Willow | Chunky Lace Cardigan
Design Information
Willow is a mid-thigh length cardigan worked in an all-over lace stitch, with garter stitch hems and neckband. The fronts and back are worked in pieces from the bottom up, back & forth in rows. The drop-shoulder sleeves are worked separately in the round from the upper arm to the cuff to avoid any added bulk from seaming. The cardigan is seamed together after all pieces have been knit. Stitches are picked up around the front opening to work the garter stitch neckband.
The sample is knit with Brooklyn Tweed’s Quarry, a 100% woolen spun chunky weight wool, in the colorway Granite. This is a cozy layer perfect for chilly fall mornings and cold winter days. The combination of Quarry and the all-over lace pattern make Willow an incredibly light, yet superbly warm cardigan.
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Finished Measurements
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished Chest Measurements 42 (46, 50, 54, 58) (62, 66, 70, 74)”
To fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)” chest; designed to fit with 12-14” positive ease.
Sample shown is size 2, worn on 34” chest with 12” positive ease.
Yarn
Brooklyn Tweed Quarry - Chunky weight, 100% Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards (182 meters) / 100 g (3.5 oz)
6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11, 12) skeins, photographed in Granite
Or ~ 1086 (1158, 1365, 1455, 1634) (1824, 2057, 2182, 2454) yards of a chunky weight wool yarn
Gauge
12 sts and 18 rows = 4” over Lace stitch with larger needles, blocked
Needles
US 9 / 5.5 mm 32” circular needles, or size to obtain gauge, for body
US 9 / 5.5 mm 9” shortie circulars or DPNs, or size to obtain gauge, for sleeves
US 8 / 5 mm 32” circular needles, for body hem and neckband
US 8 / 5 mm 9” shortie circulars or DPNs, for sleeve cuffs
Tools
Waste yarn, locking stitch markers (7), tapestry needle, blocking wires, blocking pins.