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1345 Desert Willow - Cardigan Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Amherst

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By Valley Yarns
$7.65
1345 Desert Willow - Cardigan Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Amherst
$7.65
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What you'll need

Cropped Cardigan
Size: XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL
Valley Yarns Amherst (opens in a new tab)
Valley Yarns Amherst
Light Grey
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7 9 11 12 13 15 17 18 20
Tools & Other Supplies
5.00mm (US 8) Circular Needles (opens in a new tab)
5.00mm (US 8) Circular Needles (opens in a new tab)
4.00mm (US 6) Circular Needles (opens in a new tab)
5.00mm (US 8) Double Pointed Needles (opens in a new tab)
Hip Length Cardigan
Size: XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL 5XL
Valley Yarns Amherst (opens in a new tab)
Valley Yarns Amherst
Plum
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10 12 14 16 18 19 22 23 25
Tools & Other Supplies
5.00mm (US 8) Circular Needles (opens in a new tab)
5.00mm (US 8) Circular Needles (opens in a new tab)
4.00mm (US 6) Circular Needles (opens in a new tab)
5.00mm (US 8) Double Pointed Needles (opens in a new tab)
4.00mm (US 6) Double Pointed Needles (opens in a new tab)
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Product Details

Valley Yarns Desert Willow is a versatile pattern that can help you create your ideal cabled cardigan from timeless to trendy. Geared towards experienced knitters, this cardigan has a variety of options that allow you to mix and match them to create the exact jumper that you can’t wait to wear. Options include cropped or hip lengths and traditional tapered sleeves or statement sleeves gathered at the wrist. Whichever choices you make, you will have a finished cardigan that is cosy, warm, and rich with cables and texture. This v-neck, modified drop shoulder jumper is knit in Amherst, a smooth and round Merino wool yarn that comes in a range of classic colours and sports a stitch definition perfect for showing off stitch patterns. Desert Willow is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up with a three-needle bind-off joining the shoulders and seams at the sides. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole and worked in the round to the cuff and a ribbed buttonband gives a perfect finishing touch. Choose your jumper adventure and knit your new favourite layer! Cable patterns are both charted and written out.

This pattern is only available as a PDF download.

Skill Level: Experienced
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) Samples shown in sizes S (hip length) and XL (cropped)
Finished Measurements: designed to fit with 4–6” positive ease
    Bust – 32¾ (37¾, 42¾, 46¾, 50½) (55, 58¼, 61¾, 65½)"
    Cropped length to underarm – 10 (10½ 11, 11½, 11½) (12, 12, 12½, 12½)"
    Hip length to underarm – 17 (17, 17, 18, 18) (18, 19, 19, 19)"
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Amherst (100% Merino Wool; 50g/109yds)
    Cropped – 7 (9, 11, 12, 13) (15, 17, 18, 20) balls, shown in Light Grey
    Hip Length – 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) (19, 22, 23, 25) balls, shown in Plum
Needles:
    US 6 (4.00mm) 32–40" circular for both versions and DPNs for Hip Length
    US 8 (5.00mm) 16" and 32–40" circulars and DPNs, or size needed to get gauge
Gauge:
    18 sts and 28 rows = 4" in Double Moss stitch with US 8 (5.00mm) needles, blocked
    28 sts of Center Cable = 5¼" wide
    8 sts of Side Cable = 1¼" wide

Brand
Valley Yarns
Craft
Knitting
Designer
Julie Turjoman
Featured product
Finished Size
To Fit Bust: 32¾ " to 65½"
Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Needles Required
5.00mm (US 8) 16" Circular Needles, 5.00mm (US 8) 32"–40" Circular Needles,5.00mm (US 8) Double Point Needles,4.00mm (US 6) 40" Circular Needles, 4.00mm (US 6) Double Point Needles
Notes
Four ¾" buttons for Cropped, seven ¾" buttons for Hip Length
Pages
9
Skill Level
Advanced
Techniques and construction
Bottom Up ,
Cables ,
Seamed ,
Worked Flat
Yarn Weight

Worsted