Pattern description from Knitting in America: “Lisa designed the Liu Had a Dream cardigan and sleeveless vest while listening to the opera Turandot by Puccini, in which a maid named Liu dreams of marrying a prince. In a Parks-like reversal of the expected, Lisa chose a lattice stitch for the bottom band and a ribbing stitch for the body; the lattice is repeated in panels on the sleeves. The yarns, imported from Germany, are both from Muench. The raspberry yarn is called Wuhan and is 65 percent wool and 35 percent silk. The multicolored (purple, blue, mustard, and teal) accent yarn, called Sprint, is 75 percent cotton and 25 percent polyamide. The buttons on the cardigan and vest are all different, a Parks trademark. Knowing she was going to model the sweater while fly-fishing, Lisa included a wooden button with a fish painted on it. The pattern for this cardigan-vest set appears on page 219.”

Measurements:

• Small (Medium/Large)
• Bust at underarm (buttoned) 46.5 (50.5)“
• Length from shoulder 23.5” Sleeve width at upper arm 18”

Materials:

• 16 (17) 1.75oz /50g skeins (each approx 165yd /148m) of Muench Wuhan in #531 (A)

• 1 (1) 1.75oz / 50g skeins (each approx 220yd / 198m) of Muench GGH Sprint #103 (B)

• Small amount of a color darker than Wuhan for crochet trim

• One pair each sizes 7 and 9 needles or size needed to obtain gauge

• Size I crochet hook

• Cable needle (cn)

• 6 buttons for cardigan