sgt. pepper's by Åkesson

sgt. pepper's

Knitting
April 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
2.5 mm
1340 - 1914 yards (1225 - 1750 m)
36(38, 40, 42, 44)
English
Errata available: akesson-design.jimdosite.com

a cardigan with lace pattern, coloured texture, saddle shoulders, crocheted button band, A-line, cropped sleeves.
It is worked top down and seamlessly, in rows and rounds. You need basic knitting- and crocheting-know how for working this pattern.

suggested yarn
6(7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of DROPS Baby Merino in colourway 19 grey
1(1, 1, 2, 2) skeins of DROPS Baby Merino in colourway 44 powder
or choose a yarn with the following characteristics:
5 ply sport
175 m (191 yds)/50 g (1.8 oz.)
24 sts = 4 inches (10cm)
32 rows = 4 inches (10cm)

a few meters of waist yarn in a contrast colour (e.g. turquoise) of similar quality.

suggested needles
circular needle: 3-3.5mm/US 2.5-4, 80cm
double point needle: 3-3.5mm/US 2.5-4
crochet hook: 2.5/US B-C

other equipment
5 stitch holders
2 stitch markers
4 removable stitch markers
yarn needle
12(13, 14, 15, 16) buttons of 7-10mm diameter

size 36(38, 40, 42, 44)

bust circumference: 98.5(104.5, 111.5, 117.5, 125.5)cm
model wears size 40 with positive ease of 11.5cm at the bust circumference.

gauge:
worked flat using 3-3.5mm/US 2.5-4 needles
24 sts = 4 inches (10cm), 32 rows = 4 inches (10cm), after blocking.