1988 Cardigan by Hannah Kim

$193.00 CAD

We are delighted to present “1988 Cardigan,” designed by Hannah Kim with Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool, that Hannah discovered at Knitheim in South Korea 🐚

“The 1988 Cardigan is a classic Fair Isle cardigan with a vintage touch. You’ll find many fun details in this design — enough to enjoy every moment of the knitting process.”

– Hannah Kim

The Pattern

The pattern is available on Hannah’s Ravelry page
It is available in English
The pattern is not included in the yarn kit for copyright

Colors & Yarn Kit

The original yarn for the “1988 Cardigan” is Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool in 5 colors
The original colorway in the Dark Green Edition is with:
- (MC) Dark Green Grey
- (CC1) Beige
- (CC2) White
- (CC3) Soft Orange Brown
- (CC4) Very Light Green
The Beige Edition by Knitheim is with:
- (MC) Beige
- (CC1) Dark Gold
- (CC2) Medium Blue
- (CC3) Medium Red Grey
- (CC4) Yellow Mustard
The Soft Orange Brown Edition is with:
- - (MC) Soft Orange Brown
  - (CC1) Medium Grey
  - (CC2) Dark Green
  - (CC3) White
  - (CC4) Light Yellow
  - (CC5) Light Green (optional additional color)
You can also choose any 5 colors of Le Petit Lambswool that you wish for your 1988 Cardigan. Select then “Custom Colorway” when adding your yarn kit to the cart, and write your chosen colors at checkout, the Special Instructions box (Example: Main Color = Beige, CC1 = Dark Grey, CC2 = White, CC3 = Medium Grey, CC4 = Light Brown)
You can write to us on the Chat for any questions or color ideas 💌
Buttons and tools are not included in the yarn kit. If you’d like to add wooden Toggles to your cardigan, you can find them here.

Photos

The photos of the 1988 Cardigan are by Hannah Kim @hannah.ssam
Photos of the Beige version are by Knitheim @knitheim

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1988 Cardigan by Hannah Kim

$193.00 CAD

Details

Knit from the top down with steek stitches at the button band, the front neckline, and the sleeve cap.
The back shoulder is worked flat using the German short-row technique, and the front shoulder is picked up from the back shoulder and worked flat.
The steek technique is used for the front opening while working in the round with the colorwork chart. The sleeves are picked up at the shoulder and worked in the round.

After separating the body and sleeves, both the body and sleeves are knitted in the round and finished with ribbing. The sleeves are also worked in the round down to the cuff and finished with ribbing. Once the body is completed, the center front is cut open.

Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool

Size Small
(MC) Dark Green Grey: 5 skeins
(CC1) Beige: 2 skeins
(CC2) White: 1 skein
(CC3) Soft Orange Brown: 1 skein
(CC4) Very Light Green: 1 skein

Sizes Medium + Large
(MC) Dark Green Grey: 6 skeins
(CC1) Beige: 2 skeins
(CC2) White: 1 skein
(CC3) Soft Orange Brown: 1 skein
(CC4) Very Light Green: 1 skein

Size X-Large
(MC) Dark Green Grey: 7 skeins
(CC1) Beige: 2 skeins
(CC2) White: 1 skein
(CC3) Soft Orange Brown: 1 skein
(CC4) Very Light Green: 1 skein

Size 2X-Large
(MC) Dark Green Grey: 8 skeins
(CC1) Beige: 3 skeins
(CC2) White: 1 skein
(CC3) Soft Orange Brown: 1 skein
(CC4) Very Light Green: 1 skein

Circular Needles
Main needles / Sleeves:
3.0 mm / US 2½ / UK 11, 80 cm or longer (≈ 32 in or longer)

Ribbing:
2.0 mm / US 0 / UK 14

Button band:
2.5 mm / US 1½ / UK 13, 80 cm or longer (≈ 32 in or longer)

Tools
7–9 buttons (1–2 cm in diameter / ≈ 0.4–0.8 in)
1.5 m of grosgrain ribbon for the inside of the button band (≈ 1.6 yards)
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Hand-sewing needle

Gauge
31.5 stitches and 34 rows = 10 cm
≈ 8 stitches and 8.6 rows per inch

Sizes
S (M, L)

Bust circumference:
100 (112, 123) cm with approximately 15 cm of positive ease
≈ 39.4 (44.1, 48.4) in, with about 6 in of positive ease

Body length from the back neckline:
57 (57, 57) cm
≈ 22.4 (22.4, 22.4) in

The sample shown is size M (112 cm / ≈ 44.1 in)

How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry - Handle with care and make sure not to stretch your knit while wet