Annie Dempsey

for Oat Couture   2006

PH611 Lido Island Sweater (crochet)

"This lovely cardigan is suitable for the office or every day wear," reports Dempsey. "It is worked sideways from cuff to cuff."

Instructions are generously provided in two weights: sock/fingering and DK. The garment in the picture was made with Ritratto (normally a DK) following the Sock/Fingering Weight instructions. The result is a glorious lightweight piece, becoming, alluring, but perfectly composed and professional, too.

• In Ritratto by Tahki Stacy Charles