Preppy
Preppy is inspired by the classic varsity jacket with sleeves and body made in two different colours. The relaxed cardigan is knitted seamlessly from the top down in two colours using a simple intarsia technique. The pattern featured multiple different yarn types — brushed alpaca, bouclé and merino sock yarn — creating an interesting texture.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: 8" / 20.5 cm of positive ease.
Bust Circumference:
37.5 (40.5, 44.75, 48.75, 52.5, 56.75, 58.75, 64.75, 68.75)" / 94 (101.5, 112, 122, 131.5, 142, 147, 162, 172) cm.
Total Length:
20.75 (22.25, 22.25, 22.75, 22.75, 24, 24, 24, 24)" / 51.5 (56, 56, 56.5, 56.5, 60, 60, 60, 60) cm.
Sleeve Length from Underarm:
17.5 (19, 19, 19, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5, 20, 20)" / 44.5 (48, 48, 48, 49.5, 49.5, 49.5, 50.5, 50.5) cm.
Upper Arm Circumference:
14.75 (14.75, 15.75, 17.25, 18.75, 20.75, 21.75, 23.25, 23.25)" / 37 (37, 39.5, 43, 47, 52, 54.5, 58, 58) cm.
Yarn
Yarn 1: Kumo by La Bien Aimée (74% Suri Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk, 328 yds / 300 m – 50 g).
For body: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins of colourway Clay (A).
For sleeves: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colourway Amege (B).
Merino Bouclé by La Bien Aimée (100% merino, 218 yds / 200 m – 50 g).
For body: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of colourway Clay (A)
For sleeves: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins of colourway Amege (B).
Both yarns are held together throughout the pattern and make yarn 1.
Or approx. 374 (432, 476, 516, 563, 639, 668, 732, 766) yds / 342 (395, 435, 472, 515, 584, 611, 669, 700) m of each brushed alpaca lace and bouclé fingering-weight yarn in colourway A for body and approx. 250 (288, 317, 344, 375, 426, 445, 488, 511) yds / 229 (263, 290, 315, 343, 390, 407, 446, 467) m of each brushed alpaca lace and bouclé fingering-weight yarn in colourway B for sleeves.
Yarn 2: Merino Super Sock by La Bien Aimée (75% merino, 25% nylon, 467 yds / 425 – 100 g), 1 skein in colorway Amege.
Or approx. 209 (217, 239, 252, 272) (282, 298, 315, 327 yds / 191 (198, 218, 231, 249) (258, 272, 288, 298) m fingering-weight yarn of colourway B.
Instead of holding two strands you can opt for holing one strand of thicker yarn single: For example Snefnug by CaMaRose or Cotton Merino by Katia Concept.
Great alternatives when subsitituting the original yarns are Brushed Alpaca Silk by Drops or Alpaca Superlight by Lang as a subsitute for Kumo and any non superwash fingering weight yarn in fingering weight (of a length of approx 400m/100g) for the Boucle. For yardage see yarn advice above.
For yarn 2 pick a smooth superwashed sock yarn such as Anina or Arwetta by Filcolana
Construction
First, shoulders are worked separately to shape the neckline. Stitches for the back are then cast on. The sleeves and body are worked simultaneously in two different colours using intarsia. The number of sleeve stitches remains the same while the stitches for the fronts and back are gradually increased forming an elegant saddle along the top of the shoulders. Cuffs, collar and hem are worked in double folded stockinette.
Yarn 1: Body and sleeves are knitted with two strands of yarn held together: a merino bouclé and alpaca suri. Fronts and the back are knit in colour A. The sleeves are knitted in colour B.
Yarn 2: The ribbing is knitted in fingering-weight sock yarn in colour B.