SweaterBabe’s Celeste Cardigan is a stunning lace women’s v-neck sweater
that knits up fairly quickly in one seamless piece on big needles and bulky alpaca
blend yarn. The sweater is knit flat from the bottom up with a wide band of
twisted ribbing. At the underarm, the back and fronts are divided and knit up
to the shoulders separately. The shoulders are seamed with three-needle bind-off
and the sleeves are then picked up and worked down to the cuffs. The twisted
rib and lace patterns are charted and written out.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 10–11" positive ease
Bust – 40 (44, 47½, 51, 56,
59½, 63)”
Yarn Requirements: 775 (815, 865, 970, 1060, 1195, 1265) yards of bulky
weight yarn such as The Fibre Co. Tundra (60% Baby Alpaca/ 30% Merino Wool/ 10%
Silk; 100g/120yds)
Needles:
US 10 (6.00mm) 32–40” cirecular
US 10½ (6.50mm) 32–40” circular and
DPNs
Gauge:
10 sts = 3” and 21 rows = 4” in
stockinette stitch on US 10½ (6.50mm), blocked
14 sts = 4” in lace pattern on US
10½ (6.50mm), blocked
