Higgins Cardigan by Jane Ellison

Higgins Cardigan

Knitting
March 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
394 - 656 yards (360 - 600 m)
newborn, 6-12 months, 1-2 months, 3-4 years, 5-6 years
English
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For this pattern you need:

Yarn:
3 (3, 4, 4, 5) 50g balls of dk weight yarn in shade A.
Oddment (about 10-20g) of DK weight yarn in shade B.

Metres/Yardage:
360 (360, 480, 480, 600)m/
394 (394, 525, 525, 656)yds.

My Yarn Suggestions & Amounts:
Merino Cotton or Rico Creative Cotton DK 3 (4, 5, 5, 6) 50g balls or
WYS Bluefaced Leicester DK or WYS Illustrious 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) 100g hanks.

Needles: 4mm.

Notions: 3 buttons.

Tension: 22 stitches and 40 rows to 10cm/4ins square over garter stitch using 4mm needles.

Measurements:

To Fit:
Newborn (6-12 mths, 1-2 yrs, 3-4 yrs, 5-6 yrs)

To Fit Chest (suggested)
43 (52, 58, 65, 72)cm/ 17 (20½, 22¾, 25½, 28¼)ins

Length (from shoulder)
26 (28, 32, 34, 38)cm/ 10¼ (11, 12½, 13¼, 14¾)ins

Sleeve Length
15 (17, 20, 24, 28)cm/ 6 (6¾, 7¾, 9½, 11)ins

My design ideas and advice: This simple garter stitch jacket is perfect for new knitters or for those coming back to knitting and want to try out their skills on a straight forward easy pattern. This jacket is basic squares with a tiny bit of shaping. With this in mind, make sure the front edges are neat and join in any new balls at the side seams. If you would like to see this jacket’s big brother, with a double-breasted finish, look no further than the Leighton Jacket. Love this jacket and wish it came in an adult size? It does! I designed the Fiona cardigan, the Charlotte cardigan (in garter stitch) and Halyard in Kilcarra Tweed Simple Knits especially for those who want an adult-sized Leighton Jacket!

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