Prepare for a bunch of blog posts! During the next weeks, I'll be writing about each and every design in my debut Book, Strands of Joy. You can still pre-order the book from my webshop, from Laine or dozens of their stockists around the world, and the physical books will hit the yarn stores on February 19th. All the pattern pages went live on Ravelry today so you can start planning your projects.
Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 [M2-L1-L2-XL] 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL
This cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6’’ / 15 cm positive ease at bust circumference.
Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 36-38-40-42 [44-46-48-52] 58-60-64-70’’ / 90-95-100-105 [110-115-120-130] 145-150-160-175 cm
Yarn
Tukuwool Hakamaa DK (100% Finnish wool, 2-ply, 230 m / 100 g), or other DK weight yarn. Shown in colors Harmaa (MC), Musta (CC1) and Valkoinen (CC2).
5-5-5-6 [6-6-7-7] 8-8-9-10 skeins of MC, 1-1-1-1 [1-2-2-2] 2-2-2-2 skeins of CC1 and 1 skein of CC2.
Yardage
MC: 1060-1110-1155-1290 [1330-1370-1515-1600] 1805-1875-2085-2300 yrds / 975-1020-1060-1180 [1220-1260-1390-1470] 1655-1720-1915-2110 m,
CC1: 200-210-215-240 [250-260-285-300] 340-355-390-435 yrds / 185-190-200-225 [230-240-260-275] 315-325-360-400 m,
CC2: 60-65-65-75 [75-75-85-90] 100-105-120-130 yrds / 55-55-60-65 [70-70-80-80] 95-95-105-120 m.
Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) and US 8 (5.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.
Gauge
16 sts x 22 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch and color work, worked flat on the smaller needles (after blocking).
Other
2 stitch markers, scrap yarn, G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook, tapestry needle, 6 buttons (1’’ / 2.5 cm diameter).