Fairy Ring by Katie Green

Fairy Ring

Knitting
November 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded colourwork
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
694 - 3013 yards (635 - 2755 m)
Child 1 (20.25 inches/51.5cm) - Adult 8 (68 inches/173cm)
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for £7.00.

Fairy Ring is a colourwork yoke cardigan for kids and adults. It is knitted top down in the round with a steek for the front opening, starting with a provisional cast-on at the neck. Button bands are worked after cutting the steek, and finally the neckband is picked up along the provisional cast-on and tops of the button bands, and worked flat. Lengthening or shortening the body is straightforward, but if adding length, ensure you have sufficient extra yarn.

Adult Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7, 8)
Body Circumference
inches: 37½ (43, 46, 51½)(54¼, 57, 62½, 68)
cm: 95.5 (109, 117, 131)(138, 145, 159, 173)

Child Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)
Body Circumference
inches: 20¼ (23, 25¾, 28½)(31¼, 34, 36¾)
cm: 51.5 (58.5, 65.5, 72.5)(79.5, 86.5, 93.5)

Gauge
24 sts and 25 rounds = 4 inches / 10 cm measured over stranded yoke colourwork, knitted in the round and blocked
23 sts and 28 rounds = 4 inches / 10 cm measured over stranded lice stitch colourwork, knitted in the round and blocked

Needles
Gauge-size circular needles. Suggested size: 4.5mm
Circular needles one size smaller than gauge. Suggested size: 4mm