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What would happen if I told you that you could make the perfect casual cardigan that could be worn two ways? Meet the Upside! Upside Cardi is an easily constructed, boxy, oversized cardigan worked in pieces. The front panels overlap at the shoulders, without neck shaping. This creates a shoulder seam that sits back on the shoulders and drapes over the front. Turn the sweater ‘upside’ down and you have a gorgeous split-hem detail in the back and a shawl collar in the front.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
48 (56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96)"/120 (140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240) cm finished circumference.
NOTE: This sweater is designed to be worn with 18"/45cm-36"/90cm of positive ease. It’s quite oversized. Sample #1 shown on cover measures 72"/180cm with approx 34"/85cm of positive ease. Sample #2 shown on back page measures 64”/160cm with approx 28”/71cm of positive ease.
YARN
RECOMMENDED:
• Sample #1, shown in colors Alpine Flannel on both bases.
Yarn A: The Lamb & Kid Teddy (100% Merino Wool 2-ply; 380 yds per 100g), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins
Yarn B: Dimond Laine Birdie (74% Alpaca/26% silk; 326 yds per 50g), 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
• Sample #2, shown in colors Farmhouse on Elmer Tweed
Fingering and Barred on Birdie.
Yarn A: Yarn A: The Lamb & Kid Elmer Tweed Fingering (70% Merino Wool/30% Cashmere; 200 yds per 50g), 4 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins
Yarn B: Dimond Laine Birdie (74% Alpaca/26% silk; 326 yds per 50g), 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
OR…the following yardage:
Yarn A: Fingering weight yarn in the following amount: 861 (976, 1108, 1224, 1349, 1458, 1583)yds/783 (887, 1007, 1113, 1226, 1325, 1439)m
Yarn B: Laceweight Brushed Suri Alpaca in the following amount: 645 (729, 827, 912, 1010, 1094, 1192)yds/586 (663, 752, 829, 918, 995, 1084)m
NEEDLES
Needles listed are suggested. Always take time to swatch.
• Gauge Needle: Size US 10 (5.5mm) 32” circular needles or longer, or size necessary to obtain gauge
• Smaller Needle: Size US 9 (5.0mm) 32” circular needles — or one size smaller than gauge needle
• Sleeve Needle: Size US 5 (3.75mm) straight or circular needles — or five sizes smaller than gauge needle
GAUGE
• 14 sts x 24 rnds = 4" in st-st using 1 strand each of yarn A and B with Gauge Needles, worked flat and blocked.
• 24 sts X 36 rows/rnds = 4" in K1P1 Rib using yarn A only and Sleeve Needle, worked flat OR in the round (depending on your sleeve option), slightly stretched and blocked
NOTE: Row gauge is not terribly important for sizing and may vary due to the nature of this yarn; however it will effect the yardage used.
TOOLS
Stitch markers, tapestry needle
PATTERN NOTE
This geometric sweater is essentially 5 rectangles. The fronts and back are seamed together. There is then an option to pick up the sleeves and work in the round. Alternatively, the sleeves may be knit flat as rectangles and seamed to the sweater. No matter how you wear yours, I know you won’t want to take it off! Just keep flipping it ‘upside’ down and no one will know the difference!
