Soft, airy, and full of personality! Emma Cardigan brings a modern twist to classic striped cardigan. it’s worked in luxurious Walk Collection Big Kid Mohair, and plays with colour and texture in a fresh, joyful way.
The relaxed raglan shaping makes it easy to wear and easy to love, while the bold horizontal stripes, worked in intarsia, create a playful half-and-half effect. Emma Cardigan is lightweight yet warm, it drapes beautifully and feels like wearing a warm cloud.
Find the yarn here: Walk Collection Big Kid Mohair!
MATERIALS
Yarn: 5 (5, 5, 5, 5) (8, 8, 8, 8) skeins of Big Kid Mohair by Walk Collection; 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins in colourway Coral (MC, pink), 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3, 3) skeins in colourway Vanilla (CC1, white), and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins in colourway Wave (CC2, blue).
Approx. 770 (850, 920, 990, 1070) (1150, 1230, 1320, 1420) yds / 705 (780, 840, 905, 975) (1050, 1125, 1210, 1300) m of chunky-weight yarn:
340 (370, 390, 410, 440) (470, 500, 540, 580) yds / 310 (340, 355, 375, 400) (430, 455, 495, 530) m in MC.
300 (330, 360, 390, 420) (450, 480, 510, 540) yds / 275 (300, 330, 355, 385) (410, 440, 465, 495) m in CC1.
130 (150, 170, 190, 210) (230, 250, 270, 300) yds / 120 (135, 155, 175, 190) (210, 230, 250, 275) m in CC2.
Needles: US 10.75 (7 mm) and US 8 (5 mm) circular needles, 32” (80 cm) long or longer, and dpns in each size if not using magic loop method for small circumference knitting.
SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Chest Circumference (buttoned): 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68)” / 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm. Choose a size with approx. 8” (20 cm) of positive ease. Sample shown in size 4.
GAUGE
14 sts and 18 rows = 4” (10 cm) on larger needles, in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.
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