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Addams Cardigan

Designed by Norah Gaughan

Field Guide no. 28: Renewal

Specs & Details

Category

Sweater/Cardigan

Suggested Yarn

Rowan Kidsilk Haze

Suggested Yarn

Rowan Felted Tweed

Yarn Weight

Yarn held together: Lace + DK = Worsted (9 wpi)

Fiber

Rowan Kidsilk Haze: 70% mohair, 30% silk

Fiber

Rowan Felted Tweed: 50% wool/25% viscose/25% alpaca

Gauge

18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Needle Size

US 8 - 5.0 mm

Needle Size

US 6 - 4.0 mm

Ravelry Page

Addams Cardigan

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Knitted Measurements

Bust: 43.25 (48, 51.25, 56) (59.25, 64, 67.25, 72)” 110 (122, 130, 142) (150.5, 162.5, 171, 183) cm, buttoned

Length: 38 (38.25, 38.5, 38.75) (39, 39.5, 40, 40.5)” 96.5 (97, 98, 98.5) (994, 100.5, 101.5, 103) cm

Sizes

To fit bust sizes 34-36 (38-40, 42-44, 46-48) (50-52, 54-56, 58-60, 62-64)” 86.5-91.5 (96.5-101.5, 106.5-112, 117-122) (127-132, 137-142, 147.5-152.5, 157.5- 162.5) cm

Materials

— Felted Tweed by Rowan 50 g skeins, each approx 191 yds
(175 m), 50% wool/25% viscose/25% alpaca: 10 (11, 12, 13) (13, 14, 15, 16) balls Ginger (A)

— Kidsilk Haze by Rowan 25 g balls, each approx 229 yds (210 m), 70% mohair, 30% silk: 8 (9, 9, 10) (10, 11, 12, 12) balls Blushes (B)

— Size US 8 (5 mm) circular needles, 16″ (40 cm) and 32″ (80 cm) long, and one set double-pointed needles, or size to achieve gauge

— Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needles, 16″ (40 cm) and 32″ (80 cm) long, and one set double-pointed needles

— Stitch markers

— Cable needle

— Stitch holder or waste yarn

— Eight 29 mm buttons

See page 11 for information about how this cardigan is constructed, including how to work German short rows at the shoulders.
You may work the cable pattern from the text or charts.