Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool
(45% Wool, 35% Silk, 20% Manufactured Fibers – Nylon / Polyamide, 192 yards/50 grams)
#59 hazy blue (A), 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) skeins
#8 moss (green; B), 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins
#54 coffee bean brown (C), 1 skein
#36 cinnamon (gold; D), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
#56 Bristol red (E), 1 skein.
Yarn weight: DK
Gauge: 22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in St st on larger needle.
Needle size: US 5 – 3.75 mm & US 6 – 4.0 mm
Sizes available: 39 (43 , 47 , 51 , 55 )” chest circumference, buttoned; shown in size 39 “; modeled with 2 ” of negative ease.
The handsome Heritage Cardigan is a classic colorwork menswear cardigan. A traditional Fair Isle motif is worked in a band across the chest, splitting the two-tone top and bottom. The cardigan is made from the bottom up and the sleeves are seamed into the armholes.