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Snow White’s dress was the height of fashion during the Disney heyday of my childhood. But now that I’m older, I think her ensemble needs a bit of an upgrade. A little bit of feminine lace, with a flattering v-neck that suits many styles, this simple cardigan adds some chic to even the most medieval of wardrobes. This charming, dead simple lace cardigan that features lace, garter stitch, and a sloped v-neck. Wear open or closed with one very special button.
This cardigan can be worn with positive or negative ease. It is modeled with approximately 1” negative ease. It fits me comfortably with 0.5” positive ease. If you are between sizes, pick the smaller or larger size based on whether or not you would like positive or negative ease.
Sizes: 33 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53)” / 83 (93, 103, 113, 123, 133)cm.
Yardage: 400 (600, 600, 800, 800, 1000) yards worsted weight yarn.
About Fairy Tales Saga
Fairy Tales Saga is a collection of four patterns inspired by fairy tale stories of heroines and damsels. Every one of the four patterns in this collection speaks to the classic fairy tales of Grimm, Andersen, and (somewhat shamefully) Disney fame. Each pattern is unique–the cardigan, cowl, hat, and shawl are all special, just like the stories they were inspired by.
Fairy Tales Saga includes Ivory Tower Cowl, Lost Woods Cap, Ode to the Bay, and Snow White’s Lace.
Errata
The pattern says 5 sts and 10 rows per 1 inch in garter stitch. That should be 5 sts and 7.5 rows in 1 inch in garter stitch after light blocking.
20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch
400 - 1000 yards Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)
madelinetosh tosh vintage (Worsted)
US 6 - 4.0 mm US 7 - 4.5 mm
33 (37, 41, 45, 49, 53)” / 83 (93, 103, 113, 123, 133)cm.
Ariel was always one of my favorite Disney characters–she was a ginger, after all. This shawl is inspired by another mermaid, though. The mermaid from the original Hans Christian Andersen tale was more like your typical fairy tale damsel than Ariel ever was and I found her adventure for love to be more sincere than Ariel’s. She slept on a pillow outside of the prince’s door to prove her devotion! There’s quite possibly nothing less demeaning than that.
This shawl is an ode to the waves that the little mermaid forsakes for a man who made her sleep on a pillow outside of his door. Although beautiful, love proved to be more alluring than the sea. This yarn is the perfect choice for the shawl: a gorgeous yarn inspired and dyed by nature, that so perfectly resembles the sea.
A note about the yarn used
A Verb For Keeping Warm Metamorphosis is classified as a sport weight yarn. However, most knitters will be able to obtain a similar gauge with a heavy fingering weight yarn.
About Fairy Tales Saga
Fairy Tales Saga is a collection of four patterns inspired by fairy tale stories of heroines and damsels. Every one of the four patterns in this collection speaks to the classic fairy tales of Grimm, Andersen, and (somewhat shamefully) Disney fame. Each pattern is unique–the cardigan, cowl, hat, and shawl are all special, just like the stories they were inspired by.
Fairy Tales Saga includes Ivory Tower Cowl, Lost Woods Cap, Ode to the Bay, and Snow White’s Lace.
Clarification
It is recommended that you bind off on a RS row. After the last edge row (7), this means that you will knit one more WS row, then bind off on the following row.
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
375 - 385 yards Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi)
A Verb for Keeping Warm Metamorphosis (Sport)
US 6 - 4.0 mm
52"/132cm wingspan, 16.5"/42cm deep
I’ve never been big on hats – but I think I finally found something that works for me. The baggy stop of the hat makes it easy for me to tuck my large amounts of curly hair underneath it without too much squishing. It also makes it a bit more stylish, in addition to being a warm and cozy transitional cap.
I always wondered why girls in fairy tales got lost in the woods–it almost always seems to be their own fault, too. Little Red strayed from the path, Alice followed a silly rabbit, and Snow White fled to the woods to escape her evil stepmother. Somehow these ladies are incapable of not getting lost. This cap possesses no magical powers that would help these ladies stay find their way, but at least they’d be lost in style.
This cap is a rare instance where knitting actually looks good unblocked. The mesh lace pattern provides the cap with a textured slouch and gives it a perky air. The comfortable ribbing makes it easy to pull on and off without destroying your perfectly coiffed hair, and the openwork pattern makes it ideal for indecisive weather. Don’t block it–trust me, you’ll love it.
About Fairy Tales Saga
Fairy Tales Saga is a collection of four patterns inspired by fairy tale stories of heroines and damsels. Every one of the four patterns in this collection speaks to the classic fairy tales of Grimm, Andersen, and (somewhat shamefully) Disney fame. Each pattern is unique–the cardigan, cowl, hat, and shawl are all special, just like the stories they were inspired by.
Fairy Tales Saga includes Ivory Tower Cowl, Lost Woods Cap, Ode to the Bay, and Snow White’s Lace.
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in unstretched 2x2 ribbing
120 - 180 yards Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)
Miss Babs Yowza - Whatta Skein! (Worsted)
US 6 - 4.0 mm US 9 - 5.5 mm
small (20"/51cm), medium (22"/56cm), large (24"/61cm)
I adore this pattern. It makes me so happy. It takes a super complex cable motif and makes it the center of attention on a very simply constructed cowl.
Precious princesses locked in the highest tower have very little to do all day except wait to be rescued, read “What to Expect When You’re Expecting to be Rescued” and grow out their hair in hopes of using it as an escape mechanism. Ivory towers are seldom ivory, and the perfect gray used in this cowl with its wandering cable motif mimics the ivy and stone- work that helps keep these ladies locked away until they’re ready to be wed. Keep the castle draft out with this cozy cowl, and keep princesses stylish while they wait for their own personal fairy tale to get started.
Precious princesses locked in the highest tower have very little to do all day except wait to be rescued, read “What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Be Rescued” and grow out their hair in hopes of using it as an escape mechanism. Ivory towers are seldom ivory, and the perfect gray used in this cowl with its wandering cable motif mimics the ivy and stonework that helps keep these ladies locked away until they’re ready to be wed. Keep the castle draft out with this cozy cowl, and keep princesses stylish while they wait for their own personal fairy tale to get started.
About Fairy Tales Saga
Fairy Tales Saga is a collection of four patterns inspired by fairy tale stories of heroines and damsels. Every one of the four patterns in this collection speaks to the classic fairy tales of Grimm, Andersen, and (somewhat shamefully) Disney fame. Each pattern is unique–the cardigan, cowl, hat, and shawl are all special, just like the stories they were inspired by.
Fairy Tales Saga includes Ivory Tower Cowl, Lost Woods Cap, Ode to the Bay, and Snow White’s Lace.
17.5 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
160 - 180 yards Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)
The Plucky Knitter Primo Worsted (Worsted)
US 7 - 4.5 mm
8.5"/21.5cm tall, 20"/51cm circumference
