843 Giverny Cardigan - Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Colrain

Giverny Cardigan from Valley Yarns is a women’s jumper knit in Colrain from the bottom up featuring a deep v-neck with a single button closure. The Fair Isle hem border is worked in the round and then steeked while the matching Fair Isle sleeve bands are worked in the round down to the ribbed cuff. Colrain is a dream to work with! Tencel® adds a lovely luminosity to your work while enhancing the yarn's durability making it perfect for outerwear projects. The Fair Isle patterns for the body and sleeves of this knitting pattern are charted.

Finished Measurements: 33½ (37½, 41½, 45½) (49½, 53½, 57½)”
Yarn Requirements:  Valley Yarns Colrains (50% Merino wool/50% Tencel; 50g/109 yds)
     MC – 8 (9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14) balls shown in Straw
     CC1 – 2 balls for all sizes shown in Ocean Heather
     CC2 – 1 ball for all sizes shown in Grey Olive
     CC3 – 1 ball for all sizes shown in Whipple Blue
     CC4 – 1 ball for all sizes shown in Natural
Needles:
     US 4 (3.50mm) 32–40” circular & DPNs
     US 6 (4.00mm) 16” and 32–40” circular & DPNs
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4” in stocking stitch

Note: The original yarn recommended for this pattern has been discontinued. We suggest Valley Yarns Wachusett as a substitution.