Valley Yarns Snapdragon Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Snapdragon is a stunning women’s lace pullover knit in Hampden. The sweater features an allover lace pattern, a ballerina neckline, dropped shoulders, and set-in sleeves. Snapdragon is a festive and cozy cropped pullover that is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. The sleeve stitches are picked up along the armhole edge and worked down to the cuffs. Valley Yarns Hampden is a stunningly soft blend of baby alpaca, Merino wool, and silk, available in a palette of rich, saturated colors. This yarn has a beautiful balance of warmth, drape, and sheen from its fiber content, making it fantastic for this project. The lace patterns are charted and written out.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 4–6” positive ease
    Bust – 33½ (37½, 41½, 45½, 49½) (53½, 57½, 61½)”
    Length – 19¼ (20, 20½, 22¼, 22¾) (23¼, 25, 26)”
Yarn Requirements: 9 (10, 12, 14, 15) (18, 19, 22) hanks Valley Yarns Hampden (50% Baby Alpaca/ 35% Fine Merino Wool/ 15% Mulberry Silk; 50g/95yds) shown in 07 Burgundy
Needles:
    US 4 (3.50mm) 24” & 32–40” circular and 16” circular or DPNs
    US 6 (4.00mm) 24” & 32–40” circular and 16” circular or DPNs to get gauge
Gauge:
    20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in Checkboard Lace stitch pattern on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked
    21 sts and 32 rows = 4” in k1tbl/p1 rib stitch pattern on US 4 (3.50mm), blocked