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SORCHARD CARDIGAN
COURTNEY SPAINHOWERDifficulty Level
Yarn Weight^2
Finished Size 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)"
circumference at underarm. Cardigan
shown measures 36"; modeled with
3" of positive ease.
Yarn The Plucky Knitter Traveler Sport
(65% extra fine superwash Merino wool,
20% mulberry silk, 15% yak; 325 yd
[297 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Stay Outta the
Hay, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins.
Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular
(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn);
stitch holders; size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet
hook; waste yarn for provisional CO;
spare 32" cir needle in size 5 (3.75 mm)
or smaller; tapestry needle.
Gauge 23 sts and 33 rows = 4" in St st.?
For techniques you don’t know,
please visit our online knitting
glossary at http://www.interweave.com
/interweave-knitting-glossary.NOTES- This cardigan is worked back and
forth from the center out, starting
with a provisional cast-on, working
two identical pieces for the left and
right body and sleeves. The shoulder
is shaped in pattern and the sleeves
continue after the stitches are held
for the side of the body. The right and
left bodies are joined at the center
back using three-needle bind-off,
stopping at the cable panel. The body
sides are joined using three-needle
bind-off. The sleeves are seamed to
the cuff. Front stitches are picked
up along the entire length of the
cardigan opening and are bound off
using the I-cord method.- A circular needle is used to accommo-
date the large number of stitches.
- A circular needle is used to accommo-
STITCH GUIDE
S2kp2: Sl 2 sts as if to k2tog, k1, pass 2 sl
sts over—2 sts dec’d.Backward yarnover (byo): Bring yarn
over right needle from back to front, then
between needles to back.Broken Rib: (odd number of sts)
Row 1 (WS) *P1, k1; rep from * to last
st, p1.
Row 2 (RS) Knit.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for patt.Slip Stitch Rib: (multiple of 4 sts + 1)
Row 1 (RS) K1 (1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2), p0 (0, 1,
1, 0, 0, 1), *k1, sl 1 pwise wyb, k1, p1; rep
from * to last 4 (4, 6, 6, 4, 4, 6) sts, k1, sl 1
pwise wyb, k1, p0 (0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1), k1 (1,
2, 2, 1, 1, 2).
Row 2 (WS) K1, p0 (0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1), k0 (0,
1, 1, 0, 0, 1), *p3, k1; rep from * to last
0 (0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 2) sts, p0 (0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1),
k0 (0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1).
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for patt.RIGHT BODY
Using the crochet chain provisional
method, CO 243 (251, 267, 279, 287,
299, 307) sts (1 row of working yarn sts
on needle). Set-up row (WS) K6, p83 (86,
93, 98, 101, 106, 109), place marker (pm),
k1, p3, k1, p13, k1, pm, work Broken Rib
(see Stitch Guide) over 27 (29, 31, 33, 35,
37, 39) sts, pm, k1, p13, k1, p3, k1, pm,
purl to last 6 sts, k6. Next row (RS) Knit
to m, sl m, work Right Cable chart to m,
sl m, work Broken Rib to m, sl m, work
Left Cable chart to m, sl m, knit to end.
Cont in patt until piece measures 2 (2½ ,
2½ , 3, 3½ , 3½ , 4)" from CO, ending with
Row 2 (4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2) of charts. Shape
shoulders: Dec row (RS) Work in patt
to 2nd m, sl m, ssk, work to 2 sts before
m, k2tog, sl m, work in patt to end—2 stsdec’d. Rep dec row every RS row 11 (12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17) more times—219 (225,
239, 249, 255, 265, 271) sts rem; 3 sts in
Broken Rib between m. Work 1 WS row,
ending with Row 2 of charts. Next row
(RS) Work in patt to 2nd m, sl m, s2kp2
(see Stitch Guide), sl m, work in patt to
end—217 (223, 237, 247, 253, 263, 269)
sts rem; 1 st between 2 center m. Next
row Work in patt to 2nd m, remove m,
p1, remove m, work in patt to end. Next
row (RS) Knit to 1 st before m, M1R, k1,
sl m, work Decrease chart to m, sl m, k1,
M1L, knit to end. Next row K6, purl to
m, sl m, work chart to m, sl m, purl to
last 6 sts, k6. Note: For sizes 32", 36",
40", and 44", sts are divided for body and
sleeves before shoulder shaping ends;
read the foll section all the way through
before proceeding. Cont in patt through
Row 34 of chart, then rep Rows 35 and
36 for patt and discontinue incs. At the
same time, when piece measures 8 (9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14)" from CO, ending with
a WS row, cont as foll: Divide for body
and sleeves: Next row (RS) K70 (72,
74, 74, 74, 76, 76) and place these sts on
holder for side, work in patt to end. Next
row K6, p64 (66, 68, 68, 68, 70, 70) and
place these 70 (72, 74, 74, 74, 76, 76) sts
on holder for side, k1, work in patt to last
st, k1.RIGHT SLEEVE
Cont Decrease chart in patt as estab-
lished, knitting first and last st of each
WS row, work 28 (22, 14, 8, 8, 6, 6) rows
after body/sleeve divide at underarm,
ending with a WS row—77 (79, 89, 99,
105, 111, 117) sts rem after Row 33 of
Decrease chart is complete. Dec row
(RS) K1, ssk, work in patt to last 3 sts,
k2tog, k1—2 sts dec’d. Rep dec row
every 28th (22nd, 14th, 8th, 8th, 6th,
6th) row 3 (4, 7, 12, 13, 16, 17) more
times—69 (69, 73, 73, 77, 77, 81) sts rem;
sleeve measures about 13¾ (13½ , 13¾ ,
12¾ , 13¾ , 12½ , 13¼ )" from underarm.A: 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)"
B: 12¼ (12½ , 12¾ , 12¾ , 12¾ , 13¼ , 13¼ )"
C: 2¾ (3, 3¼ , 3½ , 3¾ , 4, 4¼ )"
D: 15½ (15¼ , 15½ , 14½ , 15½ , 14¼ , 15)"
E: 12 (12, 12¾ , 12¾ , 13½ , 13½ , 14)"
F: 13½ (13¾ , 15½ , 17¼ , 18¼ , 19¼ , 20¼ )"LEFT
BODY
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