Sue McCain

Hand Knitting Patterns

Sue McCain

Hand Knitting Patterns

Garter and Rib Cardigan

This lovely cardigan is worked in one piece to the armholes (with slight body shaping to the waist), then the fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The sleeves are picked up and worked down, short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps. The Garter stitch panel at the bottom of the body is shaped gently to keep the sweater from clinging, and the 3/4-length sleeves (or alternative long sleeves) are belled slightly.

The stitch pattern is presented in written format only.

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Skills Used: Knitting in the round, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, Wrap-and-Turn Short-Rows (explained in the pattern)

Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)

Finished Measurements: 27.25 (32.75, 36.5, 40, 43.75, 49.25, 52.75, 56.5, 60, 63.75, 67.25)” bust

Materials: Worsted weight cotton/wool blend: [NOTE: You may either work 3/4-length or long sleeves. The first set of figures is for the 3/4-length sleeves; the second set of figures, shown between < >, is for the long sleeves.] 975 (1125, 1150, 1300, 1325, 1425, 1500, 1575, 1700, 1775, 1825) < 1050 (1175, 1225, 1375, 1425, 1550, 1625, 1700, 1775, 1850, 1900) > yards. Model knit in Serendipity Tweed by Brown Sheep Company (60% pima cotton / 40% wool; 100 grams / 210 yards): color #ST12 Water Lily Leaves.

Needles and Notions: One size 6 (4 mm) circular (circ) needle, 29″ long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 16″ long; one set of five double-pointed needles size 6 (4 mm); one size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 16″ long or longer; 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) 7/8″ buttons.

Gauges: In Garter stitch, 19 stitches and 34 rows = 4″/10 cm, using larger needles; in Rib Pattern, 22 stitches and 25 rows = 4”/10cm, using larger needles. TAKE TIME TO SAVE TIME, CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

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