Sizes
(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL
Cardigan’s measurements
Circumference:
(98) 104 (109) 114 (120) 126 (132) 139 (147) 154 cm
[(38.5) 41 (43) 45 (47.25) 49.5 (52) 54.75 (57.75) 60.5”]
Length*:
(44) 45 (46) 47 (48) 49 (50) 51 (52) 53 cm
[(17.25) 17.75 (18) 18.5 (19) 19.25 (19.75) 20 (20.5) 21”]
*The length is measured from mid-back, excluding the neck edge.
Yarn and yarn quantities olive green
Sandnes Garn Sunday (100% merino wool, 50 g = 235 m)
held together with
Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, 25 g = 212 m).
Sunday, Dark Olive 9873 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 g
Tynn Silk Mohair, Dark Olive 9873 (100) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g
Yarn and yarn quantities, burgundy
Isager Garn Highland Wool (100 % wool 50 g = 275 m)
held together with
Isager Silk Mohair (75 % mohair, 25 % silk, 25 g = 212 m).
Highland Wool, Wine (200) 250 (250) 250 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 g
Silk Mohair, 36 (100) 125 (125) 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 175 g
Suggested needles
4 mm (US 6) circular needles (40 and 80 cm [16 and 32”]).
3 and 3,5 mm (US 2.5 and 4) circular needles (80 cm [32”]).
3 mm (US 2.5) double-pointed needles (unless you use the magic loop method).
Notions:
5 buttons, ø=20 mm [0.75”].
12 opening stitch markers (8 in one color, and 4 in another color).
Gauge
21 sts x approx. 28 rows in stockinette stitch working with two strands = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4”] on 4 mm (US 6).
Construction
Darcy Cardigan is worked from the top down. Short rows are used to shape the neckline, while raglan and shoulder increases are worked along the top center of the sleeves. Once all increases are completed, the sleeve stitches are placed on hold, and the back and fronts are finished by working back and forth. The sleeves are finished by working in the round. Finally, the front and neck edges are worked and buttons are sewn in.
Size guide
Darcy Cardigan is designed with approx. 15-20 cm [6-7.75”] of positive ease. Both the olive green and the burgundy cardigans shown in the photos have approx. 20 cm [7.75”] of positive ease. Please note that the Darcy Cardigan is relatively short. Be sure to calculate additional yarn if you plan to make it longer. Find your personal bust circumference by measuring around your chest (or the largest part of your upper body). Then, compare this measurement to the finished garment measurements listed at the beginning of the pattern. Positive ease is the difference between your body measurement and the cardigan's measurement. For example, if your bust circumference is 94 cm [37 “], a size M will give you a positive ease of 20 cm
[7.75”] (114 cm – 94 cm = 20 cm) [44.75” - 37” = 7.75”].
The pattern will be sent as a PDF-file to your email.
When knitting Darcy Cardigan, you may find the following videos helpful:
Long tail cast on
M1R
M1L
German short rows
M1T
Tubular bind off
Vertical front edges o-neck
