 oz skein)
in 2 colors
2 ( 2, 3, 3, 3)4, 4, 4, 4) skeins mc, and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins cc
Sample shown in Cordovan (mc) and Piedras (cc)
or
Fingering weight yarn, approx.
(mc) 750 (850, 1000, 1150, 1200)1300, 1400, 1500, 1650) yds /680(780, 915, 1050, 1100)1190, 1280, 1370, 1510 m
and
less than 1 skein of contrast color

Notions
6 removable stitch markers (4 for raglan inc, Marker A and B for back detail)
2 stitch holders, waste yarn or spare interchangeable needle cables with end caps for sleeve stitches

Needles
US 6 (4 mm) min 32”/ 80 cm circular needle and DPNs or needle for preferred method of working sleeves in the round.
US 3 40” circular needle for Brioche bottom hem, and front facing,
and DPNs or needle for preferred method of working sleeve cuff in the round (or needles approx. 3 sizes smaller than needles to get stockinette gauge)

Gauge
22 st and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st

Finished Sizes
Suggested wearing ease 0 to 2” positive ease
Finished bust circumference, approx.
Sizes A (B, C, D, E)F, G, H, I
28¼ (31, 34, 36¾, 39)41, 44, 46, 48” / 72 (79, 86, 93, 99)104, 112, 117, 122 cm
see schematic for more details

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