Maple Syrup Cardigan by Lyudmila Aksenik

Maple Syrup Cardigan

Knitting
April 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1200 - 1800 yards (1097 - 1646 m)
XS (S, SM, M, ML, L, XL, 2XL) or 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44)"
English Russian
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Yarn: Madelinetosh High Twist DK 100% Merino 225 yards / 206 meters per 115 g skein.
For sizes 30, 32, 34, 36 - one set of 6 skeins of hand dyed Madelinetosh Coffee Fade High Twist set yarn: Antler, Chai Complexity, Filtered Daydreams, Cold Drip, Ristretto, Horror Hostess.
For bigger sizes - additional 1 (2) skeins of Madelinetosh High Twist in solid matching color.

Yarn substitution: OMBRE DK 100% superwash wool 175 yards / 160 meters per 80 g ball presented by @rainbowbird yarn store.
For sizes 30, 32, 34 - 2 sets of 4 balls.
For sizes 36, 38 - 2 sets of 4 balls plus 1 additional ball in white color.
For sizes 40, 42, 44 - 3 sets of 4 balls.

Total yarn amount 650-800 g.

To decrease yarn amount for size 44 and above, you may shorten the length of your cardigan, or use solid colored yarn.

Needles: size 6 US / 4 mm circular needles with cables 16’’ / 40, 24’’ / 60, and 40’’ / 100 cm length; size 4 US / 3.5 mm circular needles with cable 16’’ / 40 cm length - for ribbing.

Finished size

Sizes: XS (S, SM, M, ML, L, XL, 2XL) / 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44)’’ / 76 (81, 86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112) cm bust circumference
Recommended ease: 1-1.5’’ / 5-8 cm

Gauge

18 stitches and 28 rows in 4’’ / 10 cm in stitch pattern (see the chart below).

The gauge is critical, adjust your needle size to obtain exactly the same gauge as mentioned above.

Translated into English and tech edited by Olga Barshai (gingerhandcrafts)