CAMEE is a very feminine cardigan with straight sleeves tightened at the cuff and a round neckline and a lace pattern on each front.
It is knitted from top to bottom seamlessly. We start the yoke from the back then the front are picked on the top of the shoulders formed by shortened rows. The stitches of the sleeves are picked up then worked at the same time as the top of the body and then left on hold at the separation. The body (back and front) is worked back and forth with a lace pattern and the button band at the same time. The sleeve stitches are picked up and knit in the round. The neckline is finished with a ribbed collar.
LEVEL: Intermediate 2/3
SIZES: 1 (2 - 3) 4 (5 - 6) 7 (8 - 9)
Finished bust circumference approximately: 36 (37.5 - 39.75) 41.25 (46.5 - 49.5) 53 (57 - 61.5) inches or 91 (95 - 101) 105 (118 - 126) 135 (145 - 156) cm.
GAUGE: 21 sts x 26 rows for 4 x 4 inches or 10 x 10 cm in st st with larger needles.
YARN: this sweater is knitted with two strands of lace weight held together.
Approximately 1770 (1870 - 2970) 2140 (2370 - 2550) 2700 (2950 - 3160) yards or 1620 (1710 - 1800) 1960 (2170 - 2340) 2470 (2700 - 2900) m of total.
If you prefer, you can knit this sweater with only one strand of a DK weight yarn.
NOTIONS: needles sizes 3 mm/US 2.5 (rib) and 4 mm/US 6 (body and sleeves), tapestry needle, cable to hold live stitches, 10 stitches markers and 8 (8 - 8) 9 (9 - 10) 9 (11 - 11) buttons of 10 mm.
NOTES: the pattern is knitted using Soft silk mohair from Knitting for olive color « Artichoke purple ».
Recommended ease: 2.25 to 4.75 inches or 6 to 12 cm of positive ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and add your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number.
Sample is shown in size 3 with 3.5 inches or 9 cm of positive ease.
TECHNIQUES:
- Top down
- Circular needles
- German short rows
- Lace pattern (chart & writtens explanations)
- M1L/M1R
- Pick up sts
- Tubular bind-off
Pattern is pdf downloadable : once the order has been confirmed, a download link will be sent to you by e-mail.
