Knitting Kit - Darjeeling Cardigan by Knitting For Olive

Knitting Kit - Darjeeling Cardigan by Knitting For Olive

Pattern not included - you must purchase the pattern on Ravelry here. 

Pattern available in French and English. 

The Darjeeling Cardigan is knit top-down in stockinette stitch, with a wide neckband and ribbed edgings.

It features an open front and closes with a ribbed belt. Short rows are used throughout the garment to shape the design.

Work begins at the center back of the neck, by casting on stitches for the left neckband, to which shoulder stitches are then added. The left front is knit down to the armhole, then placed on hold. The right front is then worked in the same manner, starting from stitches picked up along the left neckband.

The back is then knit down to the armholes from stitches picked up along the neckband and shoulders. The back and fronts are then joined and knit in one piece.

Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes, then the sleeves are knit in stockinette stitch down to the ribbed cuffs.

The Darjeeling Cardigan is designed to be worn with a generous positive ease, varying between 15 and 70 cm (6 and 27.5 inches) depending on the chosen size. The final bust measurements of the cardigan are indicated below, but to choose your size, refer instead to the measurements in the "recommended bust circumference" section.

For example, if your bust circumference is 98 cm (38.5 inches), choose size 2 to achieve the intended positive ease for this design.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4)

Final measurements:
Cardigan bust circumference: approximately 147 (152, 157, 163) cm [57.75 (59.75, 61.75, 64.25) inches]

Recommended bust circumference: 76–91 (92–108, 109–127, 128–149) cm [30–36 (36.25–42.5, 42.75–50, 50.25–58.75) inches]

Length from shoulder to hem: approximately 70 (73, 76, 79) cm [27.5 (28.75, 30, 31) inches]

Sleeve length, from underarm to cuff: approximately 43 (44, 45, 45) cm [17 (17.25, 17.75, 17.75) inches]

Yarn:
3 strands of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair held together
225 m (246 yds) per 25 g (0.88 oz), lace weight yarn
Quantity: 15 (16, 17, 19) skeins

The sample shown is knit in size 2, using Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair yarn, in the color Marzipan.

Needles:
4.5 mm (US 7) and 6 mm (US 10) circular needles, as well as 4.5 mm (US 7) and 6 mm (US 10) double-pointed needles, or the sizes needed to achieve gauge.

Gauge:
15 stitches and 20 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch with 6 mm (US 10) needles.

Materials:
Stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers, locking stitch markers, and tapestry needle.