Aurora Cardigan

 The yarn in this pattern is made from 100% natural fibers. 

 The yarn is produced in Norway.

The Aurora Cardigan is knitted top-down. First, the back is knitted back and forth and shaped with German Short Rows. Then, the right and left front pieces are knitted separately before being joined at the center front. The work is then joined to form the body, which is knitted in the round to the desired length. The sleeves are knitted by picking up stitches around the armholes and knitted top-down. The cardigan is then cut open at the center front before the neckband, button bands, and facings are knitted. Finally, the facing is sewn to the inside of the cardigan, covering the raw edges after cutting. All ribbing is knitted in 2 knit, 2 purl and bound off with knit stitches.

YARN

Sandnes Peer Gynt – 100% Norwegian wool

Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair – 57% mohair, 28% silk and 15% wool

Alternative yarn:

Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk Sol – 100% Norwegian lamb's wool

Majo Purl Mohair – 70% Super Kid Mohair 30% Mulberry Silk

SIZES

  XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS 

  Bust circumference approx. 102 (112) 121 (130) 140 (149) cm

  Total length, from neck approx. 58 (61) 63 (64) 66 (68) cm

  Sleeve length approx. 52 (51) 49 (47) 45 (43) cm

YARN CONSUMPTION

  Peer Gynt 

  Main colour – Dark Brown 3082:

  11 (12) 13 (14) 15 (16) balls / approx. 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 (800) g

  Pattern colour – Arctic Ice 5811:  1 ball / approx. 25 g

  Tynn Silk Mohair

  Main colour – Dark Chocolate 3880:

  4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) balls / approx. 100 (125) 125 (150) 150 (175) g

  Pattern colour – Summer Sky 6012: 1 ball / approx. 25 g

OTHER COLOUR COMBINATIONS

Aurora Cardigan – white:

Main colour:  Natural White 1012 (Peer Gynt) + Natural White 1012 (Tynn Silk Mohair)

Pattern colour:  Dark Brown 3082 (Peer Gynt) Dark Chocolate 3880 (Tynn Silk Mohair)

Aurora Cardigan – blue:

Main colour: Light blue 408 (Sol, Hillesvåg) + Sky Blue (Majo, Purl Mohair)

Pattern colour: Unbleached white 400 (Sol, Hillesvåg) + Ivory (Majo, Purl Mohair)

NEEDLE SUGGESTIONS 

80 cm circular needle 4.5 mm

40 cm circular needle 4.5 mm and 3.5 mm

GAUGE 

 10 x 10 cm = 17 sts x 25 rows on 4.5 mm needles

If you get more or fewer stitches than the gauge indicates, you can adjust the needle size up or down.

EQUIPMENT 

  Buttons approx. 25mm: 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (8) pcs

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

  Advanced

EQUIPMENT 

  Buttons (approx. 25mm): 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (8) pcs

NOTE! Remember that everyone knits differently, test on a swatch to measure your gauge. If you knit a bit loosely, it might be a good idea to go down half/one needle size. If you knit a bit tightly, you can go up half/one needle size.