Make your Tage.
An airy lace cardigan in Cotton DK, with a V-neck and five-button front. Tage pairs an open stitch fabric with an easy layering shape.
Finished design shown. Select the pattern and materials you would like to buy.
THE DETAILS BEHIND YOUR MAKE
Get to know your project
Explore the design, check your fit and see what you need before you cast on.
About Tage
An airy lace cardigan in Cotton DK, with a V-neck and five-button front. Tage pairs an open stitch fabric with an easy layering shape.
Choose your size and shade in the project builder, or buy the pattern on its own. The photographs show the finished design; your order contains the pattern and materials you select.
The pattern at a glance
- Design
- MIP60 Tage lace cardigan
- Designer
- Quail Studio for MODE at Rowan
- Construction
- Worked flat in separate pieces
- Stitch fabric
- Lace pattern
- Sizes
- 9 sizes, to fit chest 71–157cm
Follow the purchased pattern for the full instructions, shaping and finishing sequence.
Your yarn
MODE at Rowan Cotton DK
100% cotton · 50g · approximately 106m
Photographed in Macaroon 011.
Order the full quantity together. Contact us if you need help checking dye lots.
Find your fit & yarn quantity
Choose by your body chest measurement, then compare the finished garment measurement to judge the room you prefer. The builder uses these same quantities.
| To fit chest | Finished chest | balls |
|---|---|---|
| 71–76cm | 108cm | 9 |
| 81–86cm | 118cm | 9 |
| 91–97cm | 128cm | 10 |
| 102–107cm | 142cm | 11 |
| 112–117cm | 150cm | 11 |
| 122–127cm | 158cm | 12 |
| 132–137cm | 168cm | 12 |
| 142–147cm | 182cm | 13 |
| 152–157cm | 190cm | 13 |
Ball counts cover the published design at the stated tension. Extra length or other alterations may require more yarn. Finished chest measurements follow Rowan’s garment-information sheet.
Needles & finishing tools
You will also need 5 buttons, sold separately. Choose their size and style to suit the buttonholes specified in your purchased pattern.
- 4mm straight needles.
- 4mm circular needles, at least 120cm; the builder supplies 120cm.
- MIO locking stitch markers · 30 pack.
Cable lengths are the completed circular length including tips. The selected cables, end caps and key are included unless you already own them.
Needle options include every needle size listed above, including DPNs where required. Stitch holders, markers and cable needles are selected separately. A tapestry needle for sewing in ends, measuring tape and scissors are useful finishing tools; these are not automatically added.
Tension & care
18 stitches × 26 rows to 10cm over lace pattern using 4mm needles.
Make a tension square and adjust your needle size if needed. The correct tension matters for fit and yarn use.
Follow the care instructions on the yarn label. Shape and dry your finished knitting flat.
What you will receive
Pattern only: one MIP60 Tage knitting pattern. Yarn and tools are not included.
Build my project: the yarn shade and quantity in your summary, plus the pattern and optional tools you select. Untick the pattern if you already own it. Each item appears separately in your cart.
You will also need 5 buttons, sold separately. Choose their size and style to suit the buttonholes specified in your purchased pattern. The finished garment is not included. Prices and availability are shown for your selections before adding them to your cart.
Before you cast on
Can I use my own needles, cables or pattern?
Yes. Leave the own-needles option selected, or add needles and untick their cables if you have the compatible lengths listed. Untick the pattern if you already own it.
Can I change the length or use a different yarn?
The quantities apply to the published design and the yarn choices shown here. Contact us to check quantities before making alterations or substituting yarn.