Willow Cardi

The Willow Cardi is a textured, eye-catching cardigan that is worked flat in one piece, horizontally across the body, beginning with the right cuff and ending with the left cuff. It is worked entirely in a feather and fan lace pattern, changing colors/yarns, and creating wavy stripes. The sleeves and sides are seamed together to form the body and both a bottom hem and an applied front neckline edging complete it. This is a wonderful design for all levels of knitters, and a perfect piece for beginner lace knitters to shine. The yarn needed to complete this project includes 2-3 skeins of [Serenity][1] and 6-11 skeins of [Spun Cloud Light][2] (required yarn amount varies upon size you make). **Pattern details:** Skill Level: Advanced Beginner **Needle Size:** Size US 7 (4.5 mm) 24-32” / 60-80 cm circular needles for cuff, hem and front/neckline edging Size US 9 (5.5 mm) 32-40” / 80-100 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge Adjust needle / hook sizes as necessary to match gauge. **Sizes:** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)[6, 7, 8, 9] **Finished Measurements:** 33.75 (38.25, 41.25, 46, 50.5)[53.5, 58.25, 61.25, 65.75]” / 84.5 (95.5, 103, 115, 126.5)[134, 145.5, 153, 164.5] cm finished chest circumference, buttoned **Fit Note:** Recommended to be worn with 3-8” / 7.5-20 cm of positive ease at the chest, depending on your preferred fit. Sample is shown in a Size 2 on a 32” / 80 cm chest with 6.25” / 15.5 cm of positive ease. **Gauge:** 17 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Feather and Fan (F&F) pattern worked flat, steam blocked **Materials:** Main Colors (MC): MC1: 2 (2,2,2,2)[2,2,3,3] skeins Serenity (85% wool / 15% nylon; approx. 150 yds (138 m) / 100 g) shown in Periwinkle MC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2] skein(s) Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Golden Age MC3: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2] skein(s) Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Into the Pink MC4: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2] skein(s) Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Caspian Blue MC5: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2] skein(s) Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Hazy Willow Green Contrast Color (CC): 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)[2, 3, 3, 3] skeins Spun Cloud Light (100% wool; approx. 210 yds (192 m) / 100 g) shown in Electric Violet Pattern Designer: Laurel Gervitz [1]: https://knitcollage.com/products/serenity-boucle-yarn [2]: https://knitcollage.com/products/spun-cloud-light