The Fir Cone Lace Cardigan from Vermont Fiber Designs is beautiful on its own, or when paired with the Fir Cone Lace Shell. This cardigan is adorned at the bottom with Fir Cone Lace while the remainder of the sweater features columns of Ladder Lace. The cotton/wool blend yarn provides wonderful stitch definition so that every lace stitch is visible and can be admired. This cardigan is knit as one piece to the armholes, where the back and fronts are finished individually. Seams at the shoulders join the body and sleeves are knit flat and set in during finishing. Lace pattern is written out only.
Skill Level: Experienced
Sizes: Women's XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Finished Measurements: 34 (39¼, 42¾, 46¼, 49¾, 55, 58½, 61¾, 65¾)" bust
Yarn Requirements: 1150 (1250, 1375, 1425, 1600, 1700, 1775, 1950, 2100) yards
worsted weight wool and cotton blend yarn, such as Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (80% Pima Cotton/20% Merino Wool; 3.5oz/215yds)
Needles:
US 4 (3.50mm) 32" circular
US 6 (4.00mm) single points and 32" circular
Other Materials: Five 5/8" buttons
Gauge:
23 sts and 29 rows = 4" in fir cone lace pattern with smaller needles
23 sts and 25 rows = 4" in ladder lace pattern on larger needles
Pattern updated 5/8/13.
