Villa Wrap

Description

Photos, design and text © Anne Ventzel

VILLA WRAP is a soft cardigan with a distinctive structure formed by a moss stitch and vertical lines of right stitches.

The cardigan is worked from top to bottom and does not have to be sewn together at the end. First is the top back. Stitches for the right and left front sides are then picked up along the shoulder parts. Beneath the arm cutouts, the front and rear are connected and knitted in rows over all the fuselage stitches. For the bezels and the collar, stitches are then included, which are knitted in one piece in an entangled rib pattern – a beautiful finish that characterizes this design. Lastly, around the arm cutouts, stitches for the sleeves are picked up, which are worked down in rounds.

Größenguide

Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4)
Brustumfang: 120 (127) 140 (147) cm
Length: 53 (55) 57 (59) cm
Sleeve length: 43 (43) 43 (43) cm

It is very different how much freedom of movement you want to achieve on your knitted piece. Take measure of your favorite cardigan. So the decision regarding the appropriate size may be easier for you.
I chose a range of movement of 37 cm for my VILLA WRAP, as I like an oversized look for my body silhouette, but I wouldn’t hesitate to reduce the range of movement to 20 cm, depending on your figure and preferences.

If you want a different length than the one specified for your size, you can take the length for one of the other sizes.
Beispiel:
If you choose a cardigantic jacket in Gr. 2, but prefer a length of 59 cm as in Gr. 4, you knit the body up to a length of 56 cm and then knit the collar as described for Gr. 4. When the apertures are then worked, you have to orient yourself to the data for Gr. 4, since the mesh number of your apertures now matches this body length.

Yarn and SAMPLING

500 (600) 650 (750) Woolia (50 g / 132 m, 100% Merino Gentile Puglia) together with
150 g (175 g) 200 g (225 g) Kid Seta (25 g / 212 m, 70% Super Kid Mohair 30% Silk)

Gauge
18 stitches x 33 rows in MODEL on needle 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles
Circular knitting needle 5 mm (40 and 80-120 cm) and 4,5 mm (40 and 80-120 cm)
double-pointed needles 4.5 mm