Some designs, like Myrtis, are projects that grow on the long run. The idea came to me in 2020, after talking to ElodieBlueBerry. YarnBySimone was the perfect match for what we had in mind. It might have been quite long for this pattern to be ready, but here it is.
Myrtis is a top-down cardigan, in stockinette stitch, which features a delicate at the waist. Worked using a unique thread of silk/mohair, this garment is drapey, lightweight, and oh so warm. You can however make it using a fingering merino yarn, as long as you get gauge. Our final purpose was to create a classic piece, that could be adorned with a fine embroidery on the shoulders, which can be found on Elodie’s website.
Sweater/Cardigan Myrtis en
Level : OO°°°
Sizes : Range 1 - 80, 84, (88, 92, 96), 100, 104.
Range 2 - 107, 112, (117, 122, 128), 133, 139.Measurements :
Chest size (about 8 to 12 cm of ease at the chest) :
Gamme 1 - 88, 92, (96, 100, 104), 108, 112 cm.
Gamme 2 - 115, 120, (125, 130, 136), 141, 147 cm.Notions : 3,5 mm /US 4 needles, or size with which you get gauge.
3 mm / US 2 ½ or needles half a size smaller than the size with which you get gauge.
8 stitch markers including 1 BORM for the beginning of the round, another circular needle and a tapestry needle.
For the cardigan version: 8 buttons (12 mm) (for my sample, I used Yarn By Simone buttons in the Tomette colourway).Gauge : 24 stitches x 32 rows = 10 cm/4 in, in stockinette st knitted flat, bloqued.
Yarn :
My cardigan sample was knit is size 40 using 3 skeins of KMS (72% Kid Mohair and 28% Silk) from Yarn By Simone (420m. / 50gr.) in the Tomette colourway.
My sweater sample was knit is size 40 using 3 skeins of ALS (50% Baby Alpaga 25% Linen et 25% Silk)from Yarn By Simone (400m./100gr.) in the Anthracite colourway.Given that you get gauge, you can use lace or fingering weight yarn in the following meterage :
Range 1 - 920m, 985m, (1 050m, 1 085m, 1 150m), 1 220m, 1 260m,
being 3, 3, (3, 3, 3), 3, 3 skeins of laceweight yarn (420m).
Range 2 - 1 260m, 1 355m, (1 390m, 1 465m, 1 540m), 1 580m, 1 660m.,
being 3, 4, (4, 4, 4), 4, 4 skeins of laceweight yarn (400m).
