Vila cardigan
Vila, also Wiła or Samodive, is a Slavic female spirit of nature – an elusive, magical creature living in the woods and clearings. Vila cardigan has been designed to provide you with comfort and timeless elegance with a generous dose of charm. This minimalist and versatile form combined with fluffiness and adorable flower-like cuffs is a great choice for every occasion. It is a truly spring and summer sweater that fits perfectly any styling and body shape. Let yourself bloom and feel ethereal!
Vila is a slightly oversized mohair cardigan with a rounded roomy neckline, simple I-cord edges, little elegant buttons and charming (absolutely cute!) ruffled cuffs. It is worked top-down and completely seamless and is an excellent project for advanced beginners!
The pattern contains detailed instructions for making Vila cardigan in 8 sizes, tips for modifying body and sleeves length, mixing two difference sizes and two language versions – Polish and English.
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] 8
Sweater circumference in chest:
95 (105, 115, 125) [135, 145, 155] 165 cm
37.5 (41.25, 45.25, 49.25) [53.25, 57, 61] 65”
Suggested ease: 12-20 cm / 4.75-8”
The pictures show size 2, with 19 cm 7.5” ease.
Yarn:
The sweater is made with one thread of fingering weight yarn and one thread of lace weight fluffy yarn:
5 (5, 6, 6) [6, 7, 7] 7 skeins of Knitting for Olive Merino (50g/250m 273 yards) or about 1120 (1200, 1280, 1360) [1460, 1540, 1600] 1680 meters 1224 (1312, 1399, 1487) [1596, 1684, 1749] 1837 yards
and 5 (5, 6, 6) [6, 7, 7] 7 skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25g/225m 246 yards) or about 1008 (1080, 1152, 1224) [1314, 1386, 1440] 1512 meters 1102 (1181, 1259, 1338) [1437, 1515, 1574] 1653 yards
Needles:
3.75 mm and 3.25 mm US 5 and US 3 circular needles
Others:
1 stitch marker
Scrap yarn or stitch holder
Tapestry needle
8 (8, 8, 8) [9, 9, 9] 9 buttons (around 1.2 cm 0.5”)
Gauge:
25 sts x 28 rows – 10 cm x 10 cm 4” x 4” on 4 mm US 6 needles in Twisted Rib 1x1, after blocking.
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Happy knitting!
