Sylvia L. Halkin knit cardinal jumper pattern

This is a pattern for a top down circular yoke and using the stranded colourwork technique. This pattern is intended for knitters who are familiar with LARGE complex colourwork charts.

I have included a small written tutorial for the ladder-back jacquard technique, but you may use any float tacking technique you prefer.

Kits available at 5 Sisters Farm (includes pattern).

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yarn:

Shetland DK by Five Sisters Farm; DK; 100% Shetland

230yds (210m) / 120g

approximate yarn amounts:

colour A (Buttercup) - 820 (1093, 1421, 1531) {1968, 2351} yds / 750 (1000, 1300, 1400) {1800, 2150} m

colour B (Sage) - 202 (230, 268, 295) {322, 371} yds / 185 (210, 245, 270) {295, 340} m

needles:

3.5mm (us no 4) circular 40in/101cm; DPNs

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

gauge:

22 sts x 26 rows = 4in/10cm over stranded stockinette on 4.0mm needles

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

approximate finished sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4) {5, 6}

chest circumference - 33.25 (38.25, 44.75, 49) {53.25, 59} in / 84.5 (97, 113.5, 124.5) {135.5, 150} cm

to be worn with 0 - 4 inches/ 0 - 10 cm positive ease, but please see schematic (in images, left) for approximate finished sizes to choose preferred fit

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends st markers, st holders