Kathy Cardigan
Kathy is a fun, delicate pattern with cable and lace motifs. It's worked from the top down with set-in sleeves and option bust shaping for a perfect fit. The sleeves can be worked short or long.
Sizes
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Finished Chest Measurement
No bust shaping (B cup) - (82, 91, 98, 107, 114, 123) (130, 139, 146, 155, 162, 171) cm/(32.25, 35.75, 38.5, 42.25, 45, 48.5) (51.25, 54.75, 57.5, 61, 63.75, 67.25) inches
D-cup: (90, 99, 106, 115, 122, 131) (138, 147, 154, 163, 170, 179) cm/(35.5, 39, 41.75, 45.25, 48, 51.5) (54.25, 57.75, 60.75, 64.25, 67, 70.5) inches
F-cup: (98, 107, 114, 123, 130, 139) (146, 155, 162, 171, 178, 187)cm/(38.5, 42.25, 45, 48.5, 51.25, 54.75) (57.5, 61, 63.75, 67.25, 70, 73.5) inches
5-10 cm/2-4 inches of positive ease is recommended, meaning you should pick a size that is 5-10 cm/2-4 inches larger than your chest measurement.
Yarn
The sample was knit with Filcolana Pernilla (175m/50g) held together with Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (212m/25g). Any yarns that meet gauge can be used.
Other yarns used include BC Garn Semilla Pura, Holst Coast (held double), De Rerum Natura Candide, Garnstudio DROPS Alpaca, Ritual Dyes Priestess, West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece Bluefaced Leicester DK, and a variety of fingering-weight yarns held with mohair such as those from Knitting for Olive, Filcolana, and Malabrigo.
Yardage:
LONG SLEEVE: (900, 945, 975, 1090, 1165, 1220) (1315, 1365, 1455, 1550, 1665, 1730) metres or (985, 1036, 1065, 1190, 1275, 1335) (1440, 1495, 1590, 1695, 1820, 1890) yards.
SHORT SLEEVE: (646, 698, 731, 816, 866, 925) (547, 1045, 1108, 1180, 1262, 1328) meters or (705, 761, 797, 889, 944, 1009) (597, 1139, 1208, 1286, 1376, 1448) yards
Note: if using two yarns held together you will require the above yardage in EACH yarn.
If you work the optional bust shaping, you will require an additional approximately (25, 29, 30, 30, 34, 37) (37, 38, 40, 44, 44, 45) metres or (28, 32, 33, 33, 38, 41) (41, 42, 44, 48, 48, 50) yards of each yarn.
Bust Shaping
This sweater has optional bust shaping. The three options correspond to a B, D, and F cup. To determine which size to knit, you will want to take your full bust measurement and your "high bust" measurement (this is the circumference of your body at the armhole). If you've never done these measurements before, this blog post may be helpful:
https://blog.cashmerette.com/2020/08/high-bust-measurements.html
If "full bust measurement - high bust measurement":
is less than 5 cm/2 inches, follow the main pattern instructions. These correspond to a B cup.
between 5 cm/2 inches and 10 cm/4 inches, follow the D cup instructions. They will add 8 cm/3.25 inches to the full chest measurement.
between 10 cm/4 inches and 15 cm/6 inches, follow the F cup instructions. These will add 16 cm/6.25 inches to the full chest measurement.
Specific Skills
Kathy is a fun, delicate pattern with cable and lace motifs. It's worked from the top down with set-in sleeves and option bust shaping for a perfect fit. The sleeves can be worked short or long.
Sizes
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Finished Chest Measurement
No bust shaping (B cup) - (82, 91, 98, 107, 114, 123) (130, 139, 146, 155, 162, 171) cm/(32.25, 35.75, 38.5, 42.25, 45, 48.5) (51.25, 54.75, 57.5, 61, 63.75, 67.25) inches
D-cup: (90, 99, 106, 115, 122, 131) (138, 147, 154, 163, 170, 179) cm/(35.5, 39, 41.75, 45.25, 48, 51.5) (54.25, 57.75, 60.75, 64.25, 67, 70.5) inches
F-cup: (98, 107, 114, 123, 130, 139) (146, 155, 162, 171, 178, 187)cm/(38.5, 42.25, 45, 48.5, 51.25, 54.75) (57.5, 61, 63.75, 67.25, 70, 73.5) inches
5-10 cm/2-4 inches of positive ease is recommended, meaning you should pick a size that is 5-10 cm/2-4 inches larger than your chest measurement.
Yarn
The sample was knit with Filcolana Pernilla (175m/50g) held together with Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (212m/25g). Any yarns that meet gauge can be used.
Other yarns used include BC Garn Semilla Pura, Holst Coast (held double), De Rerum Natura Candide, Garnstudio DROPS Alpaca, Ritual Dyes Priestess, West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece Bluefaced Leicester DK, and a variety of fingering-weight yarns held with mohair such as those from Knitting for Olive, Filcolana, and Malabrigo.
