SELI CARDIGAN
The Seli cardigan is a roosimine knitting pattern is a seamless cropped top-down raglan featuring embellishment on the cuffs, neckline, hem and sleeves similar to it’s sister knitting pattern Seli sweater but cardigan style. The cuffs, hem and neckline have corrugated rib and an Estonian knitted braid called a Kihnu Vits or Kihnu Braid. The sleeves have descending motifs created using the inlay knitting technique called Roosimine. The cardigan knitting pattern is worked seamlessly by placing stitches for the sleeves on hold using waste yarn or a holder while completing the body.
The cardigan is steeked to create the cardigan opening in the front. The steek is marked by a purl stitch column in the stockinette stitch portion of the body and knitted colour stripes in the hem. The buttonhole band and neckband feature corrugated rib worked flat.
The design is inspired by a trip to Tõstamaa and Kihnu in southwestern Estonia that is full of unique knitting techniques, color, tradition and inspiring landscapes and architecture. The name Seli is the name of a small village with a just a few stone and wood houses near an old red wood church with beautiful graphic white trimming. The motifs that cascade in size and shape down each sleeve of Seli are inspired by this white trimming and traditional woven belt patterns from this region.
Pattern available in English, French and German
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1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 64)” / 86.5 (96.75, 106.75, 117, 127) (137.25, 147.5, 157.5, 162.75) cm.
Body Length to Armhole: 11” / 28 cm.
Sleeve Length: 18” / 46 cm.
Wrist Circumference: 8.25 (8.25, 9, 9.5, 10) (10.75, 10.75, 11, 11.25)” / 21 (21, 23, 24.25, 26.25) (27.5, 27.5, 28, 28.75) cm.
Upper Arm Circumference: 12 (13, 14.5, 16.5, 18) (18.25, 20, 21, 21)” / 30.5 (33.25, 37, 42, 45.25) (46.5, 51, 52.75, 53.5) cm.
Neck Circumference (Cardigan): 21.25 (21.5, 22, 23, 23.25) (24.25, 25, 25.75, 26.5)” / 53 (54, 55.5, 58, 58.5) (61, 62, 64.5, 66) cm.
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Fingering by Tukuwool (100% Finnish wool, 218 yds / 200 m – 50 g).
MC: 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 10, 10, 11) skeins of colourway 02 Humu.
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein of colourway H27 Tyyni.
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colourway H21 Repo.
Or fingering weight yarn in following amounts:
MC: 1104 (1165, 1318, 1510, 1659) (1812, 2010, 2176, 2359) yds / 1010 (1065, 1205, 1380, 1517) (1657, 1838, 1990, 2157) m.
CC1: 37 (44, 54, 72, 90) (107, 123, 141, 158) yds / 34 (39, 50, 66, 81) (97, 113, 129, 144) m.
CC2: 116 (132, 153, 189, 226) (258, 294, 331, 368) yds / 107 (121, 140, 174, 207) (236, 269, 303, 336) m.
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US 2.5 / 3 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for Body, Buttonhole and Buttonbands)
US 2.5 / 3 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles (for Neckband)
US 2.5 / 3 mm DPNs or 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for Sleeves).