La Manche

La Manche

A collaboration with Sweet Paprika Designs for their once-a-year Norwood DK. The open front cardigan is worked top-down and seamlessly in a sleek construction. Long or short? The neckband ribbing is worked in tandem with the basketweave body to your desired cardigan length. Lovingly named after La Manche, Newfoundland & Labrador; if you ever visit La Manche, don’t forget to bring your cardi as you traverse the La Manche suspension bridge.

(September, 2021)

La Manche sweater kits from Sweet Paprika Designs are available for pre-order for a limited time here: La Manche Sweater Kits

Sizes

(1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished chest circumferences:

(83.5, 87.5, 93.5) (99.5, 109.5, 114.5) (124.5, 135, 147.5)cm /

(32.75, 34.75, 36.75) (39, 43, 45.25) (49.25, 53.5, 58)”.

Intended to be worn open with -5cm to +5cm / -2” to +2” ease at chest. Sample shown is the size 3 on an 89cm / 35” chest, corresponding to +4.5cm / +1.75” ease at chest. A list of measurements is provided.

Yarn

Sweet Paprika Norwood (100% Norbouillet wool; 205 metres / 225 yards per 100 grams / 3.5 ounces) in main colour (MC) Professor Plum, and contrast colours (CC1) Sand Castle and (CC2) Canasta. If using sample yarn, you will need (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12) skeins of MC and 1 skein each of CC1 and CC2.

The approximate total amounts are:

MC: (1220, 1300, 1410) (1500, 1650, 1775) (1980, 2205, 2400) metres /

(1335, 1425, 1545) (1640, 1805, 1945) (2165, 2415, 2625) yards

CC1: (80, 85, 85) (90, 90, 90) (95, 95, 100) metres /

(90, 95, 95) (100, 100, 100) (105, 105, 110) yards

CC2: (10, 10, 10) (10, 10, 10) (10, 12, 12) metres /

(10, 10, 10) (10, 10, 10) (10, 15, 15) yards

Gauge

Stockinette: 23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Basketweave: 23 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Ribbing: 25 sts and 31 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Stranded: 23 sts and 29 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size B needles needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).

Needles and Notions

The gauges were achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Size A: 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles or straights of various lengths for stockinette sleeves and basketweave body; you may find it more comfortable to work with two 100cm / 40” circular needles for the back wingspan.

Size B: 4mm (US 6) 80cm / 32” or 100cm / 40” circular needle for stranded bands.

You will also need:

spare needles or interchangeable cables for holding sts, 3.5mm (US E-4) crochet hook for surface crochets along

top of shoulder/sleeve, a needle two sizes smaller than your size A needle for Jeny’s Stretchy Bind Off, stitch markers.

Techniques

• Steeks
• Double stitch short rows in Stockinette
• Kitchener stitch