Feng huang & Qilin jacket pattern

May Feng huang & Qilin protect and guide you throughout the year!

This is a pattern for a cardigan/jacket worked from the bottom up in the round and with a dropped sleeve and wide cuffs/button bands/collar (worn flat or folded). The cardigan is work using the stranded colourwork technique and has multiple steeks. The sleeves are worked from the top down to cuff.

This project uses large charts, experience and comfort working with large charts is helpful. Since there are longer floats over some colourwork sections, you may want to use the Ladder-back/Invisible Jacquard technique included. In addition, there is a small steeking tutorial, with link to video.

Charts are shown in colours similar to the sample.

This pattern is intended for experienced knitters who are familiar with reading complex charts and extending patterning.

If you choose to work the back with ONLY the flower motif, these charts are also included.

yarn:

Léttlopi by Ístex; Aran; 100% Icelandic; 109yds (100m) / 50g (You may also use Kuryon by Noro as seen in the sample in images, left, by cat4044)

approximate yarn amounts:

colour A (Black Sheep Heather) - 8 (9, 11, 13) balls

colour B (Golden Heather) - 5 (6, 7, 8) balls

needles:

4.0mm (us no 6) circular 40in/101cm

4.5mm (us no 7) circular 40in/101cm; DPNs or needles to achieve desired gauge

blocked gauge:

19 sts x 20 rows = 4in/10cm over stranded stockinette on larger needles

Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.

approximate finished sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4)

chest (buttoned) - 40 (48, 57.75, 67) in / 101.5 (122, 146.5, 170) cm to be worn with 4 - 8 inches / 10 - 20.5 cm positive ease, but please see schematic for approximate finished sizes Page 19.

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends, st markers, st holders, 15 - 18 mm buttons (7 - 10), crochet hook and waste yarn for stabilizing steek