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Pattern

Madia

By Lisa Richardson

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #51

This colourful cropped cardigan is worked sideways in a textured wavy stripe, and finished off with a square neckline and brass buttons.

EXTRACT: This stylish cardigan is taken from Rowan Magazine 55, £12.50, a collection of 49 knit and crochet patterns. Designs showcase the best of Rowan’s high-quality yarns, and take inspiration from tile patterns and stripes. 

Materials

* Rowan Creative Linen, 50% linen/50% cotton, 100g/200m/219yds
Yarn A: Darkness 636 x 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins
Yarn C: Leaf 632 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
Yarn E: Natural 621 x 1 skein

* Rowan Summerspun, 50% wool/50% cotton, 50g/120m/131yds
Yarn B: Maida Vale 118 x 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls

* Rowan Purelife Revive, 36% recycled cotton/ 36% recycled silk/28% recycled viscose, 50g/125m/137yds
Yarn D: Scree 475 x 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Yarn F: Silt 474 x 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) balls

* 4mm hook

* Two 2.5cm/1in brass buttons


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Lisa Richardson

Designer

Lisa has worked for Rowan since 1993 and is now both an in-house designer and pattern editor for Rowan’s designs. Her inspiration comes from shape and texture and she also enjoys playing with interesting stitches, fastenings and different garment structures. Find out more at lisarichardson.co.uk.

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