{"product_id":"alvi-cardigan-eng","title":"Alvi cardigan (ENG)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAlvi cardigan is a short and oversized cardigan with a high V-neck. It is knitted top down with an European shoulder construction. The length of the body and sleeves can easily be adjusted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFirstly, stitches are cast on for the back piece, which is then knitted back and forth in stockinette stitch. At the same time, increases are made \u003cspan\u003eon both sides\u003c\/span\u003e, creating the sloping shoulders. Subsequently, stitches are picked up for each front piece, which are knitted separately. Thereafter, all the pieces are knitted together while stitches for the sleeves are picked up alongside the front pieces. Subsequently, you knit back and forth while increasing only on the sleeves, and later in form of a raglan. When the correct number of stitches is reached, the body and sleeves are separated. All are finished with a 1x1 ribbing and Italian bind off. Lastly, stitches are picked up for horizontal plackets. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSizes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eXS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCircumference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eapprox. 117 (122) 126 (132) 138 (144) cm \/ approx. 46 (48) 50 (52) 54 (57) in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLength\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eapprox.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e54 (55) 56 (57) 58 (59) cm \/ approx. 21 (22) 22 (22) 23 (23) in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGauge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e15 sts \/ 18-19 rows (10 x 10 cm \/ 4 x 4 in.) in stockinette stitch on needles 7 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSuggested needles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e7 mm and 6,5 mm (US 10,5) for Peruvian highland wool + Alva from Filcolana as well as Alpakka 3 + silk mohair from Isager yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e5,5 mm (US 9) and 5 mm (US 8) for Soft + silk mohair from Isager yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDepending on the choice of yarn and your own gauge, the needles might need to be adjusted. Make a swatch to ensure that you have the correct gauge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePeruvian highland wool from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m\/109 yrds) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etogether with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAlva from Filcolana (25 g = 175 m\/191 yrds) – the dark grey one in the pictures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSoft from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m\/137 yrds) \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etogether with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSilk mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m\/232 yrds) -  the light grey one in the pictures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAlpakka 3 from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m\/137 yrds) \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etogether with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTilia from Filcolana (25 g = 210 m\/230 yrds)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOne thread of each quality is used throughout the pattern. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e5 buttons (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eØ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e= \u003cspan\u003eapprox. 28 \u003c\/span\u003emm\/1.1 inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eYarn usage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e400 (400) \u003cspan\u003e400 (450) 500 (500) g \u003c\/span\u003eof Peruvian highland wool (50 g = 100 m\/109 yrds) from Filcolana \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etogether with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e125 (125) \u003cspan\u003e125 (150) 150 (150) \u003c\/span\u003eg of Alva (25 g = 175 m\/191 yrds) from Filcolana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e300 (350\u003cspan\u003e) 350 (400) 400 (400) g \u003c\/span\u003eof Soft (50 g = 125 m\/137 yrds) \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e Alpakka 3 (50 g = 125 m\/137 yrds), both from Isager Yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003etogether with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e100 (\u003cspan\u003e100) 100 (125) 125 (125) \u003c\/span\u003eg of Tilia (25 g = 210 m\/230 yrds) from Filcolana \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e Silk mohair from Isager Yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eChoosing size \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAlvi cardigan is designed with a positive ease of approx. 30-35 cm (12-14 in.) in the smaller sizes, and approx. 25-30 (10-12 in.) in the larger sizes. This means that the sizes \u003cspan\u003eXS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) corresponds to bust widths of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm \/ 31-33 (33-35) 35-37 (37-39) 39-43 (43-47) in. If you want a less oversized look, choose a size that gives you a smaller positive ease. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eChoosing yarn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMultiple yarn alternatives are listed in the pattern. Worth noting is that a combination with mainly alpaca, e.g. Alpakka 3 from Isager yarn, will give a cardigan that grows more in size and length after blocking, compared to other types of wool. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA silk mohair thread and an alpaca following thread are interchangeable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stickprovet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57155416621387,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/6821\/2299\/files\/Alvi_5.heic?v=1777464088","url":"https:\/\/stickprovet.com\/products\/alvi-cardigan-eng","provider":"Stickprovet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}