Deliciously comfortable, with a great big splash of “ooh la la”, Floozy is the cardigan for dancing, dreaming and feeling fabulous. She’s bold, she’s beautiful, she’s fantastic over dresses and skirts and wonderful teamed with boots and trousers. Knitted from the top down, so you can try her on as you go, Floozy uses slipped stitches to create her stunning colourful yoke. You’ll just work one colour per row! No complicated colourwork, just simple, easy knitting that’s suitable for every level of knitter. The wide range of sizes and options for different body and sleeve lengths make Floozy a great cardigan for everyone. Choose a size that gives you room to move, or one that shows off your gorgeous shape. Gauge: 27 stitches and 37 rows = 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, flat & in the round, after blocking Finished Measurements: Bust circ. closed and buttoned 32.5 (36, 40.25, 43.75, 48) (52, 56.25, 59.75)“ /81.5 (90, 100.5, 109.5, 120) (130, 140.5, 149.5) cm Length from back neck (Long body) 26.5 (26.75, 27, 27.5, 28) (28.75, 28.75, 29.5)”/66 (67.5, 68, 69.5, 70.5) (72.5, 72.5, 74.5) cm Length from back neck (Short body) 24.25 (24.75, 25, 25.5, 26) (26.75, 26.75, 27.5)“/61 (62.5, 63, 64.5, 65.5) (67.5, 67.5, 69.5) cm Shown in sizes 36”/90 cm (pink) & 40.25”/100.5 cm (gold) with approx. 0 and 4”/10 cm of positive ease respectively. Materials Used: Yarnfloozy Merino/Silk/Cashmere fingering (70% merino, 20% silk, 10% cashmere; 438 yds/400 m per 100g skein). Approx. 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5) skeins of Colour A, 1/2 (1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/2) (3/4, 3/4, 3/4) skein of Colour B (cream) and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) 25 g mini-skein(s) of Colour C (pop of colour). If substituting yarn; approx. 962 (1138, 1313, 1466, 1641) (1816, 1991, 2144) yds/880 (1040, 1200, 1340, 1500) (1660, 1820, 1960) m of Colour A, 88 (110, 132, 159, 192) (225, 257, 296) yds/80 (100, 120, 145, 175) (205, 235, 270) m of Colour B and 33 (39, 44, 55, 66) (93, 115, 143) yds/30 (35, 40, 50, 60) (85, 105, 130) m of Colour C.You’ll need slightly less of Colour A if you choose the short version and/or 3/4 sleeves. Hook Size: US 3/3.25 mm & US 4/3.5 mm circular needles 32”/80 cm long and also for knitting small circs. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, sewing needle & thread. 11 (11, 11, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13) stitch markers 10 (10, 10, 11, 11) (11, 12, 12) removable), 10 (10, 10, 11, 11) (11, 12, 12) 0.5”/1 cm buttons. Pattern Includes: Stitch Charts Pattern Includes: Written instructions. Link to video tutorial.