Yardage:
LONG SLEEVE: (900, 945, 975, 1090, 1165, 1220) (1315, 1365, 1455, 1550, 1665, 1730) metres or (985, 1036, 1065, 1190, 1275, 1335) (1440, 1495, 1590, 1695, 1820, 1890) yards.
SHORT SLEEVE: (646, 698, 731, 816, 866, 925) (547, 1045, 1108, 1180, 1262, 1328) meters or (705, 761, 797, 889, 944, 1009) (597, 1139, 1208, 1286, 1376, 1448) yards
Note: if using two yarns held together you will require the above yardage in EACH yarn.
If you work the optional bust shaping, you will require an additional approximately (25, 29, 30, 30, 34, 37) (37, 38, 40, 44, 44, 45) metres or (28, 32, 33, 33, 38, 41) (41, 42, 44, 48, 48, 50) yards of each yarn.
Bust Shaping
This sweater has optional bust shaping. The three options correspond to a B, D, and F cup. To determine which size to knit, you will want to take your full bust measurement and your "high bust" measurement (this is the circumference of your body at the armhole). If you've never done these measurements before, this blog post may be helpful:
https://blog.cashmerette.com/2020/08/high-bust-measurements.html
If "full bust measurement - high bust measurement":
is less than 5 cm/2 inches, follow the main pattern instructions. These correspond to a B cup.
between 5 cm/2 inches and 10 cm/4 inches, follow the D cup instructions. They will add 8 cm/3.25 inches to the full chest measurement.
between 10 cm/4 inches and 15 cm/6 inches, follow the F cup instructions. These will add 16 cm/6.25 inches to the full chest measurement.
Specific Skills
Kathy is a fun, delicate pattern with cable and lace motifs. It's worked from the top down with set-in sleeves and option bust shaping for a perfect fit. The sleeves can be worked short or long.
Sizes
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Finished Chest Measurement
No bust shaping (B cup) - (82, 91, 98, 107, 114, 123) (130, 139, 146, 155, 162, 171) cm/(32.25, 35.75, 38.5, 42.25, 45, 48.5) (51.25, 54.75, 57.5, 61, 63.75, 67.25) inches
D-cup: (90, 99, 106, 115, 122, 131) (138, 147, 154, 163, 170, 179) cm/(35.5, 39, 41.75, 45.25, 48, 51.5) (54.25, 57.75, 60.75, 64.25, 67, 70.5) inches
F-cup: (98, 107, 114, 123, 130, 139) (146, 155, 162, 171, 178, 187)cm/(38.5, 42.25, 45, 48.5, 51.25, 54.75) (57.5, 61, 63.75, 67.25, 70, 73.5) inches
5-10 cm/2-4 inches of positive ease is recommended, meaning you should pick a size that is 5-10 cm/2-4 inches larger than your chest measurement.
Yarn
The sample was knit with Filcolana Pernilla (175m/50g) held together with Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (212m/25g). Any yarns that meet gauge can be used.
Other yarns used include BC Garn Semilla Pura, Holst Coast (held double), De Rerum Natura Candide, Garnstudio DROPS Alpaca, Ritual Dyes Priestess, West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece Bluefaced Leicester DK, and a variety of fingering-weight yarns held with mohair such as those from Knitting for Olive, Filcolana, and Malabrigo.
Yardage:
LONG SLEEVE: (900, 945, 975, 1090, 1165, 1220) (1315, 1365, 1455, 1550, 1665, 1730) metres or (985, 1036, 1065, 1190, 1275, 1335) (1440, 1495, 1590, 1695, 1820, 1890) yards.
SHORT SLEEVE: (646, 698, 731, 816, 866, 925) (547, 1045, 1108, 1180, 1262, 1328) meters or (705, 761, 797, 889, 944, 1009) (597, 1139, 1208, 1286, 1376, 1448) yards
Note: if using two yarns held together you will require the above yardage in EACH yarn.
If you work the optional bust shaping, you will require an additional approximately (25, 29, 30, 30, 34, 37) (37, 38, 40, 44, 44, 45) metres or (28, 32, 33, 33, 38, 41) (41, 42, 44, 48, 48, 50) yards of each yarn.
Bust Shaping
This sweater has optional bust shaping. The three options correspond to a B, D, and F cup. To determine which size to knit, you will want to take your full bust measurement and your "high bust" measurement (this is the circumference of your body at the armhole). If you've never done these measurements before, this blog post may be helpful:
https://blog.cashmerette.com/2020/08/high-bust-measurements.html
If "full bust measurement - high bust measurement":
is less than 5 cm/2 inches, follow the main pattern instructions. These correspond to a B cup.
between 5 cm/2 inches and 10 cm/4 inches, follow the D cup instructions. They will add 8 cm/3.25 inches to the full chest measurement.
between 10 cm/4 inches and 15 cm/6 inches, follow the F cup instructions. These will add 16 cm/6.25 inches to the full chest measurement.
Specific Skills