Gone to Seed Kit

Description

Embrace effortless style with Gone to Seed, an ultra-wearable cardigan that can be worn as a light layer throughout the seasons. When buttoned, it’s a perfect backdrop for a deeply wrapped scarf or cowl, making it an ideal transitional piece you can wear throughout summer and into autumn. This drop-shouldered, sleeveless cardigan features lace saddle shoulders and columns of pretty eyelets on the body, evoking wheat, cornsilk, and the natural elements of summer's fading warmth as the seasons turn.

Designed by Jennifer Parroccini of One Wild Designs, this elegant cardigan is constructed with gentle A-line shaping and is worked from the top down. Knitting begins with two lace shoulder panels which are joined by a back neck panel. Then, stitches are picked up and worked from the top down for the fronts and back. The front and back pieces are then seamed at the sides, and stitches are picked up and finished for the hem, armhole trim, neckline, and button band, completing this beautiful cardigan. The pattern also includes optional chest shaping in four cup sizes, to fit full chests from 28–72 inches.

Gone to Seed is designed and knitted using Meadow, a rustic blend combining baby llama and fine Merino wool for softness, silk for its sheen, and linen for the crisp hand and stitch definition. This lightweight yarn is spun with The Fibre Co.’s trademark blend of luxury fibres, making this cardigan a joy to knit and wear.

Watch our live video recording here where designer Jennifer Parroccini and The Fibre Co. founder Daphne discuss the Gone to Seed design and the inspiration to use Meadow. 

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% Merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen, 498 m (545 yd) per 100 g hank) in shade Prairie – 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3,] (3, 3, 3, 4) hanks. 

Please note: the pattern includes optional chest shaping in four cup sizes, where short rows can be worked to accommodate additional room at the chest. If you choose to work the cup shaping, you may need an extra 4.5–23 m (5–25 yd) of yarn depending on your cup size. 

Photographs show the garment knit with additional chest shaping in cup size 1 which uses approx. 4.5 m (5 yd) of yarn. 

Color:

Photographs show the garment knit in the shade Prairie.

Sizes and measurements:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8] (9, 10, 11, 12)
The given sizes are called Sizes 1–12 and are recommended to fit a chest circumference of: 70 (82, 90, 98, 106.5) [114.5, 122.5, 130.5] (139, 147, 155, 163) cm (28 (32.75, 36, 39.25, 42.5) [45.75, 49, 52.25] (55.5, 58.75, 62, 65.25) in)

Finished chest circumference: 96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 136.5) [147, 157, 167] (176.5, 186.5, 197, 207) cm (38.5 (42.5, 46.75, 50.75, 54.5) [58.75, 62.75, 66.75] (70.5, 74.5, 78.75, 82.75) in)
Finished armhole circumference: 37.5 (40, 42.5, 44.5, 48) [50.5, 55, 57] (63, 64, 67.5, 69.5) cm (15 (16, 17, 17.75, 19.25) [20.25, 22, 22.75] (25.25, 25.5, 27, 28) in)

Photographs show the garment knit in Size 5 with additional chest shaping.

Recommended ease:

Designed with approximately 25 cm (10 in) of positive ease at the fullest part of the chest.