Clear Creek Cardiagn

The Clear Creek Cardigan is a relaxed, set-in sleeve cardigan featuring a doubled stockinette buttonband that is knit along with the cardigan fronts and stitches down using a clever guideline to the wrong side. Generous fold-back cuffs and deep inset pockets create a coat-like piece for indoor or outdoor wear. It Is knit in pieces from the bottom up in classic repeating cables and the placket is worked along with the front pieces with integrated yarnover buttonholes for minimal finishing.

PATTERN INFORMATION

SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

FINISHED SIZE 39¾ (43, 46, 49¼, 52¾, 55¾)" bust circumference, buttoned

Sample measures 43" at bust and is worn with 7" positive ease.

Intended Ease at Bust: + 5 – 10"

YARN

Approximately 1918 (2128, 2351, 2577, 2767, 2987) yards worsted weight yarn

Sample shown in Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% superfine alpaca, 50% Peruvian wool; 215 yd/100 g)

Shown in #6214 steel cut oats (medium brown) and #6287 denim mix (medium blue heather)

NEEDLES

Main Fabric Needle: One pair of straight needles or a 32" circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge Suggested size: US 7/4.5 mm

Ribbing Needle: One pair of straight needles or a 32" circular needle* one size smaller than gauge needle Suggested size: US 6/4.0 mm

Pocket Lining Needle: One pair of straight needles or a 24" circular needle * one size smaller than Ribbing Needle Suggested size: US 5/3.75 mm

Pocket Edging Needle: One pair of straight needles or a 24" circular needle

Suggested size: US 4/3.5 mm

*Knitter’s preferred style and length of needle for flat knitting may be used

GAUGE

25 stitches and 27 rows = 4" in cable patterns with Main Fabric Needle, relaxed after blocking

20 stitches and 27 rows = 4" in seed stitch with Main Fabric Needle, relaxed after blocking

Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS AND TOOLS

Markers (m)

removable markers

cable needle

stitch holders or spare circular needle

size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook

waste yarn for provisional CO

tapestry needle

eight 1/2" buttons

plain backing buttons (if desired, see Buttonband Finishing)

NOTES and CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW

• This cardigan is worked back and forth from the bottom up in pieces and seamed.

• A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches

• The front edging is a fold-over stockinette band with a column of slip stitches running up the center.

• Band is worked simultaneously with the front body pieces until shoulder stitches are bound off, after which the collar stitches continue to be worked to half the neck width. After assembly, band is folded to the WS and stitched in place. Collar extension is joined using Kitchener Stitch and sewn to back neck.

• Two sets of buttonholes are worked, one on the outer band and one on the facing. After assembly button holes are tacked together.

• A garter stitch selvedge is used throughout.

• Cable Charts include two set-up rows. Work the two set-up rows one time only and thereafter work cable repeat as indicated with brackets.

• Due to the difference in gauge after blocking, row counts are given in addition to lengths.