This cardigan has been finished since the 9th of Jan 2018. Due to the Australian summer, it had been stashed in winter storage. We are having some cooler autumn days and it's time for this beauty to say hello to the world!
I am very happy to introduce Salal - pattern by Andi Satterlund. It's a top down cardigan knitted in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knitted down as well. The lace pattern is delicate AND balanced on each side. The 4-row repeat is easy to remember. A wonderful design detail is how the lace starts behind the top centre line of the sleeve. It gives a nice wrap-around feeling. The yarn is Cascade 220 Superwash in Hunter Green. Oh, it's so beautiful. Gorgeous to knit with, smooth, not splitty. The result is a fabric that has great stitch definition but is not scratchy. Mods: Lengthened the sleeve to wrist length/long sleeves. 3/4 sleeve are great, but I have lots of jumpers/cardigans like that. Was time for a long sleeve cardi! To achieve that, I repeated the decrease pattern 1 more time and then just the length again. (i.e.: K5 rounds, decrease 2 sts in next round, K5 rounds, change to K1P1 rib). Top down sleeves are finished so quickly, they are a dream to do. Usually I drag my feet when it comes to doing sleeves. Straight and narrow pieces with lots of seaming = eh. But top down?! I smash them out in a few days. I have another Salal planned in a soft girly ballet pink. Should be cute! Note: Looking at these images, I think the button band needs the ribbon reinforcement (like this tutorial here)
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