Bome by Maria Leigh

I saw photos in a fashion magazine of a famous actress. She was wearing a jersey dress printed with Korean words.  The fit was beautiful but the meaning of the words was not. I wanted to knit a spring cardigan using soft spring colored yarn and beautiful words.

I love spring and the word “Spring” in Korean has a lovely accent. Spring in Korean is “Bome” and the sound of this word reminds me of an innocent little bud ready to come out. I designed this cardigan with a fair isle color motif and used this simple word as part of the design element.

Sizes

Finished bust sizes 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)” to fit busts 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)” - no ease recommended.
Shown in size 36” with 1” positive ease

Yarn

Jamiesons’s Shetland Spindrift 2ply (100% pure Shetland wool; 115 yards (105m)/25g)
MC: Daffodil(#390) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) balls, Chartreuse(#365) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) balls, Granny Smith(#1140) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) balls, Rye(#140) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2)balls, Blossom(#555) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) balls, Coral(#540) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) balls, Sunglow(#185) 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) balls
BC: Eesit (#105) 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls, Mogit (#107) 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls, Highland mist (#1390) 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls, Sky (#134) 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls, Cloud (#764) 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls
MC, BC and Edging: Natural white (#104) 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) balls

This wool self-felts as you work it and does not need reinforcement after cutting the steeks.

Needles

US#2 (2.75mm): DPNs or 12” circular, a 24” circular (for sizes 32 and 36), a 36” circular (for sizes 40 and 44) and a 40” circular for size 48, 2.5mm crochet hook

Gauge

32 sts and 36 rounds = 4” in color work pattern
30 sts = 4” in sc used 2.5mm crochet hook

Notions

Stitch markers, tapestry needle