Oak Leaves Cardi by Zee Karr

Oak Leaves Cardi

Knitting
November 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in moss pattern
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
3.5 mm (E)
1826 - 1837 yards (1670 - 1680 m)
one size (M/L)
English
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Size
All measurements are in cm. The garment’s size is M/L, model on the pictures measures bust 99cm (39 in); waist 77cm (30.5 in); hips 104cm (41 in); and is 165cm (5f 5in) tall and normally wears size M.
You can size up by choosing thicker yarn and/or larger needles.

Yarn Used
Kashwool 6 by Textiles de la Marque (84 meters per 50 gram), 20 balls; 1000g.

Needles & Accessories
6 mm (UK 4 / US 10) knitting needles;
6 mm (UK 4 / US 10) circular needles or double-pointed needles;
5.5 mm (UK 5 / US 9) circular needles (for the collar);
3.5 mm (E) crochet hook for button fastening cords;
cable needle;
stitch holders;
smooth waste yarn in similar weight for provisional caston.

Tension / Gauge
19 sts x 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 inch) using 6mm needles in moss pattern.

Notes
The garment is worked seamlessly as one piece top down. First saddle shoulders are worked, then pick up sts on the sides of saddle shoulders for Front and Back + extra sts are caston provisionally; then Right Front, Left Front and Back are worked top down separately, down to the underarms. Then Left Front + Back + Right Front are joined together and the entire Body is worked down seamlessly as one piece to the desired length. Sleeves are picked up from the sides of the formed arm openings, and first worked back-and-forth for 8 short rows forming the sleeve top, and then continue seamlessly in round down to the desired length. Then, removing the waste yarn of provisional caston sts around the neck are picked up and Collar is worked up, finishing in a few short rows to form the Collar edge.

Charts are to be read from bottom up. All symbols in the charts depict the right side of pattern. The stitch numbers under the chart are only there to help you navigate through the chart.
See the Stitch Glossary below for the detailed explanation of the stitches.
If in doubt at any point, inspect the included images of the actual knits.