Sandstone

The Sandstone cardigan was inspired by a beautiful old barn that designer Lisa Richardson sees from her studio window. Built from Yorkshire sandstone, the barn has over the years been shaped by the environment, weathered and worn by the rain and taken on the colour of the smoke of coal fires. The Sandstone draws on these solid structures but is softened with the use of delicate fibres and stitches. An effortless shape that can be worn in different ways and through the seasons. **SIZES** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) Recommended ease: 6" / 15 cm of positive ease. **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** Chest Circumference: 37.25 (39.5, 44.25, 49, 51.25) (56, 60.5, 63, 67.5)" / 95 (101, 112.5, 124.5, 130.5) (142, 154, 160, 172) cm. Total Length (shoulder to hem before hem edging): 19.25 (20, 20.75, 21.5, 22.25) (23.25, 23.75, 24.5, 24.75)" / 49 (51, 52.5, 54.5, 56.5) (59, 60, 62, 63) cm. Armhole Depth: 14 (14.25, 15, 15.5, 16.25) (16.75, 17, 17.5, 18)" / 35.5 (36.5, 38, 39.5, 41) (42.5, 43.5, 44.5, 45.5) cm. Sleeve Length (underarm to cuff before cuff edging): 15.5 (16, 16, 16, 16.5) (16.5, 16.5, 17.25, 17.25)" / 39.5 (41, 41, 41, 42) (42, 42, 44, 44) cm. Cuff Circumference: 8.5 (9, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75) (9.75, 10.25, 10.75, 10.75)" / 22 (23, 24, 25, 25) (26, 26, 27, 27) cm. **MATERIALS** Yarn: Silk Mohair by Isager (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 232 yds / 212 m – 25 g). MC: 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) balls in the colourway 6. Tvinni by Isager (100% pure new wool, 279 yds / 255m – 50g). CC: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins in the colourway 8s. Or approx. 993 (1076, 1188, 1290, 1387) (1522, 1615, 1726, 1828) yds / 907 (984, 1086, 1179, 1268) (1391, 1475, 1577, 1670) m of lace-weight yarn (MC) and 859 (932, 1032, 1127, 1216) (1339, 1428, 1529, 1624) yds / 785 (852, 944, 1031, 1112) (1224, 1306, 1397, 1484) m of light fingering-weight yarn (CC). Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Sensai by Ito, Kid Silk by Drops or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (for MC lace-weight yarn) and Shimo by Ito, Pip Colourwork by Baa Ram Ewe, No Waste Wool by Knitting for Olive (for CC light fingering-weight yarn). Hook: US D-3 / 3 mm. Optional: Hook one size larger than gauge size for foundation chain. Notions: 7 buttons, 0.4" / 10 mm in diameter. **GAUGE** 21 sts x 13.5 rows to 4" / 10 cm with US D-3 / 3 mm hook in Patt, after blocking. **NOTES** This light and airy cardigan is worked from the centre back/front out to the cuff. You then work back into the base chain and work out to the opposite cuff. The side and underarm seams are then worked before completing with the button bands and hem edgings. An optional back neck tie can be added. The cardigan can be worn with the buttons at the front or back.