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Festa

Kit (pattern and yarn) with Lovely Merino Treat
Level of difficulty: medium
Pattern (PDF) and softest organic Merino yarn

Level of difficulty: medium

Festa is your new favourite cardigan. With its ample and casual form, low-cut sleeves, and knitted with our Lovely Merino Treat, it is just made for snuggling up in it. Festa’s shawl collar and wide, fold-over plackets offer stylish warmth - and even pockets. The design by Becky Baker is a real feast for those who like to try new knitting techniques and love interesting constructions. Latvian Braids at the cuffs and shoulders as well as curved Vikkel Braids at the body are delightful details and offer you an exciting knitting experience.

Festa is knitted almost completely seamlessly from the top down. You start knitting the shoulder pieces separately, shaping them with German short rows, then join them as you go before moving on to the body. The provisionally cast-on stitches of the front and back shoulders are joined together by a three-needle bind-off worked on the outside. The resulting line decorates the upper shoulder together with Latvian Braids. To obtain the unusual shape of the body, you work decreases right down to the hem ribbing. For the low-cut sleeves, stitches are picked up around the armhole and knitted in a 2x2 rib pattern. For the placket, you also pick up stitches along the front edges and neckline, then knit the rib pattern incorporating German short rows to create the shawl collar curve and pockets. Finally, the placket is folded over towards the body and grafted to the body and hem to form the pockets.

Number of skeins of Lovely Merino Treat used:

Size XS S M1 M2 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5
For Bust Circ (cm) 71-76 81-86.5 91.5-96.5 101.5-106.5 111.5-117 122-127 132-137 142-147.5 152.5-157.5
For Bust Circ (inches) 28-30 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 52-54 56-58 60-62
Finished Bust at Underarm (cm) 180 188 200 218 224 234 244 254 264
Finished Bust at Underarm (inches) 72 72.25 80 87.25 89.5 93.5 97.5 101.5 105.5
Finished Knitted Piece (grams) 617 637 681 744 773 823 875 955 1007
Total Number of Skeins 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11

The indicated gram quantities apply according to the gauge. The consumption for the swatch is included in the skein specifications.

The pattern is designed with 101.5 – 116.5 cm (41.25 – 47.25 in) positive ease at bust circumference and 18.5 – 28.5 cm (8 – 12.5 in) positive ease at hip circumference.

The garment in the images is knitted with the colour Cornish Slate.

Needles:

  • 3.5 mm (US 4) 40 cm (16 in) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
  • 3.5 mm (US 4) 80 cm (32 in) circular needle
  • 4 mm (US 6) 80 cm (32 in) circular needle

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Knitting techniques used:

The year 2022 is a very special one for us - we look back on 10 years of Rosy Green Wool. Time to remember and also to celebrate. Our collection this year is therefore called Decade. The individual designs honour our anniversary with their names in different languages. Festa is Portuguese and means party.