Tasha by Janet McMahon

Tasha

Knitting
September 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch on 3 mm needles
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
32 - 34 inch bust
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

A colourful Fair Isle cardigan, with plain sleeves, knitted in Shetland 4 ply wool. Great for using up odds and ends.

The body of the cardigan is worked as one piece, bottom-up to the armholes. It then splits to form the upper body. Short row shaping creates the shoulders which are joined with a three needle bind off. The sleeves are knitted flat , bottom-up and then seamed to the body. Button bands and neck edging are picked up and knitted afterwards.

SIZING AND MEASUREMENTS
The cardigan is offered in one size only - to fit 32/ 34 inch bust (80/ 85 cm)
Actual bust measurement - 80 cm (32 inches)
Length (from back neck) - 47 cm (18 1/2 inches)
Sleeve length - 46 cm (18 inches)

YOU WILL NEED
6x 25g balls of Jamieson and Smith 2 ply jumper weight Shetland wool in main shade.
1 x 25g ball of Jamieson and Smith 2 ply jumper weight Shetland wool in 9 contrasting colours.

Or any Shetland 4 ply weight wool of your choice.

I used the following colour scheme
Main shade - heather
Contrast 1 - magenta
Contrast 2 - green
Contrast 3 - medium pink
Contrast 4 - very dark green/blue
Contrast 5 - light grey
Contrast 6 - blue
Contrast 7 - maroon
Contrast 8 - gold
Contrast 9 - pale pink

13 buttons