Melrose
Melrose
Perfectly proportioned for easy layering, the Melrose cardigan has a deep v-neck and dolman sleeve shaping with braided and ribbed stitch details. Wear it open or tied at the front.
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Note: This pattern is included free with a project kit featuring our Studio Blend No. 1 yarn, which creates a luxurious fabric with a beautiful stitch definition and soft drape.
Construction
Melrose is worked flat from side to side in pieces.
Sizes
42 (46, 50, 54, 58½, 62½, 66½, 70½)" / 106.5 (117, 127, 137, 148.5, 159, 169, 179) cm chest circumference, with fronts tied
Sized to fit 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46-48, 50-52, 54-56, 58-60)" / 76-81.5 (86.5-91.5, 96.5-101.5, 106.5-112, 117-122, 127-132, 137-142, 147.5-152.5) cm chest
Sample shown is size 46" / 117 cm on model with 34½" / 87.5 cm chest
Yarn
Julie Hoover Studio Blend No. 1
50% baby cashmere, 50% baby yak
149.8 yards / 137 meters per 50 g skein
10 (11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) skeins
1440 (1560, 1680, 1800, 1905, 2055, 2125, 2270) yards / 1320, 1430, 1535, 1645, 1745, 1875, 1940, 2075) meters
Sample shown in color Slate Tweed
Gauge
22 stitches & 31 rows = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with Needle A, after blocking
Needle A
One 24" / 60 cm circular needle and 2 double pointed needles (DPNs)
US 5 / 3.75 mm or size needed to obtain gauge listed
Needle B (for Braiding and Ribbing)
One each 24" / 60 cm and 32" / 90 cm circular needles one size smaller than Needle A
US 4 / 3.5 mm
Other Materials
Locking markers or coilless safety pins, blunt tapestry needle, T-pins and blocking wires (optional but recommended)
Skill Level
3 of 5