Fair Isle Snowflake Cardigan by Kristen Slade

Fair Isle Snowflake Cardigan

Knitting
October 1994
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
4.5 mm
2134 - 2522 yards (1951 - 2306 m)
Small (Medium, Large)
English

Oversized, snowflake Fair Isle and cabled rib pattern V-neck cardigan with square armholes, ribbed shawl collar, garter st edges, side slits and embroidered star accents.

Measurements:
Bust at underarm (buttoned): 49 (51, 53)“ / 124.5 (129.5, 134.5)cm
Length 28 (29, 30)” / 71 (74, 76.5)cm
Sleeve width at upper arm (20 (21, 22)“ / 51 (53.5, 56)cm

Materials:
7 (8, 9) 100g balls (each approx. 194yd / 178m) of Tahki Donegal Tweed in #848 beige (MC)
2 balls in #847 red (A)
1 ball each in #864 brown (B) and #860 light brown (C)

Size 8 (5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Size G (4.5mm) crochet hook
Five 2 1/4” / 6cm toggle buttons
Stitch markers

Gauge:
18 sts and 24 rows to 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch using size 8 (5.0mm) needles
24 sts to 4 3/4” (12cm) and 24 rows to 4” / 10cm over cabled rib pattern using size 8 (5mm) needles.