Pattern - Dodie

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[tab1: The Dodie cardigan was inspired by the author Dodie Smith (1896-1990), and it can be worn on its own or as a twinset with the [productlink: Mortmain = pattern - mortmain :productlink] sweater for maximum vintage appeal. Dodie is a traditional yoke cardigan knit in the round bottom up with a centre-front steek. The lower body is knit first up to the armholes, then both sleeves are knit, and finally the body and sleeves are joined together to form the yoke. On a number of rounds at the centre of the pattern, three colours are worked on a round. These rounds can be worked either by knitting with three colours, or duplicate stitch can be worked after the knitting is finished to add the third shade.

Dodie is knitted using [productlink: Susan Crawford Excelana North Lightweight DK = excelana-dk :productlink] and is shown here in two colour ways, using the same shades in a different order; [productlink: Trefusis = excelana-dk-trefusis :productlink], [productlink: Virginia = excelana-dk-virginia :productlink], [productlink: Sheffield Steel = excelana-dk-sheffield-steel :productlink] and [productlink: Snowdrop = excelana-dk-snowdrop :productlink].

Samples shown in sizes 3 (on Ruth) and 4 (on Susan).

The pattern includes instructions for nine sizes to fit chest measurements between 71cm (28in) and 157cm (62in) and contains both clear written pattern directions, together with charted colour work instructions. :tab1]

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[productlink: Susan Crawford Excelana North Lightweight DK = excelana-dk :productlink], 100% British wool, 75% Cheviot, 25% Bluefaced Leicester (230 m / 252 yds per 100 g skein approx)

Colourway One
4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 7) skeins, shade [productlink: Virginia = excelana-dk-virginia :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Trefusis = excelana-dk-trefusis :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Sheffield Steel = excelana-dk-sheffield-steel :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Snowdrop = excelana-dk-snowdrop :productlink]

Colourway two
4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 7) skeins, shade [productlink: Trefusis = excelana-dk-trefusis :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Virginia = excelana-dk-virginia :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Sheffield Steel = excelana-dk-sheffield-steel :productlink]
1 skein, shade [productlink: Snowdrop = excelana-dk-snowdrop :productlink]

Suggested needles
Small Needles: 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needle (80-100 cm / 30-40 in)
3.25 mm (US 3) circular needle (40-60 cm / 16-24 in)
set of 3.25 mm (US 3) DPNs
Large Needles: 4 mm (US 6) circular needle (80-100 cm / 32-40 in)
4 mm (US 6) circular needle (40-60 cm / 16-24 in)

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 in over stocking stitch and stranded colourwork worked in the round, after blocking. We obtained this gauge using 4 mm needles.

Notions
Waste yarn or stitch holders, stitch markers, 9 buttons (approx 2-2.5 cm / 0.75-1 in) diameter, tapestry needle, scissors. :tab2]

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Yarn kits are also available
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