THE ROSEMARY CARDIGAN
THE ROSEMARY CARDIGAN
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WHAT YOU NEED
RECOMMENDED CIRCULAR NEEDLES
5 mm | US 8, 40/60/80 cm | 16 & 24/32 inches (for the body and sleeves) and 4,5 mm | US 7, 60 cm | 24 inches (for the collar and button band)
GAUGE
16 stitches in stockinette stitch on needle size 5 mm | US 8 (or the needle size you need to hit the gauge) = 10 cm | 4 inches
YARN CONSUMPTION
250 (300) 350 (400) 450 (500) g scrap yarn – the weight is an estimate and will vary depending on the type of yarn you use
OTHER
9-11 buttons with approx. 1 cm | 0.39 inches in diameter
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference 99 (104) 109 (114) 120 (125) cm | 39 (40.9) 42.9 (44.9) 47.2 (49.2) inches
Lenght measured from cast-on edge in the back: 51 (52) 53 (54) 55 (56) cm | 20.1 (20.5) 20.9 (21.3) 21.7 (22.0) inches
DIFFICULTY intermediate
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Rosemary Cardigan is worked top-down. First, the neckline is shaped using short rows while simultaneously working raglan increases.
When the yoke is done, the body and the sleeves are finished separately. The edges along the body hem and the sleeve cuffs are finished off in a pattern made up of knit and purl stitches. In the end, stitches are picked up along the neckline and the bottom band which are then finished off in the same knit and purl pattern.
Positive ease and fit
The finished measurements are designed to give the garment a positive ease of approx. 10 cm | 4 inches. For instance; If your bust circumference is 97 + 10 = 112 cm | 38.2 + 4 = 44.1 inches, you should knit a size L.
Choosing yarn
The cardigan is worked in mixed scrap yarn, for instance using 2 strands Sunday held together with 1 strand Silk Mohair. Or you could use Nepal from Drops which is a perfect fit in yarn weight when looking at the gauge. You can easily use other types of yarn as long as you achieve the recommended gauge.





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Den var hyggelig at strikke, jeg er især vild med rib kanterne, de giver et rigtig flot finish. Den har været et godt nattevagt projekt. Jeg har strikket den i CaMaRose garn med nister i, den er blevet rigtig fin. Tak for nogle fine opskrifter
jeg fik brugt rigtig mange rester, så der er strikket en til mig selv og en til min svigerdatter, desuden blev der en til mit barnebarn på 2 år - hun elsker den, den blev strikket med inspiration af opskriften.
Let forståelig opskrift og selv om jeg endnu ikke er helt færdig ser det ud til størrelsen jeg har valgt svarer til det jeg normalt bruger