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The Book club cardigan has a relaxed fit with dropped shoulders. It is knitted seamlessly top down with a diamond cable pattern that is a lot easier than it first appears and is suitable for knitters who are just learning to knit cables.
The Book club cardigan is started at the back neck and then increased to the full width of the back. After that stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders for the fronts. The pieces are joined at the underarm and the body is then knitted in one piece. The sleeve stitches are then picked up from the body and worked in the round.
The length of the body and sleeves are easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the cardigan on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 95 (105, 115, 125, 135) (145, 155, 165, 175) cm / 37.5 (41.25, 45.25, 49.25, 53.25) (57, 61, 65, 69) inches including the intended positive ease of 20 cm / 8 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 30, 33) (33, 33, 35, 35) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 13) (13, 13, 13.75, 13.75) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 45 cm / 17.75 inches
Upper arm circumference: 34 (36, 38, 40, 43) (46, 49, 52, 55) cm / 13.5 (14.25, 15, 15.75, 17) (18, 19.25, 20.5, 21.75) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.
Yarn
Note: The pattern uses a strand of sport weight yarn held together with lace weight silk mohair, but it can be substituted for a strand of worsted weight yarn. If you wish to work a worsted version, work the cardigan using a single strand of yarn and follow the yarn requirements for the sport weight yarn only.
880 (960, 1060, 1170, 1280) (1410, 1550, 1710, 1880) m / 960 (1050, 1160, 1280, 1400) (1540, 1700, 1870, 2060) yards of sport weight yarn and 880 (960, 1060, 1170, 1280) (1410, 1550, 1710, 1880) m / 960 (1050, 1160, 1280, 1400) (1540, 1700, 1870, 2060) yards of lace weight yarn.
Sample: 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) skeins of My Knitted Closet Organic Wool (100% wool; 350 meters / 380 yards per 100 g) shown in the colorway Natural 03 and 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9, 9) skeins of My Knitted Closet The Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Walnut.
Needles
- 3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
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3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem and the buttonband
- 4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves and the pockets
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4 mm / US 6 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body
Gauge
18 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Moss stitch on larger needles, after blocking.
23 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Main chart on larger needles, after blocking.
Notions
- 12 stitch markers
- 4 locking markers
- 4 buttons (diameter 2 cm / 0.75)
- cable needle, if using
- waste yarn
- tapestry needle
- blocking tools
