BY THE ORCHARD GATE
BY THE ORCHARD GATE
BY THE ORCHARD GATE
BY THE ORCHARD GATE
BY THE ORCHARD GATE
BY THE ORCHARD GATE

BY THE ORCHARD GATE

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By the Orchard Gate ~ single printed pattern** 

Nearby to where I live, there is a derelict orchard whose grounds I love to explore. As I wander through its rusting gates and dive beneath its trellised archways, I cannot help but sense that once this was a place of romance.  ‘Meet me by the orchard gate,’ I nearly hear a voice whisper, lost in the past and in the underfoot crunch of fallen branches. 

By the Orchard Gate is the sort of cardigan you might wear to meet a lover on a chilly country night. It is simultaneously cozy and dressy, understated and flattering. Worked top down with contiguous sleeve construction, features include semi-scooped neckline, A-line bodice, vertical lace panels and corded button bands. Suitable for solid, tonal, and lightly variegated yarns. Designed by Ailbíona McLochlainn 

 

MATERIALS & INFO

Yarn 
Apple Oak Fibre Works Softwool [300m /328y) / 100g (3.5oz)]
4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins
shown in Cheri

Gauge
10cm x 10cm (4” x 4”) = 25 sts x 34 rows, in stockinette

Needles
Needle A: circular needle, 3.25mm (US 3) in diameter (or as needed to meet gauge)
Needle B: circular needle, 2.75mm (US 2) in diameter (or .5mm [1 US size] smaller than Needle A)

Notions
tapestry needle; removable stitch markers; scrap yarn; 10-12 buttons, 8-10mm [5/16-3/8”] in diameter (or as desired)

Sizing  &  Fit
Finished garment measures as follows at chest circumference:
87cm [34.75”] (92cm [36.75”], 96cm [38.5”], 101cm [40.5”], 111cm [44.5”], 122cm [48.75”])
Select size with desired amount of ease and refer to schematic for details.

Special  Techniques
provisional cast-on, short rows, ruffle

Pattern Support
For help with techniques mentioned in this pattern, visit:

Ravelry: Designs by Ailbíona McLochlainn

**a download link is available on the paper pattern.  For an electronic version only, please see Ravelry: Designs by Ailbíona McLochlainn