The Mae Cardigan KAL

April 1st – May 31st, 2019

February 22nd – March 8th: Order the yarn and needles now through March 8th. Everything will arrive in the store (or straight to your doorstep!) with plenty of time for you to cast on by April 1st. When you’re done, we’ll expect to see finished shots of you and your sweater! Email us at thebuzz@woolandhoney.com, use #woolandhoney on Instagram or post on our Facebook page.

Help every Thursday: We’ll be devoting our Thursday evening Open Knitting to the Mae Cardigan KAL April 1st – May 31st-–we’ll be here to help you if you get in a rut or need help navigating the pattern, but primarily it’ll be a chance for us to motivate each other.

15% Discount: the needles AND the yarn. We’ll be knitting ours with Six & Seven Fiber tonals in a fingering weight non-superwash wool yarn. Need to order needles? Give us a call at (231) 228-2800 or send us an email–we’ll set you up with what you need.

Prizes: Every single participant who completes their sweater will receive a Michigan-made honeycomb trivet and a tin of tea of their choice–a $30 value–AND every single participant who completes their sweater will be entered in a drawing to win a Lykke double-pointed needle set.

No need to use a coupon code at checkout–the discount is already applied.

This sample was knit in the Blush color.

Classic style with modern fit, the Mae Cardigan features striking twisted stitch detail on the fronts and sleeves, with comfortable shaping for nearly any figure. It’s both dainty and rugged in a hearty fingering weight wool. Top-down, seamless and knit in one piece. Knit your bust size for a fit with 2” of ease. If you like a little more room in your cardigans, go up one size (if you’re on gauge).

Size: to fit 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54)” bust. Finished size adds 2″ of positive ease.

Yarn: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins Six and Seven Fiber fingering weight tonals (435 yds)
1119 (1190, 1265, 1366, 1450, 1537, 1629, 1726, 1830, 1940, 2056) yds fingering weight

Needles: US 3  (3.25 mm) and US 1 (2.25 mm)
or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 27 sts & 36 rows = 4”/10 cm on larger needles in stockinette stitch, blocked

This kit includes 3-5 skeins of Six and Seven Fiber fingering weight tonals and an easy-to-read pattern. Please include your color choice in the ‘Notes to Seller’ section upon checkout.

Written by the one and only Marie Greene. Our sample was knit by our dear friend Michele Greenan.