Today I'm introducing Sinai, an open front cabled cardigan from the Louet North America Fall 2014 collection.
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Designing Sinai was a big challenge for me. I had a vision in my mind of a horizontal cabled body worked side to side, but I wanted the bottom to flare out into a slight A-line shape. How could I create a trapezoid shape? The answer: sections of short rows. Sounds simple enough, but I wanted to add in short row sections that wouldn't disrupt the cable pattern too much. So lots of careful planning and charting ensued. And lots of erasing and grumbling. But after all the hard work, I am quite thrilled with the end result. I think you have to really look hard at the cables to see the short row insertions.
After the cabled lower body is completed, it is mostly smooth sailing from there; the major portions of the upper body and sleeves are plain old Stockinette stitch. The cuffs are worked side to side with stitches picked up along one edge for the rest of the sleeve, which is worked flat.
Now for the pattern particulars:
Sample shown in size 34” on a 36” bust with 2” gap at front. Stitch pattern is charted only.
Bust circumference: 34 (381/4, 421/4, 461/2, 501/2, 541/2, 583/4)”
Length: 25 (251/2, 26, 261/2, 27, 271/2, 28)”
Yarn Requirements
Louet Gems Worsted (worsted weight) 100% merino wool 175 yds per 100gr (3.53 oz) Skein
Shown in Terra Cotta #47 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14) Skeins.
Needles
US 6 [4 mm] needles – a 36” circular needle is recommended for weight and management of project.
Notions
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle
Cable needle
Gauge
26 Sts and 33 Rows = 4” square in Cable Pattern, blocked.
19 Sts and 26 Rows = 4” square in St st, blocked
Skills Required
ability to read a chart
cables
short rows
RLI and LLI (lifted increases)
k2tog
ssk
$7.50
After the cabled lower body is completed, it is mostly smooth sailing from there; the major portions of the upper body and sleeves are plain old Stockinette stitch. The cuffs are worked side to side with stitches picked up along one edge for the rest of the sleeve, which is worked flat.
Now for the pattern particulars:
Sample shown in size 34” on a 36” bust with 2” gap at front. Stitch pattern is charted only.
Bust circumference: 34 (381/4, 421/4, 461/2, 501/2, 541/2, 583/4)”
Length: 25 (251/2, 26, 261/2, 27, 271/2, 28)”
Yarn Requirements
Louet Gems Worsted (worsted weight) 100% merino wool 175 yds per 100gr (3.53 oz) Skein
Shown in Terra Cotta #47 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14) Skeins.
Needles
US 6 [4 mm] needles – a 36” circular needle is recommended for weight and management of project.
Notions
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle
Cable needle
Gauge
26 Sts and 33 Rows = 4” square in Cable Pattern, blocked.
19 Sts and 26 Rows = 4” square in St st, blocked
Skills Required
ability to read a chart
cables
short rows
RLI and LLI (lifted increases)
k2tog
ssk
$7.50
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