Thistle Kit - Tukuwool

Designed by Anna Johanna and published in Strands of Joy

This kit does not include the pattern. If you don't already have a copy of the book you can purchase one here

Thistle is a boxy cardigan with color work all over. The cardigan is worked seamlessly top-down. It has long sleeves, a boxy shape with no waist shaping and the shoulders are shaped with short rows. The cardigan is worked in the round and both the front and the arm holes are cut open once the body is finished.

Size

XXS-XS-S (M-L-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6’’ / 15 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements

Bust and waist circumference: 35.25-38.5-41.5 (44.75-48-51.25) 57.5-60.75-64-70.5’’ / 88-96-104 (112-120-128) 144-152-160-176 cm

Upper arm circumference: 13.25-13.5-14.5 (15.5-16.75-17.5) 18.75-19.5-22-23.25’’ / 33-34-36 (39-42-44) 47-49-55-58 cm

Sleeve length: 16.5-16.75-16.25 (17-17.5-17.75) 18-18-18.5-18.75’’ / 42-42-41.5 (43-44-45) 46-46-47-47.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 13.75’’ / 35 cm

Scye height: 6.25-6.5-7.25 (7.75-8.25-8.75) 8.75-9-9.75-10’’ / 16-16.5-18 (19.5-20.5-22) 22-22.5-24.5-25 cm

 

Yarn

Tukuwool Fingering (100% Finnish wool, 2-ply, 195 m / 50 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Runo (C1), Selja (C2) and Sake (C3).

 

 

4-4-4 (5-5-6) 6-7-7-8 skeins of C1, 2-2-3 (3-3-3) 4-4-4-5 skeins of C2 and 1-1-1 (1-1-1) 2-2-2-2 skeins of C3.