Back to Nature

**Back to Nature**, your new staple piece for your wardrobe! Chic, stylish, clean, versatile and timeless! Back to Nature unifies all the attributes above. You can dress up this lovely cardigan with a skirt or wear it over a dress. It also looks fantastic with jeans and chinos for a relaxed casual look. No matter which way you prefer, you are definitely in for a cuddly-soft wearing experience - especially if you use the yarns from Natures Luxury. Back to Nature is worked seamlessly from the top down to the hem and characterised by fine and special details. The double-knitted trim with the particularly beautiful buttonholes, the Italian bind-off hems and subtle colour accents give this design a unique touch. I designed this classy cardigan with NL’s On Stage - Long Métrage in combination with Silk Divine. > Find kits for Back to Nature at Natures Luxury [here][1] **Yarns** All yarns by Nature´s Luxury On Stage – Long Métrage: 437 yds (400 m) / 100g Silk Divine: 262 yds (240 m) / 20 g **Yardage** for a lower body length of 13 inch (32 cm), sleeve length 7.5 inch (45 cm) Long Metrage (MC): 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins, Silk Divine (CC1): 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7) skeins, Silk Divine (CC2): 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins, or Main color: 1090 (1200, 1308, 1417, 1580, 1744, 1908, 2071) yds 1000 (1100, 1200, 1300, 1450, 1600, 1750, 1900) m Contrast Colors: CC1: 830 (915, 1003, 1101, 1199, 1308, 1439, 1581) yds 760 (840, 920, 1010, 1100, 1200, 1320, 1450) m CC2: 218 (240, 262, 290, 316, 349, 382, 425) yds 200 (220, 240, 265, 290, 320, 350, 390) m The amount of yarn required may vary due to the choice of yarn, differences in the gauge, individual knitting tension and the length of the cardigan. Sample 1 is worked with Long Metrage col. *Les Châteaux de sable* and Silk Divine col. *Down to earth* and *Tapenade* Sample 2 is worked with Long Metrage col. *Bonny & Clyde* and Silk Divine col. *Lagoon* and *Fox* **Suggested needles** Size US 6 (4.0 mm): Circular needles 32 inch (80 cm) and DPNs for body and sleeves Size US 3 (3.25 mm): Circular needles 32 inch (80 cm) and DPNs for all ribbings Size US 2.5 (3.0 mm): Circular needle at least 32 inch (80 cm) for the double knitted front bands. **Gauge** after soaking and light blocking: 22 sts / 30 R = [4 x 4] inch (10 x 10) cm in St st with needle size US 6 (4.0 mm) 26 sts / 36 R = [4 x 4] inch (10 x 10) cm in 1x1 rib (not stretched) with needle size US 3 (3.25 mm) 26 sts / 60 R = [4 x 4] inch (10 x 10) cm in double knitting technique with needle size US 2.5 (3.0 mm) If the specified gauge is not achieved with the suggested needle sizes, the needle sizes should be adjusted so that the gauge is as required. **Measurements** Finished bust circumference 37.0 (39.8, 41.3, 42.9, 44.9, 47.6, 49.2, 52.0) inches 94 (101, 105, 109, 114, 121, 125, 132) cm The cardigan is intended to be worn with 2 – 8 inch (5 – 20 cm) positive ease. Samples shown in size 2, with approx. 6" (15 cm) pos. ease **Materials** 3 or 4 buttons diameter: 0.9 – 1 inch (23 – 25 mm) Stitch markers, waste yarn or spare needles for holding sleeve stitches, tapestry needle to weave in the yarn ends DEUSCH **Back to Nature** - ein klassischer Cardigan - gerade Linien, schlicht, edel, vielseitig tragbar. Der Cardigan wirkt elegant zum Rock oder über ein Kleid getragen. Für einen entspannten Casual-Look passt er gut zu Jeans und Chinos. Egal, welche Variante man bevorzugt, auf jeden Fall steht einem ein kuschelweiches Tragvergnügen bevor - insbesondere, wenn man die Garne von Natures Luxury verwendet. Back to Nature zeichnet sich durch feine und besondere Details aus. Die doppelt gestrickte Blende mit den schönen Knopflöchern, die Italienisch abgeketteten Säume sowie dezente Farbakzente geben das gewisse Etwas. Die gezeigten Cardigans wurden mit NL´s Long Metrage und Silk Divine gestrickt. > Strickpackungen dazu finden Sie > [hier][2]. [1]: https://www.naturesluxury.com/de/heidemarie-kaiser-back-to-nature/kits/details.asp?id_kit=3390 [2]: https://www.naturesluxury.com/de/heidemarie-kaiser-back-to-nature/kits/details.asp?id_kit=3390