Blackberry Stitch Cardigan is knitted using [link: Susan Crawford Excelana North, fingering weight = /collections/excelana-4-ply :link] a soft, fingering weight 100% British wool, spun for us in nearby Yorkshire and dyed in-house by Susan and her team, and is shown here in shade [productlink: Clematis = clematis :productlink].
Our model Theodora is shown wearing the second size to fit chest 86cm (34in).
The pattern includes instructions for six sizes to fit chest measurements between 76cm (30in) and 127cm (50in) and contains clear written instructions plus a comprehensive schematic diagram and sizing chart.
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[link: Susan Crawford Excelana North = /collections/excelana-4-ply :link], fingering weight, 100% British wool, 75% Cheviot, 25% Bluefaced Leicester (159m / 174yds per 50g skein approx)
7 (8, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins, shade [productlink: Clematis = clematis :productlink]
Suggested needles
1 pair 2.5mm (US 2) needles
1 pair 3.75mm (US 5) needles
Gauge
26.5 sts and 32 rows = 10cm using 3.75mm needles over pattern measured after completion of a blackberry motif
Notions
3 buttons
Stitch holders
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Knit and purl stitches
Increases and decreases
Textured stitch pattern
Sewing up
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Yarn kits are also available
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