cadogan sweater by Lily Kate France

cadogan sweater

Knitting
September 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
873 - 1635 yards (798 - 1495 m)
to fit bust 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46) [48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62] inches
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A square neck, fitted bodice and puffy sleeves give a nod to vintage styles in an understated way. Retro that works with your wardrobe!

YARN: Lily Kate Makes Axis Worsted (90% merino, 10% suri alpaca, 100m per 50g skein), 8 (9; 10; 11; 12) 13; 14; 14; 15 skeins, shown in shade Event Horizon.

Alternatively, you will need 798 (886; 962; 1063; 1150) 1249; 1320; 1395; 1495 metres / 873 (969; 1052; 1163; 1258) 1366; 1444; 1526; 1635 yards of worsted weight yarn.

GAUGE: 19 sts and 25 rows to 4” / 10cm in 2x2 rib on 4.5mm needles, stretched.

30 sts and 26 rows to 4” / 10cm in 2x2 rib on 4.5mm needles, unstretched.

19 sts and 23 rows to 4” / 10cm in stocking stitch on 5mm needles, blocked.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS:
4.5mm circular needles for working the body (recommended length 24”/ 60cm)
4.5mm & 5mm needles of your preferred length for working sleeves (ie. magic loop, 2 circulars, DPNs).
5 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn

SIZING:
Sizes 1 (2; 3; 4; 5) 6; 7; 8; 9 detailed below, designed to be worn with around 36% negative ease.
Sample shown is a size 2 worn on a 34” bust with around 12” / 30 cm negative ease.

To fit bust: 28-30 (32-34; 36-38; 40-42; 44-46) (48-50; 52-54; 56-58; 60-62) inches / 71-76 (81-86; 91-97; 102-107; 112-117) (122-127; 132-137; 142-147; 152-157) cm.

Finished bust (unstretched): 19 (21.5; 23.5; 26.5; 29) 31; 34; 36.5; 39.5 inches / 48 (55; 60; 67; 74) 79; 86; 93; 100 cm.

Finished bust (stretched): 29.5 (33.5; 37.5;41.5; 45.5) 49.5; 53.5; 57.5; 61.5 inches / 75 (85; 95; 105; 116) 126; 136; 146; 156 cm.

Pattern support: for pattern support queries please EMAIL lilykate@jolihouse.com rather than sending an Instagram DM.

I LOVE seeing people knit my patterns and make them their own - if you could tag @lilykatemakes, #CadoganSweater and #AXISbylilykate on Instagram that would be great!