Elly

Knitting
January 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1095 - 1820 yards (1001 - 1664 m)
S, M, L, XL, XXL
English Finnish
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Elly is a fitted cardigan named after my Grandma. Sleeves and top of the front side is knitted in lace pattern and otherwise in stockinette. Knitted from top down and with several shaping alternatives to make it fit your own body type. Pattern includes shapings for the bust, waist, hips and a swayback.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: bust 80 – 88 – 99 – 106 – 118 cm (32 - 35.2 - 38.4 - 42.4 - 47.2”)

MATERIALS: 1000 – 1150 – 1300 – 1470 – 1660 m (1095 - 1260 - 1425 - 1610 - 1820 yd)

SKILL LEVEL: experienced

TECHNIQUES: short rows, provisional cast on, lace chart

EXAMPLE PIECE: Made in Hopeasäie Sukka, colorway Virran viemää, in size S and photographed on a 170 cm (5’7”) tall model with the strategic measurements of 80 – 70 – 95 cm (31.5 – 27.5 – 37.5”). - Observe: the example cardigan has more buttons than in the final pattern.

Edit August 15th 2015: English pattern updated.