FORGET-ME-NOT CARDIGAN

WHAT YOU NEED

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES/CROCHET HOOK
Circular needle 8 mm | US 11, 60/80 cm | 24/32 inches 
Crochet hook 5 mm | US 6 

GAUGE
10 sts in garter sts (knit on all rows) on needle size 8 mm | US 11 (or the needle size you need to hit the gauge) = 10 cm | 4 inches

YARN CONSUMPTION
Approx. 400-1200 g of scrap yarn

SIZES
S (M) L (XL)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (approx.)
Chest circumference 102 (110) 118 (128) cm | 40 (43) 46 (50) inches
Length 60 (62) 64 (66)cm | 23 (24) 25 (25) inches

DIFFICULTY intermediate

ABOUT THE PROJECT
The name for Forget-Me-Not Cardigan is a tribute to one of my favorite flowers, which brings back childhood memories of watching them emerge in my parents’ garden despite the cool springs. I completely forgot the cardigan during my maternity bubble, it laid neatly folded at the bottom of the closet, almost ready for the pattern to be released. Fortunately, I found it again and was able to finish the pattern. The name serves as a reminder to use our forgotten yarn scraps as well as the clothes hiding in the back of the closet.

The cardigan is worked back and forth, bottom-up, in garter stitch using 8 mm | US 11 needles. Garter stitch refers to knit sts on both the right and wrong side.

Start out by working the front and back pieces as one, divide the work into 3 sections, and finish the back piece and the 2 front pieces separately. The sleeves are worked bottom-up and sewn/crocheted to the armhole openings. The cardigan is finished with a ribbed edge lining the edges. The cardigan has a cozy fit and approx. 10 cm | 4 inches of positive ease.

Note
Garter stitch tends to stretch when used, please keep this in mind when choosing your size.

CHOOSING YARN
I alternate between working with 1 or 2 strain(s) held together. I used Drops Snow by itself and a mix of different types of yarn. For instance, combine 1 strain suitable for 5 mm | US 5 needles together with 1 strain suitable for 3 mm | US 3 needles or 2 strains suitable for 4/5 mm | US 6/8 needles held together. Make sure to explore different combinations when working your gauge swatch.