Avalyn
Avalyn
Avalyn is a timeless, elegant piece with classic design details and modern, feminine shaping. The rib‑based, allover lattice texture and chunky cables together with the cardigan’s folded cuffs and shawl collar will keep you warm and cozy in sophisticated style.
This cardigan is knit seamlessly from the top down using raglan shaping. The yoke is knit first and stitches are placed on hold for the sleeves. The body is then worked to the hem, and the waist is shaped using decrease and increase methods created and tailored specially for this cardigan. Upon completion of the body, stitches are picked up along the edges of the cardigan for the shawl collar, which is shaped using short rows before the button band is worked. Finally, the sleeves are resumed and worked seamlessly in the round from the top down.
What other knitters have said
“This knit was so fun! The stitch pattern meant that I never got bored and the increases and decreases look seamless in pattern. It did take longer than usual because of the stitch pattern but I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t mind.”
The Knitty-Gritty
Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Finished Measurements
29 (32½, 37, 41½, 45, 49½, 53)” / 74 (83, 94, 105, 114, 126, 135) cm circumference at high bust, button bands overlapping
Cardigan is intended to fit with approximately 0–1½” (0–4 cm) negative ease.
Yarn
1519 (1674, 1915, 1995, 2295, 2366, 2724) yards / 1389 (1531, 1751, 1824, 2099, 2163, 2491) meters plied sport weight yarn
Cardigan shown in S/32½” (83 cm) size and Madelinetosh Tosh Sport [sport weight, 100% superwash merino wool] in colorway ‘Paper.’
Needles
US 2½ (3 mm) circular needle, 32” (81 cm) or longer
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 32” (81 cm) or longer
(1) Additional US 2½ (3 mm) circular needle of the same length OR (1) 60” (152 cm) circular needle
Appropriate needles of the same two sizes for your preferred method of knitting sleeves in the round
Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge
28.5 sts and 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in lattice rib, using larger needles, after blocking
Notions
(8) Stitch markers, color A
(6) Stitch markers, color B
(6) Removable markers
(2) Cable needles (see pattern notes on page 3)
Waste yarn or spare circular needles/cords
Size 4 (2 mm) crochet hook (for picking up sts)
Sewing needle and thread
(5) Size 1⅛” (28 mm) buttons