The classic fitted cardigan that every wardrobe needs. With lots of sizes, an interesting (almost) seamless construction, asymmetric armholes and sleevecaps and gentle waist shaping for a neat fit.
Fronts and back are worked in one piece to the underarms, from the bottom up, with gentle waist shaping. The upper back and fronts are then worked separately with slightly different shaping at the front and back armscyes. The shoulders are sloped with short rows and seamed together after binding off: this short seam helps to prevent the shoulders stretching out and gives a neater finish than a three needle bind off. Stitches are picked up around the armscye for the sleeves. The sleeve caps, which are also shaped asymmetrically, are worked using the same kind of short rows as a heel turn which decreases a stitch for each turn and allows enough stitches to be picked up to avoid stretching. After completing the sleeve caps the sleeves are worked in the round down to the cuffs. The buttonbands and neckband are worked from picked up stitches. An unusual, very neat method is used to create the small buttonholes.
This is a printed pattern which also comes with a download code.
Skills for knitting this project
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- knitting, purling
- casting on
- binding off
- short rows
- ssk decreases
- k2tog decreases
- working in the round
- make one increases
- tubular bind off
- working flat
Gauge
25 sts & 34 rows = 4" /10 cm in st st on larger needles
Yarn
Fingering / 4ply weight yarn with good memory. Wool or wool blends are ideal.
Shown in Tukuwool fingering
Needles and notions
Size 2 US / 2.75mm 24" / 60cm or longer circular, Size 3 US / 3.25mm 24" / 60cm or longer circular, Size 2 US / 2.75mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd, Size 3 US / 3.25mm dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd