FAIR ISLE CARDIGAN

Vogue Knitting Holiday 2009 #5
design by Laura Grutzeck

Loose-fitting, Fair Isle pattern cardigan jacket with contrasting color hemmed edges and made using the steek knitting technique.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 6 (7, 8) 1¾oz/50g skeins (each approx 137yd/125m) of Knit One, Crochet Too, Inc. Ambrosia (baby alpaca/silk/cashmere) each in #688 french blue (A) and #100 white (B)
• 2 (3, 3) skeins in #428 adobe rose (C)
• Three size 3 (3.25 mm) circular needles each 40″/100cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 3 (3.25mm) circular needle 24″/ 60cm long
• Size 2 (2.75mm) circular needle 40″/100cm long
• One set (5) dpn size 2 (2.75mm)
• Size D-3 (3.25mm) crochet hook
• 12 (12, 13) ½-inch/13mm buttons
• Stitch markers and scrap yarn
• Sewing thread and needle
• Sewing machine (optional)
• Sharp scissors

SIZES
• Sized for Small, Medium, Large. Shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 34 (39½, 45)”/86.5 (100, 114)cm
• Length 23 (23½, 24)”/58.5 (59.5, 61)cm
• Upper arm 15 (15½, 16½)”/38 (39.5, 42)cm

GAUGE
• 32 sts and 32 rnds = 4″/10cm over St st and Fair Isle chart pat (after blocking) using larger needle..

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