Butterfly by Vanessa Ewing

Butterfly

Knitting
January 2010
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 6.5 rows = 1 inch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
545 - 750 yards (498 - 686 m)
To Fit Ladies Size: XS/S, (M/L, XL/XXL)
English

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Knit from sleeve to sleeve, with minimal sewing. The butterfly cardigan has batwing sleeves and a deep v neck with a deep ribbed waist band.
Beautiful with 3 colors, one color, or many!
Create your own personal butterfly.

To Fit Ladies Size: XS/S, (M/L, XL/XXL)
Sleeve to Sleeve: 27 ½”, (32 ¼, 37)
Waist Measurement (un-stretched):
24 ¼”, (28 ¼, 32 ¼)
Length: 16 ½”, (18 ¼, 20)

Materials

  • 250, (290, 330) yards of MC
  • 145, (190, 220) yards of CC1
  • 130, (170, 200) yards of CC2
  • 2 buttons, ½”- ¾” diameter -Size 4 circular 24” length -Size 7 straight knitting needle -crochet hook size G or H -Scrap yarn, 1 stitch holder, stitch markers

For the Blue (CC1), Orange (CC2), and Brown (MC) Butterfly, I used Plymouth Royal Bamboo.
For the Baltic Blue (CC1), Ink Blue (CC2), and Duchess Purple (MC) Butterfly, I used Madelinetosh Tosh DK.

Gauge
20 sts and 26 rows = 4” on size 7 knitting needles in stitch pattern,
30 sts = 4” in rib on size 4 needles, unstretched.