The lace pattern of Wish Me Luck is based on the traditional Horseshoe lace – hence the name. The alpaca yarn ensures that the cardigan is soft and warm and adds to its simple elegance. Wearing Wish Me Luck, you can make an average day a bit more special – and who knows what more it is capable of with a name like this :)

Finished measurements

Chest:

• 76 (81, 86, 91, 96, 101, 108, 112, 117.5, 122.5) cm
• 30 (31 ¾, 33 ¾, 35 ¾, 37 ¾, 39 ¾, 42 ½, 44, 46 ¼, 48 ¼) “

Length:

• 57 (57, 58, 58, 59, 60, 60, 60.5, 60.5, 62.5) cm
• 22 ½ (22 ½, 22 ¾, 22 ¾, 23 ¼, 23 ¼, 23 ½, 23 ¾, 23 ¾, 24 ½) “

Shown in size 81 (31 3/4) with 4 cm (1 1/2 in) negative ease

Materials
Yarn:

• weight: sport

• fiber: 100% alpaca

• amount: 850 (920, 960, 990, 1070, 1170, 1220, 1260, 1300, 1360) meters = 925 (1010, 1050, 1080, 1160, 1270, 1330, 1380, 1420, 1480) yards

• Yarn used for sample project: Garnstudio DROPS Alpaca, 100% alpaca, 166 m (182 yards) / 50 g, Colourway: 8120m

Tested and recommended yarn substitutes:

• Manos del Uruguay Serena
• Coproca Bolivia Alpaca Coproca
• Frog Tree Alpaca Sportweight
• Barka Díva
• WovenGems Prime Alpaca Sportweight
• Cascade Yarns 220 Sport

Needles:

• 3 mm (US 2 ½) circular needle, 100 cm (40 “) or longer
• 3 mm (US 2 ½) straight needles
• 2.5 mm (US 1 ½) circular needle, 80 cm (32 “) long
• OR USE NEEDLE SIZE THAT GIVES YOU THE CORRECT GAUGE.

Notions:

• 8 buttons, Ø 18 mm
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
• Row counter (optional)

Gauge

• 24 sts / 33 rows = 10 cm / 4 “ in stockinette stitch using 3 mm needles after blocking
• 24 sts / 33 rows = 10 cm / 4 “ in pattern using 3 mm needles after blocking

Skill level

intermediate

Skills used

• lace
• decreasing lace (tutorial in the pattern)
• seaming
• setting in sleeves
• charts (written-out version as well)

Construction:

The body is knit in one piece, the sleeves are set-in. The button band is also knit separately and sewn in place because I wanted a wavy edge. Finally, for the neckline you have to pick up and knit the stitches.

Pattern details

• colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions

• instructions include both US and metric measurements

• 2 photo pages with shots of the cardigan from different angles

• 2-page tutorial for decreasing lace (on separate pages)

• easy-to-read charts, charts are also written out

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