Children’s Fouetté Cardigan Yardage

Universal Yarn Wool Pop 2, 3, 3, (3, 4, 4) {5, 5} skeins (284 yards / 260 meters per 100 g), 50% Bamboo, 35% Wool, 15% Nylon, in the color ‘Blue Whisper’.

OR 524, 617, 697, (844, 999, 1114) {1195, 1315} yards / 480, 565, 638, (773, 915, 1020) {1094, 1204} meters of comparable light DK / heavy sport weight yarn.

Each additional full diamond repeat on the body will require an additional 46, 47, 49, (53, 58, 60) {63, 66} yards / 42, 43, 45, (49, 53, 55) {57, 61} meters.

Each additional full diamond repeat on the sleeves will require an additional 40, 40, 42, (44, 44, 44) {46, 48} yards / 36, 36, 38, (40, 40, 42) {42, 44} meters.

A fingering weight yarn held with a lace weight yarn would also work well. The pink sample is a cotton fingering weight yarn held with a coned lace weight yarn of unknown fiber content. It has held up really well after heavy wear and washes.