La Manche
A collaboration with Sweet Paprika Designs for their once-a-year Norwood DK. The open front cardigan is worked top-down and seamlessly in a sleek construction. Long or short? The neckband ribbing is worked in tandem with the basketweave body to your desired cardigan length. Lovingly named after La Manche, Newfoundland & Labrador; if you ever visit La Manche, don’t forget to bring your cardi as you traverse the La Manche suspension bridge.
September 2021.
A collaboration with Sweet Paprika Designs for their once-a-year Norwood DK. The open front cardigan is worked top-down and seamlessly in a sleek construction. Long or short? The neckband ribbing is worked in tandem with the basketweave body to your desired cardigan length. Lovingly named after La Manche, Newfoundland & Labrador; if you ever visit La Manche, don’t forget to bring your cardi as you traverse the La Manche suspension bridge.
September 2021.
A collaboration with Sweet Paprika Designs for their once-a-year Norwood DK. The open front cardigan is worked top-down and seamlessly in a sleek construction. Long or short? The neckband ribbing is worked in tandem with the basketweave body to your desired cardigan length. Lovingly named after La Manche, Newfoundland & Labrador; if you ever visit La Manche, don’t forget to bring your cardi as you traverse the La Manche suspension bridge.
September 2021.
Pattern File
The pattern is 1 PDF file as a digital download.
Sizes
(1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished chest circumferences:
(83.5, 87.5, 93.5) (99.5, 109.5, 114.5) (124.5, 135, 147.5)cm /
(32.75, 34.75, 36.75) (39, 43, 45.25) (49.25, 53.5, 58)”.
Intended to be worn open with -5cm to +5cm / -2” to +2” ease at chest. Sample shown is the size 3 on an 89cm / 35” chest, corresponding to +4.5cm / +1.75” ease at chest. A list of measurements is provided.
Yarn
Sweet Paprika Norwood (100% Norbouillet wool; 205 metres / 225 yards per 100 grams / 3.5 ounces) in main colour (MC) Professor Plum, and contrast colours (CC1) Sand Castle and (CC2) Canasta. If using sample yarn, you will need (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12) skeins of MC and 1 skein each of CC1 and CC2.
Sweater kits from Sweet Paprika can be pre-ordered here: La Manche Sweater Kits
Please note: Sweet Paprika Norwood is a small batch yarn. 100% Canadian sourced, spun, and hand-dyded. Quantities are limited and only available until supplies last.
The approximate total amounts are:
MC: (1220, 1300, 1410) (1500, 1650, 1775) (1980, 2205, 2400) metres /
(1335, 1425, 1545) (1640, 1805, 1945) (2165, 2415, 2625) yards
CC1: (80, 85, 85) (90, 90, 90) (95, 95, 100) metres /
(90, 95, 95) (100, 100, 100) (105, 105, 110) yards
CC2: (10, 10, 10) (10, 10, 10) (10, 12, 12) metres /
(10, 10, 10) (10, 10, 10) (10, 15, 15) yards
Gauge
Stockinette: 23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Basketweave: 23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Ribbing: 25 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Stranded: 23 sts and 29 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size B needles needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Needles and Notions
The gauges were achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Size A: 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles or straights of various lengths for stockinette sleeves and basketweave body; you may find it more comfortable to work with two 100cm / 40” circular needles for the back wingspan.
Size B: 4mm (US 6) 80cm / 32” or 100cm / 40” circular needle for stranded bands.
You will also need:
spare needles or interchangeable cables for holding sts, 3.5mm (US E-4) crochet hook for surface crochets along
top of shoulder/sleeve, a needle two sizes smaller than your size A needle for Jeny’s Stretchy Bind Off, stitch markers.
Techniques
Steeks
Double stitch short rows in Stockinette
Kitchener stitch
