Motion Head

Motion Head

Motion Head is a top-down sleeveless cardigan featuring panels of the frosted flower lace motif bordered by a little bit of colourwork. Delicately equipped with a lace hood and lace pockets, it’s a great summer layering piece when you need a little extra layer.

Inspired by my favourite section of the East Coast Trail, the Motion Head path, from Miner Point to Petty Harbour. If you hit the trail at the right time of year, you might be lucky enough to find bakeapples dotted along the path.

Pattern File

The pattern is 1 PDF file as a digital download. The lace charts also include written instruction.

Sizes

1(2,3,4)(5,6,7) with finished chest circumferences:

103(110.5,121,130.5)(140,160.5,180)cm /

40.5(43.5,47.75,51.25)(55,63.25,70.75)”.

Intended to be worn with 15cm to 25cm / 6” to 10” positive ease at chest. Sample shown is the size 2 on a 87cm / 34.25” chest, corresponding to 23.5cm / 9.25” ease at chest. A list of measurements is provided on page 3 of pattern.

Yarn

Windswept Fibres Shockin Good Sport (70% superwash Bluefaced Leicester, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 400 metres / 437 yards per 100 grams) in main colour (MC): 1460(1600,1750,1935)(2120,2400,2715) metres / 1595(1750,1915,2115)(2320,2625,2970) yards and contrast colour (CC): 45 metres / 50 yards. If using Shockin Good Sport, you will need 4(4,5,5)(6,6,7) skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC.

Gauges

Stockinette: 23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size B needles.

Lace Panel (Chart A): 30 sts to 11.5cm / 4.5” and 26 rows 10cm / 4” of Chart A with size B needles.

Colourwork: 23 sts to 10cm / 4” and 2 rows to 0.75cm / 0.25” with size C needles.

Needles and Notions

The gauges were 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) needles of varying lengths

Size B: 3.5mm (US 4) needles of varying lengths

Size C: 4mm (US 6) needles of varying lengths

You will also need: spare needles or interchangeable cables for holding sts, cable needle for cables; stitch markers; removable markers.

Tech edited by: Susan Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)