Violets by Sasha Kagan

Violets

Knitting
February 1992
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in patterned stocking stitch using 3.75 (US 5) needles
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2487 - 2612 yards (2274 - 2388 m)
S, M and L [actual measurements 37(39.5)(41) inches]
English

Classic cardigan with floral intarsia borders at hem and cuffs, and an all-over pattern of small intarsia flowers. Front bands are picked up and knitted together in stocking stitch with a picot row midway, which acts as a foldline so the bands are double thickness.

Yarn requirements:

10(10)(11) skeins, 1250(1250)(1375) yards of Cotton Glace in 725 Ecru
1 skein (125 yards) each of Cotton Glace in each of 743 Gentian and 731 Thistledown for all sizes
1 skein (123 yards) of Wool Cotton in each of 928 Rajasthan and 927 Mandala for all sizes
1 skein (220 yards) Sea Breeze in 556 Catmint for all sizes
1 skein (175 yards) Cabled Mercerised Cotton in 336 Saffron for all sizes
1 skein (173 yards) Fine Cotton Chenille in 386 Plum and 395 Willow for all sizes

Sea Breeze and Mercerised Cotton are used double throughout.

6 buttons required.