iris / Dawn Catanzaro
A sweet little open-front cardigan to throw on at a moment’s notice, Iris is a study in subtle satisfaction and showcases the tonal beauty of our butter-soft Phoebe. Clever details in this pretty number include dart shaping that follows the curve of the back, fronts widening softly from yoke to body to envelope the wearer in comfort, and a smart rib texture gracing the upper back and shoulders.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
30½ (34¼, 38, 42, 45¾, 49½, 53¼, 57)" [77.5 (87, 96.5, 106.5, 116, 125.5, 135.5, 145) cm] bust circumference / shown in size 34¼" [87 cm] with 1¼" [3 cm] positive ease
YARN:
phoebe / saturn 806 / 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
NEEDLES:
32" circular and set dpns in size US 8 [5 mm]
GAUGE:
17 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail cast-on, wrap-and-turn short rows, seaming, three-needle bind off (links provided); increasing, decreasing, twisted stitches, working in the round.
A sweet little open-front cardigan to throw on at a moment’s notice, Iris is a study in subtle satisfaction and showcases the tonal beauty of our butter-soft Phoebe. Clever details in this pretty number include dart shaping that follows the curve of the back, fronts widening softly from yoke to body to envelope the wearer in comfort, and a smart rib texture gracing the upper back and shoulders.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
30½ (34¼, 38, 42, 45¾, 49½, 53¼, 57)" [77.5 (87, 96.5, 106.5, 116, 125.5, 135.5, 145) cm] bust circumference / shown in size 34¼" [87 cm] with 1¼" [3 cm] positive ease
YARN:
phoebe / saturn 806 / 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
NEEDLES:
32" circular and set dpns in size US 8 [5 mm]
GAUGE:
17 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail cast-on, wrap-and-turn short rows, seaming, three-needle bind off (links provided); increasing, decreasing, twisted stitches, working in the round.