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Over the holidays, I knit myself the Featherweight Cardigan by Knitbot (Hannah Fettig).
I cast on this cardigan on December 25, as Ryan and I waited in the airport lounge on our way to Tucson. The Featherweight Cardigan was a great travel project, since it uses laceweight yarn and just one size of needle. I printed out a TSA notice that said I could bring knitting needles on the plane, and thankfully I had no issues!
The Featherweight Cardigan is a top-down, raglan-shaped cardigan. This is the first cardigan that I knit without a steek (having only knit sweaters, like my Lyngen pullover). This means I knit the body back and forth, first in knit stitch, then in purls. There was only one instance where I switched the stitches, and knit 10 or so knit stitches instead of purls. I didn’t know if I should leave it or fix it, as the mistake was about 15 rows down. In the end, Ryan convinced me to do a bit of surgery and fix those stitches, and I’m glad I did!
I knit the 42″ size, and I’m happy with the fit. Although the pattern recommends a 4.0 mm needle, I used my 3.0 mm due to my loose gauge. Overall, this cardigan used just 1.25 skeins of Juniper Moon Farm Findley yarn, which is a merino-silk blend. The silk adds a lovely shine and drape to the cardigan, giving the Graphite grey a bit of depth. I knit this cardigan at a cropped length with 3/4 sleeves. Now it’s a perfect cardigan to wear over a sleeveless dress on cool summer nights. I have Juniper Moon Farm Findley in Green and a dappled Watermelon Soul (which I purchased in Tucson!). Now I have plans to knit two more Featherweight Cardigans!
The construction of the Featherweight Cardigan is simple and elegant. I didn’t have any issues with the pattern. The increases along the raglan sleeves were easy to memorize, and the body has no waist shaping. I kept my wip in its project bag in the trunk of our rental car, and brought it out whenever we sat around with family. Oddly enough, I also brought it to an all-day conference for work. As a result, I was able to finish a sleeve while listening to speakers that day!
The Featherweight Cardigan pattern is available on Ravelry.
It’s lovely. It would look great in spring/summery colors too. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.
That cardigan is so cute! I really need to learn to knit.
This color suits you. Very nice