Elsie chunky brioche cardigan

V-neck brioche cardigan with an A-line shape, worked in pieces and then sewn together, 4 strands of fingering weight yarn are held together throughout to make a super chunky weight yarn. Knitted in a merino alpaca cashmere blend, it is super soft and cozy.

One size - designed to have 4 - 16” of positive ease

All measurements taken after blocking

Bust - 127cm, 50”

Back neck to hem - 53cm, 21”

Under arm to hem - 32cm, 12.5”

Sleeve length -armpit to cuff - 48cm, 19”

Sleeve circumference upper arm - 41cm, 16”

Sleeve circumference cuff - 20.5cm, 8”

Hem circumference - 173cm, 68”

Nanyang Yarn, A Cashmere (60% extra fine merino wool, 30% super baby alpaca, 10% cashmere) 175m per 50g ball - 8 balls of each colour, yarn held quadruple.

Colours used - 8 balls, 501 - white

8 balls, 516 - powder pink

8 balls, 531 - apricot

8 balls, 533 - light green

Or 5600m of fingering weight yarn held quadruple.

Skills used

Italian cast on

Brioche stitch

Brioche decreasing

Picking up stitches