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marie - louise

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Skill level:

Our patterns have been worked many times by our in shop clients. Your comments are always welcome.

A customer was in Switzerland visiting her sister and fell in love with her sister’s cardigan. When she returned home she asked her sister to mail her a picture of the cardigan. She never did. We did the next best thing. She described it and drew it as best she could remember it. I wrote up the pattern and she knit it. She said she loved it more than the original. Her name is Marie-Louise (hence the name). The cardigan is raglan sleeve. The back panel is worked side seam to side seam in 1 x 1 ribbing; the back is then picked up and worked in stockinette stitch. The fronts are ribbed also, the sleeves are not.

We did it in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed. Unfortunately it has been discontinued and we have only the colors shown.

SKILL LEVELS FOR KNITTING

Beginner

Projects for first-time knitters using basic knit and purl stitches. Minimal shaping.

Easy

Projects using basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.

Intermediate

Projects with a variety of stitches, such as basic cables and lace, simple intarsia, double-pointed needles and knitting in the round needle techniques, mid-level shaping and finishing.

Experienced

Projects using advanced techniques and stitches, such as short rows, fair isle, more intricate intarsia, cables, lace patterns and numerous color changes.

YARN: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed

GAUGE: 21 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on size 6 needles;

or needles to obtain the correct gauge

32 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches in 1 x 1 ribbing on size 4 needles;

or needles to obtain the correct gauge

NEEDLES: size 4 and size 6

YARDS: 131

GRAMS: 50

CONTENT: 40% silk, 30% cotton, 20% merino extra fine, 10% viscose

CARE: hand wash - lay flat to dry

ACTUAL BODY MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES	petite	small	med.	large	Ex large
CHEST SIZE	28-30	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46
SHOULDERS (ACROSS BACK)	13.5	14.5	15.5	16	16
BACK LENGTH TO WAIST	15.5	16	16	16.5	17
WAIST	24	26	28.5	31	33.5
UPPER ARM	11	12	13	13.5	14
SHOULDER TO WRIST	20	21.5	22	22	22.5
CENTER BACK TO CUFF	27	28	29	30	31

FINISHED KNIT MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES

CHEST	38	40	44	48	52
LENGTH FROM SHOULDER	21.5	22.5	23	23	24
RAGLAN SLEEVE LENGTH FROM UNDERARM	15.5	17	17	17.5	18

SKEINS REQUIRED