The Obliquo Cardigan Kit includes the pattern emailed to you and added to your Ravelry account, along with Illimani Amelie yarn in color of choice. Needles sold separately.
Obliquo Cardigan by Sachiko Burgin
Knit sideways, Obliquo is a drapey, open-front cardigan with dramatically shaped shirt-tail hems. No short-rows are used, as the curved hems and shoulder shaping are created using only increases and decreases, making it quite simple to knit.
Finished Measurements
Bust (approx): 96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137) cm/ 38 (42, 46, 50, 54) ins, when worn closed with an overlap of the fronts.
Length from back neck to bottom hem: 74 (76.5, 79, 81.5, 82.5) cm/ 29 (30, 31, 32, 32½) ins
Intended to be loose fitting with approx 10 - 15.5 cm/ 4 - 6 ins positive ease.
Model is wearing smallest size, and has a bust size of approx 84 cm/ 33 ins.
Yarn
6 ( 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Illimani Yarns Amelie in “charcoal” (56% mulberry silk, 40% baby alpaca, 4% merino; 150 m/ 164 yds per 50 g)
Needles and Notions
6 mm/ US 10, 60 - 80 cm/ 24 - 32 in circular needle
5 mm/ US 8, 80 cm/ 32 in (for front and sleeve edgings)
Stitch markers (removable)
Tapestry needle
T-pins (optional) for blocking
Gauge
16 sts x 24 rows per 10 cm/ 4 ins, in St st with larger needle, blocked. Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
Notes
Cardigan is knit sideways, starting from the left side. The body is knit in three flat pieces, then after seaming the shoulders the sleeves are picked up from the side edges and knit downwards towards the wrist. Collar edging is picked up and knit last. Fronts overlap by 4 - 5.5 cm/ 1½ - 2¼ in and can be secured with a pin or left open. Circular needles are used to accommodate large number of stitches.
Row gauge is important in this project! A difference in row gauge may affect the amount of yarn needed.
