The Leith Cardigan by Rebecca Clow allows you to play with colour, texture and stripes in a wearable, cosy way! This pattern is both printed and comes with a download code as well.
The cardigan is a drop-shoulder, relaxed fit worked from the bottom up with a doubleknit buttonband. The magic in this cardigan comes from the intarsia division down the back that lets you play with colour blocking and stripes. Two colours, five colours, different textures. The pattern offers endless options.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust size: 85 (95, 105, 115, 125)(135, 145, 155, 165) cm/33.5 (37.5, 41.25, 45.25, 49.25)(53.25, 57, 61, 65) inches
Length: 33 (33, 34, 34, 35)(35, 36, 36, 36) cm/ 13 (13, 13.5, 13.5, 13.75)(13.75, 14.25, 14.25, 14.25) inches
Recommended ease: 2-10 cm/1-4 inches of positive ease is recommended, meaning you should pick a size with that is 2-10 cm/1-4 inches larger than your chest measurement.
Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows in stockinette on 4mm US 8 needle
Yarn
This pattern is knit in a DK-aran weight yarn. The samples in pastel and red/lilac are both knit in a combination of Cascade 220 and Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool. The off-white sample is knit with Drops Alpaca Boucle and Drops Pima held with Drop Kidsilk mohair.
The ratio of MC to CC(s) varies based on the striping sequence you use, but is approx. 55% MC to 45% CC.
920 (990, 1090, 1160, 1270)(1350, 1460, 1550, 1640) metres
1000 (1080, 1190, 1270, 1390)(1480, 1600, 1700, 1800) yards
Also needed: 4x20mm buttons (note - the buttonholes are easily modified so smaller/larger buttons, and more/fewer buttons is also okay!