COMPOSITION
This oversize cardigan with raglan increases is knit top down. The lower body part is shaped slimmer towards the hip, while both front pieces are getting wider towards the bottom edge. The wide sleeves are designed to get slimmer towards the ribbed hem, are knit back and forth and will be sewn together with the mattress stitch at the end. If you prefer knitting the sleeves in the round, it is perfectly possible, but this instruction does not hold any further information regarding knitting in the round.
All ribbed hems, as well as the front band, are knit as slip stitch ribs.
This pattern is available in english and german for €5.90 EUR (Ravelry)
KNITTING TECHNIQUES
- Cast on/off stitches
- Knit/ purl
- M1L/ M1R
- Decreases
- Raglan (see „special techniques“)
- Slip stitches
- Mattress stitch (see „special techniques“) or
- Optional: when knitting in the round (sleeves): magic loop method
SIZES
- S (34/36) | M (38/40) | L (42/44) | XL (46)
- Chest circumference: 100 | 108 | 116 | 124 cm
GAUGE
- 4 threads Silk Mohair on needle 10 mm (or the needle size you need for obtaining the correct gauge)
- 10 x 10 cm = 9 sts x 12 rows in stockinette stitch (k on rs, p on ws)
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
- Circular needle 8 (picking up sts at the front band), 9 and 10 mm, 80 cm long
- Sleeves in the round: short circular needle 10 mm or long circular needle for the magic loop method
SUPPLIES
- 8 stitch markers
- Cable needle or extra piece of yarn
- Tapestry needle for mattress stitch at the sleeve seam
- Sharp needle for weaving in ends
WOOL
- Sandnes Garn „Silk Mohair“ (60 % mohair, 25 % silk, 15 % wool): 280m/50g, RRP 14,95 €, colour 4023 „rose mix“
AMOUNT OF YARN
- Size S | M | L | XL
- 300 g (1.680 m)| 350 g (1.960 m) | 400 g (2.240 m) | 450 g (2.520 m)
- price in € 89,70 | 104,65 | 119,60 | 134,55
This pattern is available in english and german for €5.90 EUR (Ravelry)
Foto: © Nicole Wahl
