Kinsfolk Cardigan
$8.00 CAD
DESIGNED BY ELIZABETH SULLIVAN
This baby cardigan is inspired by traditional embroidery designs from Transylvania, the area where Elizabeth's maternal ancestors come from. The knitted Linen stitch is reminiscent of the woven textiles common to this region and provides a nice background for the cross-stitch motifs.
The cardigan is knit with simple shaping and finishing, with the cross-stitch embroidery added afterwards. Pattern includes charts for the cross-stitch motifs, and detailed diagrams of how to embroider cross-stitch on knitting.
Cardigan is designed to be close-fitting, with 2-3"/5-7cm of ease. Size 0-3m is shown modeled with about 2½"/6cm ease.
This pattern is also available as a knitting kit with the hand-dyed yarn and matching wooden buttons.
Craft: Knitting
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Sizing and Materials
Sizes
0-3m (3-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, 18-24m)
To Fit
Chest: 16 (17, 18½, 20, 21)"/41 (43, 47, 51, 53)cm
Finished Measurements
Chest circumference (buttoned): 18½ (19¾, 21¼, 22½, 24)"/46 (49.5, 53, 56.5, 60)cm
Length: 9 (9¾, 10¾, 11¾, 13)"/23 (25, 27.5, 30, 33)cm
Yarn
Sport weight yarn:
345 (410, 480, 560, 650) yds/315 (375, 435, 510, 595)m in main colour (MC)
30 (35, 40, 45, 50) yds/30 (35, 35, 40, 45)m in contrast colour (CC)
Shown in Sweet Paprika Filigree (100% Canadian wool; 4 oz/110g; 430 yds/393m), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skeins Dusk (MC), 1 skein Natural (CC).
Needles
Size 7 (4.5mm) needles
Notions
Stitch holders or smooth waste yarn, blunt-tipped yarn needle, 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) buttons
Gauge
23 sts and 46 rows = 4" in Linen stitch, after blocking
Featured Kit
The Kinsfolk Cardigan knitting kit is available in 6 colour combos. Each kit includes:
- a printed pattern booklet
- 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) full skeins of Filigree hand-dyed yarn for main colour
- 1 mini skein (20g/78yds) of Filigree hand-dyed yarn for contrast colour
- 6 natural wooden buttons
