Lamaline
Lamaline
Lamaline is a bottom up cardigan worked in two pieces, with colourwork done in the round and mitred at the hem and back neck, before joining along the centre back with a 3-needle bind-off. The sleeves can be worn several ways depending on your mood: rolled up with the strap buttoned at the shoulder, open and long, or dressy with a buttoned cuff.
Yarn Kits are available at Farm to Cable Yarns!
Pattern File
A .zip file containing 1 PDF pattern file and 1 PDF chart file. Upon download, most operating platforms will open the .zip with a double click. Please message me if you need additional guidance on how to open the .zip file to access the PDFs.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) with finished bust/body circumferences:
86 (99, 112.5, 125.5) (138.5, 151.5, 164.5)cm /
33.75 (39, 44.25, 49.5) (54.5, 59.75, 64.75)“.
Sample shown is size 2 on an 89cm / 35” bust and 98cm / 38.5” hips, corresponding to 10cm / 4” ease at bust and 1cm / 0.5” ease at hips when fully buttoned. Intended to be worn with 0 to 13cm / 0 to 5” positive ease at bust. A schematic and list of measurement is provided.
Yarn
Hillesvåg Sølje (100% Norwegian wool and 350 metres / 383 yards per 100g in main colour (MC) Rosa and contrast colour (CC) Mørk Brun. Approximate amounts of MC are 940 (1100, 1275, 1495) (1635, 1810, 1950) metres / 975 (1205, 1395, 1635) (1780, 1980, 2135) yards and of CC are 90 (105, 115, 130) (140, 150, 155) metres / 100 (115, 125, 145) (155, 165, 170) yards. If using sample yarn, you will need 3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6) skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC. Yarn kits are available from Farm to Cable Yarns here: Lamaline Kit
Gauge
Stockinette stitch (flat): 23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size B needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Stockinette stitch (in-the-round): 23 sts and 33 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size B needles after blocking (or needle size required to match
gauge).
Stranded (in-the-round): 23 sts and 27 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size C needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Needles
Gauge was achieved with the following needle sizes. 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: 3mm (US 2.5) 40” circulars (facing; seed stitch)
Size B: 3.25mm (US 3) straights or circulars (body MC stockinette and buttonbands), preferred needles for small circumference knitting (sleeves)
Size C: 3.75mm (US 5) 40” circulars (stranded colourwork bands)
Notions:
11 (11, 12, 12) (12, 12, 12) 1cm (3/8”) diameter buttons
stitch holders, interchangeable cables, or scrap yarn to hold stitches
removable markers for Sunday short rows -crochet hook corresponding to size B needles for the Elizabeth Zimmermann side seams
tapestry or darning needle for weaving in ends and securing buttonholes
stitch markers
Techniques
Elizabeth Zimmermann Side Seams
Sunday Short Rows
Knit hem bind-off
3-Needle bind-off
stranded colourwork in the round
Provisional cast-on (onto a spare circular needle or interchangeable cable)
Instagram knitjbeale #lamalinecardigan
Tech edited by Chaitanya Muralidhara (Ravelry: beginswithac)