Lark Cardigan

The Lark Cardigan is a cozy, modified-drop, crochet cardigan with a rounded neckline, and fun colour-work pattern across the chest and sleeves. A great opportunity to get adventurous with colour combinations and bring a pop of colour-work to your Autumn / Winter wardrobe. Skills: This is an intermediate crochet pattern using basic increases and decreases, chinless foundation rows, colour changes, long stitches and working in back loops. You will need to be able to match gauge and accurately follow a written crochet pattern. Video support is included for the colourwork as well as various other tutorial for the techniques used. Materials: You will need a 4mm crochet hook (or size needed to match gauge) and approximately 1280(1380, 1490, 1670, 1730, 1990, 2030, 2260, 2320)m of double knit yarn. The yarns used in the item pictured are as follows: • 905 (975, 1035, 1190, 1220, 1410, 1400, 1460, 1470)m of Main Colour (MC): Cascade Yarns 220 Super-wash Merino(100% Superwash Merino Wool, 100g ball =200m/220 yds in Rich Brown - Shade 03. • 375(405, 455, 480, 510, 580, 630, 800, 850)m of Contrast Colours (CC): King Cole Merino Blend DK, 100% Pure New Wool, 50g ball=104m/113yds, in shades: Pale Pink - Shade 1532, Raspberry - Shade 907, Mustard - Shade 855, Marina - Shade 3810, Aran - Shade 46. You can choose the number of buttons you need and will need a stitch marker for each, with a minimum of 4 needed for the pattern. Sizing: The pattern is written in 9 women’s sizes with a finished bust size (to the nearest cm) as follows: 94, 101, 113, 122, 131, 141, 150, 162, 171). More detailed measurements are given in the pattern, including a schematic. The cardigan is designed with around 15cm of positive ease. More of the ease is distributed in the front of the cardigan to allow for the bust. Guidance on how to adjust various aspects of the size and fit is included in the pattern. The pattern is written in English using standard US crochet terms. The pattern is for personal use only and may not be shared or reproduced without prior written consent. Copyright Dora Does Limited, registered in England No. 13992263