FAIR ISLE CARDIGAN

Knit Simple Holiday 2010 #30
Design by Sandi Prosser

A dash of Fair Isle sits near the border of a sassy cardi. It’s piped pink at the cuffs, just below the seed stitching that mirrors the texture of the peaked collar and button bands.

Difficulty level
Intermediate

MATERIALS
Zara by Filatura di Crosa/Tahki•Stacy Charles, Inc., 1¾oz/50g balls, each approx 137yd/125m (extra-fine merino superwash wool)
• 6 (6, 7, 8) balls in #1396 off white (MC)
• 1 ball each in #1723 petunia (pink A), #1756 hot pink (B) and #1510 cotton candy (pale pink (C)
• One pair size 5 (3.75mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Six ⁵/8“/16mm buttons

SIZE
Sized for Child’s 4, 6, 8, 10. Shown in size 6.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Chest (buttoned) 28 (30, 32, 33½)”/71 (76, 81, 85)cm
• Length 15½ (16½, 17½, 18½)”/39.5 (42, 44.5, 47)cm
• Upper arm 11 (12, 13, 14)”/28 (30.5, 33, 35.5)cm

GAUGE
22 sts and 29 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using size 5 (3.75mm) needles.

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