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Sweaters and Cardigans

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Harlequin Jacket

Harlequin Jacket
A stunning shawl-collared swing jacket worked flat in intarsia (but no need to follow charts!); the tiers of graduated diamonds have smooth sculpted edges created by lines of increases and decreases. An elegant facing lines the fronts and lower edge.
Size: Width at underarm: 26"(giving a finished bust measurement of approx. 52"). Sleeve length measured from neck edge: 26.5" or 28". Jacket length from back of neck: 35".
This is an over-size jacket, suitable for a wide range of body shapes! The fit may be further adjusted by where you place the button on the overlapping fronts.
Yarn: Shelridge Soft Touch DK Wool (100g = 220 m / 240 yds, approx. 11 wraps per inch)
Techniques: Intarsia, mattress st., facings, I-cord.
Level: Advanced.
Pattern: $12.00 Cdn
Kit: $210 Cdn. Kit contains 18 100g skeins of Shelridge Soft Touch DK: 600g of Main Colour, 10 x 100g of contrasting colours, and 200g for the collar and facings.
Currently available in colours as shown (more choices will be available soon):
Main: Caribbean Waters
Contrasts: Plum, Cloverflower, Navy, Cornflower, Iris, Lilac, Forest, Evergreen, Storm, Azure.
Collar and facings: Storm and Forest.


Ophelia Tunic

Ophelia Tunic
A flattering chevron-patterned design incorporating adjustable side gussets for those of us with hips! Novel shoulder joining technique to highlight chevrons.
Size - finished chest 38", 44", 50"
Yarn - Suits fingering weight yarns; hand-painted yarns look great in this stitch pattern
Techniques - Chevron knitting with incs and decs, intricate shoulder saddles, and side gussets.
Intermediate
Pattern: $9.00 Cdn
Kit: 38" $170.00 Cdn; 44" $220.00 Cdn; 50" $243.00 Cdn: Celestial Merino wool, colors similar to those shown; other colorways available by special order.


Strata

Strata Sweater
Geologically layered colors in a stocking-stitch sweater, all color - no fuss. Color changes are made randomly around the sweater for visual effect and superior finish - no bunches of ends up one side seam. Strata may be worked conventionally or with steeks (full directions given). This is an ideal project on which make your ‘first cut' - give it a try, it will change your knitting life!
Size - finished chest 38", 42", 46", 50", 54"
Yarn - Shelridge yarns, 20 colors
Techniques - Circular knitting, three-needle bind-off
Advanced beginner
Kit: $131.95 Cdn


Bicycle sweater

Bicycle Sweater
An all-over bicycle experience in wonderful Shelridge colors, with a distinct South American flavor. Edged with Puntas ( optional ) and an undulating garter st border. Motifs of bicycles, tandems and unicycles nestle on a ground of bike chains and oil drops ( a change from Norwegian lice!). Knitted in the round with steeks. Color changes are made randomly around the sweater for visual effect and superior finish - no bunches of ends up one side seam. Pattern is designed to avoid any end-of-round color ‘jog'.
Size - finished chest 44"
Yarn - Shelridge wool, w/cotton, w/mohair blend yarns, in 21 colors
Techniques - two-colors-per-round knitting, steeks, puntas edging
Advanced
Kit: $137.95 Cdn
See also the Bicycle Socks sock pattern - Hold #4


Cables After Whiskey

Cables After Whiskey
A softly undulating, cozy sweater, cabled all over either from the pattern or from the given table of random numbers. There is no such thing as cabling in the wrong direction here!
Size - finished chest 42", 50", 58"
Yarn - any single color or blend of Shelridge yarn - please ask for details
Techniques - cabling
Advanced beginner
Pattern: $9.00 Cdn


Candy Stripes

Candy Stripes
A flattering light sweater for summer. Knit sideways, with a saw-tooth lace edging on the lower border. Panels of natural color lace and brocade stitches are separated by vertical color stripes in pink and lavender.
Size - finished chest Small 39" - 43" or Medium 45" - 51", please specify
Yarn - Shelridge wool/cotton
Techniques - cables, basic lace, grafting.
Experienced
Pattern: $9.00 Cdn
Kit: $100.00 Cdn


The Duck Sweater

The Duck Sweater
An intriguing eye-catching design of identical interlocking ducks, inspired by the works of the graphic artist and mathematician, M.C. Escher. A great use for many colors of one weight of yarn.
Size - finished chest 40", length 29.5"
Technique - intarsia with stranded rib
Yarn - DK wool approx 50g = 100m.
Experienced
Pattern: $9.00 Cdn
Kit: $137.95 Cdn - Shelridge wool/mohair, 15 colors. (Peek into the The Galle(r)y at the Fish Hanging for more details about the inspiration for this.)



Celestial Baby Sweater Celestial Baby Sweater:

An easy-fit, easy-knit sweater with button-shoulders for a baby or toddler.
Size: 6 months - 2 years.
Yarn: Fingering weight Celestial Merino, Opal, or Shelridge Ultra.
Techniques:May be knit flat or in the round.
Level: Beginner / intermediate.
Pattern: $6.00 Cdn.
Kit:6 - 12 months $30.50 Cdn; 24 months $43.00 Cdn.
Kit contains pattern plus machine-washable Celestial Merino Fingering. Choose a colour from our shade card.

  Mi'kmaq Magic Cardigan

Mi'kmaq Magic Cardigan
This striking long cardigan was inspired by Mi'kmaq porcupine quillwork. Many of the areas of color are small enough to allow the use of measured lengths of yarn ( explained in the pattern ), thus reducing intarsia tangles. Embellished with surface embroidery.
Size - 40" DK weight or 44" Aran weight.
Yarn - Either Aran; St. st gauge 17sts x 24rows = 4" Or DK; St. st gauge 22sts x 32 rows = 4"
Techniques - chevron, stranded and intarsia
Experienced
Pattern for DK yarn: $9.00 Cdn
Pattern for Aran weight yarn: $9.00 Cdn
Kit: $125.95 Cdn - Shelridge wool, 15 colors, finished chest 40", length 30"


Rainbow Sheep Sweater

Rainbow Sheep Sweater
Nymphs and shepherds rejoice! A pastoral scene with trees, hills, fluffy clouds and a rainbow which has mysteriously dyed the sheep with all its colors. Plenty of knitting action, surface texture, and color.
Size - finished chest 44 - 46", length 30"
Yarn - Shelridge wool, wool/cotton, 14 colors
Techniques - Intarsia
Experienced
Kit: $149.95 Cdn

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