Name: King Tides Kit
Brand: The Fibre Co.
SKU: K-RLT6105-01
Availability: InStock

Description

The King Tides Kit pairs a beautifully crafted design by Kay Hopkins with a luxurious yarn to create a wardrobe essential that’s as timeless as it is wearable. The King Tides cardigan blends relaxed elegance with thoughtful structure, offering a modern silhouette that’s perfect layered over jeans, skirts, or even styled as a pullover when buttoned up. Worked seamlessly from the top down, this knitting design features a flattering yoke, a clean double-knit placket, and a collar picked up along the cast-on edge for added stability and polish. The adaptable stripe motif invites personalization—keep it classic, play with placement, or experiment with spacing to make it your own.

This project comes to life in Road to China Light, a sport weight blend of baby alpaca, silk, camel, and cashmere that brings both softness and sophistication to every stitch. Its gentle drape and smooth texture make it the ideal partner for King Tides, enhancing the cardigan’s fluid shape while providing the structure needed for lasting wear. The subtle sheen and tonal depth of Road to China Light add dimension to stripes and elevate the overall look, ensuring this cardigan becomes a go-to favorite for years to come.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. Road to China Light (65% alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 145m (159 yd) per 50 g hank) in shades Mother of Pearl (MC) – 7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10) (11, 12, 13, 13, 14) hanks and Akoya (CC) – 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) hanks.

Colors:

Photographs show the cardigan knit using shades Mother of Pearl (MC) and Akoya (CC). These colors are used as follows:

Color 1 (MC) — used across the whole cardigan (off white).
Color 2 (CC) — used in the thin stripes (navy).

To choose your kit colors, select Color 1 for the Main Color (MC) and Color 2 for the Contrast Color (CC).

Sizes and measurements:

XS (S, S2, M, M2, L) (L2, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished chest circumference (at underarm): 91(97, 104, 111, 119.5, 126.5) (134.5, 141.5, 150, 158, 165) cm [35.75 (38.25, 41, 43.75, 47, 49.75) (53, 55.75, 59, 62.25, 65) in]

Recommended ease:

Designed with 10–15 cm (4–6 in) of positive ease at chest circumference.

Kit contains:

9–18 hanks of Road to China Light
King Tides Kit does not include the pattern, but it is available externally here.

Needles and notions required:

3.5mm (US 4) 40 cm (16 in) circular needle
3.5mm (US 4) 70–80 cm (29–32 in) circular needle
3.5mm (US 4) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
3.25mm (US 3) 70–80 cm (29–32 in) circular needle
2.75mm (US 2) 70–80 cm (29–32 in) circular needle
Stitch markers
Darning needle
10–12 x 16mm (⅝ in) buttons