Tuesday 5 January 2016

indigo cardigan version 1 (42")

pattern :  indigo large size 42" 
uk size 14-16

wool   
alafoss lopi   100% wool  
100m / 100g ball 
7 balls total (684g)
             

needles   
6.5mm  (UK 3)    for main jumper
5mm    (UK6)      for ribbing

tension   (approx)  
12 sts to 4 inches
125 stitches =  42 inches (107cm)

measurements 
21" across  / 42" all round
26" long from back neck to hem 
(23" of moss stitch + 3" of ribbing)

back and fronts start off  flat then joined together 





stitches 
  
double rib  (neck/cuffs/hem/edging)
over (multiple of 4 PLUS 2) stitches  

all rows   k2 p2........to end (k2)



moss stitch  
(over odd number of stitches )
1st row   k1 p1 ........to end (k1)
2nd row  k1 p1 ........to end (k1)

when increasing by one stitch the first stitch on the next row will change (to p1 then back to k1.....)







 
back 


cast on 51 stitches

work 39 rows in moss stitch 

increase each end for underarms taking stitches into pattern

row 40  cast on 1 stitch each end                            (53stitches)
row 41 pattern 
row 42  cast on 1 stitch each end                            (55stitches)
row 43 pattern
row 44  cast on 1 stitch each end                            (57stitches)
row 45 pattern
row 46  cast on 2 stitches each end                         (61stitches)
row 47 pattern


leave these stitches on a spare needle and start fronts 

front 1

pick up 13 stitches from the back for the first shoulder
(or cast on 13 stitches and sew the shoulder seam together later)

and work in the opposite direction (away from the shoulder/back)

pattern 6 rows in moss stitch

row 7 cast on 14 stitches at the neck edge                   (27 stitches)

pattern 32 more rows in moss stitch

increase at outside edge for underarm taking stitches into pattern 
to match armhole edge for back

row 40  cast on 1 stitch                                            (28 stitches)
row 41 pattern 
row 42  cast on 1 stitch                                            (29 stitches)
row 43 pattern
row 44  cast on 1 stitch                                            (30 stitches)
row 45 pattern
row 46  cast on 2 stitches                                          (32 stitches)
row 47 pattern


leave these stitches  and start second front


front 2

pick up 13 stitches from the back at the other shoulder
(or cast on 13 stitches and sew the shoulder seam together later)

and work away from the shoulder

pattern 6 rows in moss stitch

row 7 cast on 14 stitches at the neck edge                   (27 stitches)

pattern 32 more rows in moss stitch

increase at outside edge for underarm taking stitches into pattern 
to match armhole edge for back

row 40  cast on 1 stitch                                            (28 stitches)
row 41 pattern 
row 42  cast on 1 stitch                                            (29 stitches)
row 43 pattern
row 44  cast on 1 stitch                                            (30 stitches)
row 45 pattern
row 46  cast on 2 stitches                                          (32 stitches)
row 47 pattern


row 48   : join fronts


(if the rows are at the wrong end of the needle 
 just slip onto another needle and knit from the other end 
but MAKE SURE IT'S THE RIGHT END!)
make sure the increase for the underarms meet up
if the stitches don't match up 
then increase or decrease 1stitch : 1 stitch won't matter)


start at the centre of 1 front (straight edge / large neck increase)

pattern across to underarm  (small increase)

work across stitches from back;

pattern across 2nd front from underarm to centre
(32 + 61 + 32 stitches  = 125 stitches in total  )

check that the pieces look ok (in the right order, no twists....)


work on these 125 stitches in moss stitch

(after a few rows try it on!  ) 

I tried it on and it was too big 
i wanted a stretch-to-fit cardigan
(yes, I DID knit a tension square : no, it didn't help)
so i frogged it (unravelled) and started again

please go to version 2.............


if you're following this pattern 

continue until 3" shorter than long enough 
starting on right side  using smaller needles
(k2 p2)  15 times  
k2 increase 1 k2 
( p2 k2 ) 15 times more  
should now be 126 stitches 

next row p2 k2............p2
next row k2 p2............k2

repeat these last 2 rows until 3" of double rib 

fasten off 


sleeves will be exactly the same in version 2















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