Love Me Tender by Elizabeth Helmich

Love Me Tender

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Knitting
June 2011
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
650 - 1200 yards (594 - 1097 m)
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54)” / 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107) (112, 117, 122, 127, 132, 137) cm bust circumference
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

This cardigan design came out of a desire to show off a beautiful kettle dyed yarn. After playing around with different stitches, I just loved the way this woven basket stitch worked with the color variations of the yarn.

Knitted from the top down and available in 12 sizes, you can easily adjust the yoke for your perfect size. This is a really fun pattern that will fly off of your needles!

Yarn
Malabrigo Twist (100% merino wool; 150 yds / 137 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g) 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8) skeins or
approx 650 (700, 750, 800, 850, 900) (950, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1150, 1200) yds / 590 (640, 685, 730, 775, 820) (865,
910, 955, 1000, 1050, 1095) m of a heavy worsted weight yarn. Sample cardigan shown in colorway Tender.

Needles Size US 10 & 13 / 6 & 9 mm circular needles, appropriate length for your size
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Gauge 16 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Purl Ridges pattern & stockinette st on smaller needles
16 sts and 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Woven Basket pattern on larger needles

Notions Tapestry needle, 5 5/8” buttons