Fern Cardigan

he Fern Cardigan is an adaptation of a design by our wonderful friend, the late Fran Morgan. To make this version, we held a strand of Scheepjes Scrumptious together with a strand of Trailway, our lace weight companion yarn designed to add texture and subtle colour variation to other yarns. Its colourful neps give the fabric a softly flecked, tweed-inspired character. Worked side to side in separate pieces, the cardigan keeps shaping to a minimum, with stitches worked through the back loop creating a ribbed texture. Once the pieces are joined, a neat button and buttonhole band finishes the front. Simple layers make a great backdrop for the cardigan’s texture and softly flecked colour. Scheepjes Colour Crafter also makes a great alternative base yarn to hold together with Trailway. The pattern is available in sizes S–XXL, to fit bust measurements from 81–127cm (32–50in). The free PDF includes full written instructions, a measurements table and schematic, and is available in English (UK crochet terminology) and Dutch. **Materials** ​Scheepjes Scrumptious (50% Recycled Polyester (recycled plastic bottles), 50% Acrylic; 100g/300m) Yarn A 318 Pistachio Bundt Cake x 4 (5: 5: 6: 6) balls ​Scheepjes Trailway (63% Acrylic, 37% Polyamide; 50g/450m) Yarn B 006 Fern x 3 (4: 4: 4: 4) balls ​4mm and 5mm crochet hooks ​Stitch markers ​6 x 20mm buttons