Hippolyta cardigan
Hippolyta is a simple raglan cardigan knitted in a 3 ply wool and silk mix yarn and decorated with hundreds of glass beads.
The cardigan has a shaped rib and raglan sleeves (the pattern includes both short length – pictured here – or full length). Knitted in stocking stitch, decorative interest is provided by hundreds of glass beads clustered around the high collar and scattered over the shoulders .
Yarn: The cardigan is knitted using Soliloquy sock lace – a 3ply 80% merino wool/20% silk mix yarn (600m per 100g) available from Tall Yarns.
Sizes & yarn quantities: The pattern gives instructions for sizes 32-42 ins (81-107 cm) bust, , using 2 (2:2:2:2:3) x 100g skeins for the short-sleeved version, 3 (3:3:3:3:3) x 100g skeins for the long-sleeved version.
Tension: 37sts and 50 rows to 4″ (10cms) using 2.75mm (US 2) needles and stocking stitch
Needles etc: pair of 2.25mm (US 1) & 2.75mm (US 2) needles, approx. 11 X 14mm buttons (depending on size).
Extras: approx 1900 size 8 glass seed beads
For more information and to purchase the pattern as a PDF download follow this link to the Ravelry page (membership of Ravelry not required)
£6.00 (inc. VAT)
photos: Nick Sargeant
- Hippolyta; The Knitter
- Hippolyta
- Hippolyta: The Knitter
- Hippolyta: The Knitter