Grey leaves
Introducing the Grey Leaves Cardigan, a beautifully crafted knitting pattern designed for those who love to create their own cozy garments. This stunning cardigan is worked from the bottom-up using high-quality worsted weight yarn, making it a perfect project for intermediate to advanced knitters. Featuring elegant raglan shaping, this cardigan can be constructed in one continuous piece, ensuring a seamless and stylish finish. The high collar provides extra warmth, making the Grey Leaves Cardigan an essential addition to your winter wardrobe.
One of the standout features of this cardigan is its intricate lace pockets, which are added after completing the main garment. To help you achieve this stunning detail, a comprehensive tutorial is included, guiding you step-by-step through the process of creating these lovely pockets.
NOTE: For your convenience, the cable and leaf pattern is presented both in charted format and in written instructions, ensuring that every knitter can find their preferred method of understanding the pattern.
Skills Required: To successfully complete the Grey Leaves Cardigan, you'll need to be familiar with the following skills: knit, purl, knit/purl through the back loop, cables, lace work, increasing and decreasing, working in the round, picking up stitches, creating buttonholes, and sewing on buttons. These techniques will help bring your cardigan to life and showcase your knitting prowess.
Yarn Requirements: This gorgeous cardigan requires worsted weight wool yarn. Depending on the size you choose to knit, you'll need between 910 and 1610 yards. The pattern includes sizes ranging from XS to 3X, so you can create a tailored fit that suits your style.
Gauge: Achieving the perfect fit is crucial! The gauge for this pattern is 17 stitches and 24 rows on needle size US 7 (4.5mm) in stockinette stitch, measuring 4” (10cm) worked flat and in the round. For the k1, p1 ribbing, it's also 18 stitches and 24 rows on the same needle size for a measurement of 4” (10cm). Additionally, one repeat of the four leaf chart (21 stitches) measures approximately 4 ½” in width and height, making pattern adherence simple and straightforward.
Whether you’re looking for a fun, engaging knitting project, or a stylish new cardigan to wear this winter, the Grey Leaves Cardigan pattern has everything you need. Download your copy today and start knitting your cozy masterpiece!
