WOMEN’S GARMENT
(^) Designed by
Sophie McKane
Yarn used
Cygnet Superwash Pure
Merino DK
About the yarn
DK; 104m per 50g ball;
100% wool
Tension
22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm
measured over St st on
larger needles
Needles used
3.5mm circular, 80cm
3.5mm DPNs
4mm circular, 80cm
4mm DPNs
Other supplies
cable needle
tapestry needle
waste yarn
8 stitch markers
2 stitch holders
8 buttons, 1.5cm
Sizing
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X,
5X), designed to it with
7-15cm positive ease
Shown in size S on Soia who
is a UK size 8
Abbreviations
See pages 17 and 94 for all
other abbreviations
Need to
know...
The cardigan is worked
seamlessly from the bottom
up. After a ribbed cuff, sleeves
are worked in the round with
tapered increases. Fronts
and back are worked lat in
one piece to the underarms,
beginning with a ribbed hem
and continuing with a cabled
panel at front edges. Body and
sleeves are then joined and
raglan decreases are worked on
the yoke, ending with a ribbed
neckband. Sts are picked up for
button bands and underarms
are grafted with Kitchener
stitch. Although the body is
worked lat, a circular needle is
necessary to accommodate the
large number of sts.
Some knitters ind that they knit
more tightly when working St
st in the round. Work swatches
both lat and in the rnd and
compare the tensions. You may
need to go up a needle size for
the sleeves.
Stitch pattern
Cable Panel
Row 1 (RS): P4, C4B, C4F, p4.
Row 2: K4, p8, k4.
Row 3: P4, k8, p4.
Row 4: As Row 2.
XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X 5X
6 8 10-12 14-16 18-20 22-24 26-28 30-32 34-
85 94 105 115.5 125 135.5 145 155.5 166.
52.5 53.5 56 59 60.5 63 65 68 70
32 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 38
20.5 20.5 22 24 24.5 26 28 30 32
20 21 21 22 22 23 23 23.5 23.
32 34 34 36 36 38 38 39 39
44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48
Cygnet Superwash Pure Merino DK
11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21
SIZES
6-
Pa t t e r n i n
CARDIGAN
Highgate
This issue’s cover garment is a classic cable cardigan with simple
raglan sleeves, knited in beautiful pure wool yarn
Row 5: P4, C4Bp, C4Fp, p4.
Row 6: [K4, p2] twice, k4.
Row 7: K2, C4Bp, p4, C4Fp, k2.
Row 8: P4, k8, p4.
Row 9: C4F, p8, C4B.
Row 10: As Row 8.
Row 11: K4, p8, k4.
Row 12: As Row 8.
Row 13: C4Fp, p8, C4Bp.
Row 14: K2, p2, k8, p2, k2.
Row 15: P2, C4Fp, k4,
C4Bp, p2.
Row 16: As Row 2.
Rep these 16 rows for patt.
Start knitting...
SLEEVES
Work both the same
With smaller DPNs, cast on 44
(46, 46, 48, 48, 50, 50, 52,
52) sts. Join to work in the rnd,
being careful not to twist. Pm to
mark beg of rnd.
Work 11 rnds in 1x1 rib.
Change to larger DPNs.
Knit 4 rnds.
Next Rnd (inc): K2, m1R,
k to last 2 sts, m1L, k2.
2 sts inc’d
Knit 7 (7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5) rnds.
Rep these 8 (8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6,
6, 6) rnds a further 11 (12, 12,
13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 15) times
then rep inc rnd once more.
70 (74, 74, 78, 78, 82, 84, 86,
86) sts
Cont in St st until Sleeve
measures 44 (45, 45, 46, 46,
47, 47, 48, 48) cm.
Next Rnd: K3 and slip these
sts onto waste yarn, k to last
3 sts, slip rem 3 sts onto
same waste yarn and hold
for underarm. Break yarn and
leave rem 64 (68, 68, 72,
72, 76, 78, 80, 80) sts on
a holder.
Body
With smaller circular needles,
cast on 180 (200, 224, 248,
268, 292, 312, 336, 360) sts.
Do not join; body is worked lat.
Work 10 rows in 1x1 rib.
Next Row (WS): Work 45 (50,
56, 62, 67, 73, 78, 84, 90)
sts in rib, pm, work 90 (100,
112, 124, 134, 146, 156,
168, 180) sts in rib, pm, work
45 (50, 56, 62, 67, 73, 78,
84, 90) sts in rib.
Change to larger
circular needles.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): K2, p4, k8,
p4, k to 1 st before marker,
p1, sm, p1; rep from once