Angelou Cardigan
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This long, elegant, raglan style cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top-down, and features easy-to-memorize, geometric lace panels on the back, fronts, and sleeves. The garment is fitted through the waist, and has a deep v-neckline, button closures, and pockets.
The name of this design honors poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou (1928-2014), whose self-revealing literary works have empowered generations of women to express themselves through writing and many other art forms.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
32 ½ (36, 39 ¾, 43 ⅜, 46 ¼, 50 ⅝, 54 ¼)” bust
Modeled here with 0” ease.
YARN
Sport (#2 fine)
Shown Here: The Plucky Knitter Traveler Sport
(65% wool, 20% silk, 15% Yak; 325 yd/ 100g hank) Plie, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7) hanks
About 1234 (1350, 1467, 1594, 1707, 1835, 1991) yards total
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Body (gauge needle): U.S. size 5 (3.75 mm) 24” circular needles and set of double pointed needles (dpns)
Adjust needle size to obtain stitch gauge
Ribbing: U.S. size 4 (3.5 mm) 24” circular needles and set of double pointed needles (dpns)
(or one size smaller than Gauge Needle).
NOTIONS
Seven ⅝” buttons (test buttons in buttonholes to assure proper fit)
14 Stitch markers (recommend two different colors; 10 for lace markers, 4 for raglan markers)
2 removable markers
Yarn needle
Sewing needle and matching thread to attach buttons
GAUGE
22 sts and 36 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with larger needles
The name of this design honors poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou (1928-2014), whose self-revealing literary works have empowered generations of women to express themselves through writing and many other art forms.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
32 ½ (36, 39 ¾, 43 ⅜, 46 ¼, 50 ⅝, 54 ¼)” bust
Modeled here with 0” ease.
YARN
Sport (#2 fine)
Shown Here: The Plucky Knitter Traveler Sport
(65% wool, 20% silk, 15% Yak; 325 yd/ 100g hank) Plie, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7) hanks
About 1234 (1350, 1467, 1594, 1707, 1835, 1991) yards total
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Body (gauge needle): U.S. size 5 (3.75 mm) 24” circular needles and set of double pointed needles (dpns)
Adjust needle size to obtain stitch gauge
Ribbing: U.S. size 4 (3.5 mm) 24” circular needles and set of double pointed needles (dpns)
(or one size smaller than Gauge Needle).
NOTIONS
Seven ⅝” buttons (test buttons in buttonholes to assure proper fit)
14 Stitch markers (recommend two different colors; 10 for lace markers, 4 for raglan markers)
2 removable markers
Yarn needle
Sewing needle and matching thread to attach buttons
GAUGE
22 sts and 36 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with larger needles
