Käpy Cardigan

€6.90

Käpy is a combination of a shawl and cardigan, with generous positive ease and a very loose fit. The wide, overlapping fronts have no closure. The cardigan begins with a long lace panel worked sideways after which stitches are picked for the striped part of the body along the long edge. Lastly, the sleeves are worked in the round from the top down.

Käpy is a combination of a shawl and cardigan, with generous positive ease and a very loose fit. The wide, overlapping fronts have no closure. The cardigan begins with a long lace panel worked sideways after which stitches are picked for the striped part of the body along the long edge. Lastly, the sleeves are worked in the round from the top down.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Shown in size 3. Recommended ease: 8–10” / 20–25 cm of positive ease.

To fit a bust circumference of approx.: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)” / 75 (85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155) cm.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Back Width at Widest Part (low back and hem): 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38)” / 55 (60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 11 (11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5, 16, 17.5, 19, 21)” / 27 (29, 31, 33, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52) cm.

Full Length (neck to hem): 24 (24, 28, 28, 28, 28, 32, 32, 32)” / 60 (60, 70, 70, 70, 70, 80, 80, 80) cm.

Sleeve Length (from underarm) (all sizes): 14” / 35 cm.

Cuff Circumference: 7 (7.5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.5)” / 18 (19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 32, 34, 36) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10) skeins of Soka’pii by The Farmers Daughter Fibers (100% Rambouillet wool, 248 yds / 227 m – 50 g), colourway Eagle Eye as main colour (MC). Or approx. 1560 (1680, 1780, 1880, 1990, 2090, 2200, 2320, 2440) yds / 1430 (1540, 1630, 1720, 1820, 1910, 2010, 2120, 2230) m of fingering weight yarn.

2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Soka’pii by The Farmers Daughter Fibers (100% Rambouillet wool, 248 yds / 227 m – 50 g), colourway Natural as contrasting colour (CC). Or approx. 380 (420, 460, 500, 540, 580, 620, 660, 700) yds / 350 (380, 420, 460, 500, 530, 570, 600, 640) m of fingering weight yarn.

Needles: US 2 / 2.75 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and DPNs for sleeves in each size if not using magic loop method for short circumference knitting, or size needed to obtain the gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers, two locking stitch markers or safety pins, tapestry needle, row counter.

GAUGE
24 sts x 26 rows to 4” / 10 cm on mm needles in Stockinette stitch, after blocking.

All pattern photos © Laine Publishing

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