Inspired by the silvery, ovular shapes of Firth o’ Forth oysters, this drapey cardigan is worked all-in-one piece, over an easy-to-memorise lace pattern.

The body is knit back and forth, and the sleeves are then picked up and worked in the round, using a nifty inside-out trick to minimise purling. The garment is intended to be loose-fitting -- a sort of contemporary cardigan equivalent of a shawl or wrap.

Design booklet includes pattern, charts & schematics, photographic lookbook and essay exploring the history of the Firth o’ Forth and its famous oysters.

Read more about the design and construction here.

Finished sizes
40 (48, 56, 64) ins (Recommended to be worn with between 4 and 7 ins positive ease. Shown here in the first size, modeled with 7 ins positive ease.)

Yarn
1710 (2100, 2410, 2740) yards; 1570 (1900, 2200, 2500) metres Great British Yarns Yomper laceweight (70% Falkland Islands Merino; 30% UK Alpaca; 600m / 100g)

Other materials
4mm / 80 cm needle (or size to get gauge) for working body.
4mm circular needle in your preferred length for working small circumferences in the round, or dpns, for working sleeves.
3mm circular needle in your preferred length for working small circumferences in the round, or dpns for picking up sleeve sts.
3.5 mm / 80 cm needle for working hem, cuffs and neckline.
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
Waste yarn for holding sts.

Pattern errata : First size only .
When dividing fronts & back work across 104sts rather than 103st as noted in pattern. Pattern update will be issued shortly to correct.