Description
VesterbyCrea.No.25 is a jacket/cardigan worked in half fisherman´s rib. It is a top-down model. The back piece is worked in half fisherman´s rib at the beginning of the yoke. The front pieces are worked one by one with increases. The front pieces are worked flat in the same way as the back piece in half fisherman´s rib. The body is worked flat in half fisherman´s rib by joining the back and front pieces. The body is finished with a wide ribbing and stretchy bind off. Sleeve stitches are picked up along the armhole and worked in the round in half fisherman´s rib and finished with a ribbing and stretchy bind off. Button bands are worked in ribbing with 4 buttonholes. Button bands are sewn together in the neck to create a bent edge.
SIZE
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
MEASUREMENTS
Length (mid back): 52 (54) 55 (57) 61 (61) cm
Back (width): 43 (45) 53 (55) 60 (62) cm
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Circular needles 6 mm (60, 80 cm) for body and sleeves
Circular needles 5 mm for ribbing
GAUGE
Half fisherman´s rib in one strand bouclé and 1 strand of wool on needles 6 mm: 12 sts / 24 rows per 10 x 10 cm
See the guide for measuring gauge in half fisherman´s rib (Danish video): Note that it is measured per number of rows: https://youtu.be/EfMjkYKnvgY
YARN
300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) gr.
– ’Bouclé superwash merino’ from ’Sabina Siestoe’, 220 m. / 100 gr.
450 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) gr.
– ’Peruvian Highland Wool’ from ’Filcolana’, 100 m. / 50 gr.
Worked in one strand bouclé and 1 strand of wool.
Difficulty: ★★ (2 out of 5).
The recipe is sent as a PDF file to your mail.
