Poppy - Pattern

We got the idea for Poppy when we were walking along the streets of Copenhagen last spring and discovered a very large bed with the most beautiful poppies in it. We both agreed that the poppy is one of the most beautiful flowers there is and we wanted to make a jacket with a big, beautiful Poppy on the back :) Poppy is knitted in the most beautiful silk and mohair yarns from Knitting for Olive.

The jacket is knitted from the top down with raglan increases. The neckline is shaped by knitting reverse rows (German Short Rows (GSR)). When the yoke with the raglan increases is finished, the cardigan is divided into sleeves and body, which are knitted separately. This way you can easily adjust the lengths if desired. Long rib bands are knitted on the sleeves. The yokes are knitted at the same time as the rest of the body. The entire cardigan is knitted with one thread of Pure Silk together with one thread of Soft Silk Mohair, Knitting for Olive.

About the embroidery:

The poppy on the back is easy to embroider. Only one type of stitch is used, the backstitch. We first embroider the outline around the figure,

Then we fill in the colors inside (fill stitch). In some places on the poppy, the colors should overlap to create a graduated transition.

How to do this is well explained in the recipe.

The fill stitches should be as close as possible to avoid the background color showing through. They can be overlapped to your advantage.

It's nice to vary the length of these stitches.

Sizes and dimensions:

Sizes: 1 (2) 4 (6) 8 years

Overall width: 58 (61 ) 64 (69 ) 74 cm

Total length: 28 (31) 34 (38) 41 cm

The measurements given are not body measurements but measurements of the finished knitted cardigan if the correct knitting tension is followed. The sizes are indicative.

Knitting strength:

24 stitches x 34 rows stocking stitch on 3 1/2 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Guiding pins:

Circular needle: 3 1/2 mm (30 and 60 cm)

Double pointed needles: 3 1/2 mm

Other accessories:

3 buttons

Sewing ring with diameter approx. 15 cm

Water-soluble non-woven fabric approx. 20 x 20 cm

Pointed needle

Yarn:

Pure Silk and Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive

97226 Poppy Rose, Pure Silk 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 skeins

KF0215 Poppy Rose, Soft Silk Mohair. 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 balls

97390 Hokkaido, Pure Silk. 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 skeins

91016 Hokkaido, Soft Silk Mohair. 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 skeins

Yarn for embroidery:

Eco Vita Wool 305

Eco Vita Wool 501

Eco Vita Wool 005

Eco Vita Wool 001

Regarding the recipe:

The recipe is a digital product (PDF file) that will be sent to your email address once your purchase is complete.