CANDY CHIC CARDIGAN IN SIRDAR STORIES DK
Sirdar Stories: Poetic Pastels
When you want the crochet look but you’re a knitter to your core! With its sunny graduated stripes, open lace pattern and tie fastening, the City Chic...
When you want the crochet look but you’re a knitter to your core! With its sunny graduated stripes, open lace pattern and tie fastening, the City Chic Cardigan brings granny stripe vibes to your knitting needles. This intermediate level pattern has a flattering square neckline and set-in sleeves for a neat fit at the shoulders.
You Will Also Need: 1 Pair of 4mm (UK8 – USA6) Knitting Needles, 1 Pair of 3¼mm (UK10 – USA3) Knitting Needles, Stitch Holders, Stitch Markers and 1 80cm 3¼mm (UK10 – USA3) Circular Knitting Needle (for neckband, if required).
Technique: Knitting
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pattern Number: 10748
Yarn Facts
About This Yarn
Sirdar Stories is a cotton-rich blend of forty Insta-friendly shades, perfect for recreating catwalk crochet looks and celebrity knitting trends. The blend of natural cotton and acrylic is perfect for creating lighter garments that keep their shape.
What's it like to work with?
A cool, soft blend of cotton and acrylic, Sirdar Stories is a lightweight yarn that’s easy to work with and gives great stitch definition to colour-work and textured patterns.
What is it best for?
We created Sirdar Stories especially for fashionable womenswear and the 50g balls are perfect for colourful makes from granny squares to stripy knits.
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Composition
60% Cotton 40% Acrylic
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Tension
22 sts x 28 rows to 10cm / 4 inches
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Ball Weight
50g In accordance with BS984
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Yarn Weight
Double Knitting
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Yarn Length
140 metres (153 yards) approx
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Knitting Needle Size
4 mm (USA 6)
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Crochet Hook Size
4 mm (USA F/5)
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Washing Instructions
40 Machine Wash / Wool Cycle
