Originally published in Making Stories Magazine Issue 4

Unity is an open cardigan designed to be worn with up to 44 cm/17” of positive ease. With draping sleeves falling just below the elbows and large front pockets Unity is great for lounging or to throw over your favorite top as you run out the door for a night out with friends.

Unity was inspired by a desire to include more staple and comfortable wardrobe pieces in my closet. As a plus size designer, there is a gap in our community for size inclusive designs, and Unity helps to close this a little more.

The squishy rib design in Unity reminds me of all makers joining or crossing arms together and forging a united path forward towards inclusivity whether it be in size, race, sexuality, or another barrier we need to break down to share our light and love and be inclusive of all.

YARN

Erika Knight British Blue 100 (100% pure British Bluefaced Leicester wool; 220 metres / 240 yards per 100 g)

1052 (1143, 1325, 1404, 1509, 1646, 1797, 1920) metres / 1150 (1250, 1450, 1535, 1650, 1800, 1965, 2100) yards 

Sample shown is knit in colourway Clarissa. Lena wears a size 7 with 48 cm / 19”of positive ease.

22 sts x 33 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (knit flat, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)

30 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (knit flat, in Zig-Zag stitch, after blocking)