TheCloverCardi - Four Colour Hand-knit Short Alpaca Cardigan
This piece is hand-knit to order. Please allow 4-6 weeks to be hand-crafted, just for you. Colour options are below.
A super light short cardigan with dramatically billowing sleeves, TheCloverCardi is a four-colour hand-knit piece which is balanced beautifully for an impactful but easy-to-wear look. Pop it loose over a tee and denim shorts, or drape over a light summer gúna - the relaxed vibe of will bring candy colour, and tangible texture to any outfit, with that beautiful hand-made touch.
By commissioning this piece you are supporting; small business, sustainable fashion, Irish-designed and Irish-made clothing, as well as championing the traditional craft of handknitting.`
Dimensions when laid flat (approximate)
Length: 50cm
Width across back: 65cm
Neck to cuff: 80cm
Front panel: 30cm each side
TheCloverCardi is designed to be worn open, in a laid-back, slouchy boho style.
Colours: Four colours only (Please see colour chart below)
Colours in photos: 1. Marzipan with Sea Green, Lilac + Light Pink stripes
2. Marzipan with Sea Green, Mint + Off-White stripes
Please note that colours can look a little different in different light
This piece is made-to-order. Please fill out the form below to pre-order.
This piece is hand-knit to order. Please allow 4-6 weeks to be hand-crafted, just for you. Colour options are below.
A super light short cardigan with dramatically billowing sleeves, TheCloverCardi is a four-colour hand-knit piece which is balanced beautifully for an impactful but easy-to-wear look. Pop it loose over a tee and denim shorts, or drape over a light summer gúna - the relaxed vibe of will bring candy colour, and tangible texture to any outfit, with that beautiful hand-made touch.
By commissioning this piece you are supporting; small business, sustainable fashion, Irish-designed and Irish-made clothing, as well as championing the traditional craft of handknitting.`
Dimensions when laid flat (approximate)
Length: 50cm
Width across back: 65cm
Neck to cuff: 80cm
Front panel: 30cm each side
TheCloverCardi is designed to be worn open, in a laid-back, slouchy boho style.
Colours: Four colours only (Please see colour chart below)
Colours in photos: 1. Marzipan with Sea Green, Lilac + Light Pink stripes
2. Marzipan with Sea Green, Mint + Off-White stripes
Please note that colours can look a little different in different light
This piece is made-to-order. Please fill out the form below to pre-order.
This piece is hand-knit to order. Please allow 4-6 weeks to be hand-crafted, just for you. Colour options are below.
A super light short cardigan with dramatically billowing sleeves, TheCloverCardi is a four-colour hand-knit piece which is balanced beautifully for an impactful but easy-to-wear look. Pop it loose over a tee and denim shorts, or drape over a light summer gúna - the relaxed vibe of will bring candy colour, and tangible texture to any outfit, with that beautiful hand-made touch.
By commissioning this piece you are supporting; small business, sustainable fashion, Irish-designed and Irish-made clothing, as well as championing the traditional craft of handknitting.`
Dimensions when laid flat (approximate)
Length: 50cm
Width across back: 65cm
Neck to cuff: 80cm
Front panel: 30cm each side
TheCloverCardi is designed to be worn open, in a laid-back, slouchy boho style.
Colours: Four colours only (Please see colour chart below)
Colours in photos: 1. Marzipan with Sea Green, Lilac + Light Pink stripes
2. Marzipan with Sea Green, Mint + Off-White stripes
Please note that colours can look a little different in different light
This piece is made-to-order. Please fill out the form below to pre-order.
Colour Options
About the Fibre
TheRainbowCardi is made from 71% Superfine Brushed Alpaca wool - which gives a mohair-like appearance with non of the associated itch - 25% Merino Wool and 4% Polyamide, it feels super soft and luxurious on the skin.
The yarn used for TheRainbowCardi yarn is Oeko-Tex® certified to Standard 100, Class II. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class II means the yarn is suitable to come in direct contact with the skin to a large extent, such as with clothing.
Alpaca fleece, while similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic. This garment is hand-knit with an alpaca wool blend, where the wool is Merino wool and comes from sheep that have not been subject to Mulesing.
Please read garment care instructions BEFORE ordering! This hand-knit piece requires care - try not to think of it the same way as you might a mass, machine made garment, it should only ever be washed by hand, and should always be treated with kid gloves! Really consider this before ordering.
How to care for your garment - Yarn manufacturer’s guidelines
Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat
Other important information from the yarn manufacturers
All yarns have excess fibres (from production) that might come off as lint or shedding, in varied degrees that depend on how the yarn is spun. Brushed yarns ("hairier" yarns) have more of these loose fibers than other yarns, and therefor, shed more.
Shedding also depends on what is worn under or over the garment, and whether this pulls at the yarn fibres. It’s therefore not possible to guarantee that there will be no shedding.
Below are some tips on how to get the best result when working with hairier yarns:
Do NOT use a lint roller, brush or any method that pulls at the yarn.
Place the garment in a plastic bag and put it in your freezer - the temperature will cause the fibres to become less attached to each other, and excess fibres will come off easier. Leave in the freezer for a few hours before taking it out and shaking it again.
Wash the garment according to the instructions on the yarn label. Garments worked with hairier yarns usually need to be shaken once dry after washing, so that the hairs rise and any excess fibers can come off.
Sustainability
TheRainbowCardi is 100% knit by hand in 71% Superfine Alpaca, 25% Merino Wool, 4% Polyamide*. Yarn is purchased locally, and in small batches so that waste is kept to a very strict minimum.
MSGK yarn has been chosen for its quality, local availability, and the transparency of its producers.
MSGK pieces are transported by An Post, and packaged in simple but functional cardboard boxes sourced from Northern Ireland. Knits are wrapped in bright acid-free tissue paper. Labels and swing tags (which are tied using salvaged yarn and other natural fibers) were designed by a wonderful girl from Galway, and produced in the UK. Thank You cards and marketing material is designed in-house, and printed in Dublin.
