This light mohair cardigan is a pleasure to wear because it is warm and very light weight. The entire pattern is supported with line drawings. We use a diagram for the granny squares. Refer to the drawings at all steps.
Person in the picture wears size S/M (short version)
US-terms
This cardigan is also available as a complete crochet kit
Yarn and colors:
You crochet this cardigan with mostly MYPZ Chunky Kidmohair DK. For the band along the bottom you use 1 strand MYPZ Bold Luxury. For the band along the fronts you use 1 strand MYPZ Chunky Kidmohair DK.
The sleeves are knitted with 1 strand MYPZ Chunky Kidmohair DK.
How many meters of yarn do you need in total? Based on 1 color (size S/M) (M/L, L/XL, XL/XXL):
• MYPZ Bold Luxury (or a different chunky-weight yarn): ±70m (760y) (+10m (11y) M/L, L/XL, XL/XXL)
• MYPZ Chunky kidmohair DK (or a different hairy DK-weight yarn): ±1000m (1093y)
(+100m (109y) M/L, L/XL, XL/XXL)
• MYPZ kidmohair (or a different Lace-weight yarn): ±220m (240y) (+40m (43y) M/L, L/XL, XL/XXL)
What do you need in total (based on the cardigan in the picture for size S/M, (M/L) (L/XL, XL/XXL)
• 5 balls MYPZ Chunky Kidmohair DK Black (+1 M/L, L/XL, XL/XXL)
• 1 ball MYPZ Chunky Kidmohair DK Ocher (+1 M/L, L/XL, XL/XXL)
• 2 balls MYPZ Chunky Kidmohair DK Light Pink (+1 L/XL, XL/XXL)
• 2 balls MYPZ Chunky Kidmohair DK Dark Grey (+1 M/L, L/XL, XL/XXL)
• 2 balls MYPZ Bold Luxury Black
• 1 ball MYPZ Kidmohair Neon Pink
NOTE! When you choose size S/M but you want to make the longer version, you need to choose a kit size M/L!
You can choose to make a short version, or a longer version:
Sizes short version: S/M, M/L, L/XL and XXL (2,5 granny's high)
S/M: length: ± 52 cm | width: ± 56 cm
M/L: length: ± 54 cm | width: ± 58 cm
L/XL: length: ± 56 cm | width: ± 62 cm
XL/XXL: length: ± 58 cm | width: ± 64 cm
Due to the stretch, the gilet will be about 4 cm longer!
Sizes longer version: S/M, M/L, L/XL and XXL (3 granny's high)
S/M: length: ± 60 cm | width: ± 56 cm
M/L: length: ± 62 cm | width: ± 58 cm
L/XL: length: ± 64 cm | width: ± 62 cm
XL/XXL: length: ± 68 cm | width: ± 64 cm
Due to the stretch, the gilet will be about 4 cm longer!
Tools:
Each size has its own hook ans circular knitting needle!
S/M: Crochet hook 6mm (US 10-UK4)
M/L: Crochet hook 6,5mm (US 10,5-3)
L/XL: Crochet hook 7mm (UK2) + Crochet hook 6,5mm (US 10,5-3)
XL/XXL: Crochet hook 8mm (UK0-US L-11) + Crochet hook 6,5mm (US 10,5-3)
For all sizes: + circular knitting needle 9mm (UK 00 / US 13) with a minimal length of 60cm for the sleeves.
Remaining materials:
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitchmarkers (only if you like to work with them)
• 1 button (optional)
