Pattern Booklet:
Craft:
Knit
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Project Type:
Women’s Clothing
Designer:
Alison Green
Abril is an elegant cardigan using cables and lace on the body with a fitted style. Body is worked in one piece to the underarms, then divided for back and fronts. Shoulders are sewn and then sleeves are picked up and worked down in the round.
Stitch pattern has both charted and written instructions.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (closed): (36, 41, 44¼) [47¾, 52¾, 56¼, 59½] {63, 68, 73}" / (91.5, 104, 112.5) [121.5, 134, 143, 151] {160, 172.5, 185.5} cm
Length: (20, 20½, 21) [21½, 22, 22½, 23] {23, 23½, 23½}" / (51, 52, 53.5) [54.5, 56, 57, 58.5] {58.5, 59.5, 59.5} cm
Shown in size 44¼" / 112.5 cm. Recommended ease: Approximately 2–4" / 5–10 cm of positive ease.
YARN
BERROCO VENTO (50 grs): (4, 4, 5) [5, 6, 6, 6] {7, 7, 8} balls #5612 Mistral
NEEDLES and NOTIONS
32" / 80 cm circular needles, sizes 5 / 3.75 mm and 7 / 4.5 mm or size to obtain gauge
1 set each double-pointed needles, sizes 5 / 3.75 mm and 7 / 4.5 mm
Cable needle (cn)
Stitch markers
Waste yarn to hold stitches
Six 5/8" / 16 mm buttons
GAUGE
19 sts and 26 rows = 4" / 10 cm in St st and Pattern Stitch using larger needles
Pattern Corrections:
Abril - Pattern Stitch and Chart:
Row 3: * P1, CB3, CF3, p1, yo, SSK, k2tog, yo; rep from * to the last 8 sts, p1, CB3, CF3, p1.
[On the chart, stitches 9-12 should be the same on Row 3 as on Row 1.]
-posted 3/27/23