  by
Jennifer Thurston
This cozy-but-fitted raglan
cardigan is perfect for covering up in chilly
weather. In a chunky yarn it knits up quickly,
even with the cables and bobbles on the sleeves.
It's designed to fasten
with a brooch so you can fasten it wherever
you please.
A chunky border is knitted
on all the way round the opening edge, making
the back longer, a collar at the top, and a
wider edge to
wrap around at the front.
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model:
Jennifer Thurston
photos:
Nicholas Thurston
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XS [S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL,
4XL]
To fit bust size: 32[34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 48,
52] inches
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| Chest: 38 [40, 42, 44,
46, 50, 54, 58] inches
Note: This measurement
includes the ribbed border, which is designed
to overlap at the front.
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Rowan Chunky Print [100% Wool; 111yds/100m per
100g ball]; color: #073 Temper 6[6, 7, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11] balls.
1 set US #13/9mm straight needles
1 US #13/9mm circular needle
Cable needle
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
Brooch to fasten
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| 11 sts/14 rows
= 4 inches in stockinette stitch |
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[Knitty's list of standard
abbreviations can be found here]
MB: Make
Bobble. K into front, back, front, back, front
and back of next st [5 sts increased], then
lift the 5 increased sts over the first st and
off the needle.
C6F: Slip next
3 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work,
k3, k3 from cable needle.
C6B: Slip next 3 sts to cable needle
and hold to back of work, k3, k3 from cable
needle.
Cable
Panel (Worked over 16 sts):
Row 1 [RS]: P2, k12, p2.
Row 2 [WS]: K2, p12, k2.
Row 3 [RS]: P2, k12, p2.
Row 4 [WS]: K2, p12, k2.
Row 5 [RS]: p2, C6B, C6F, p2.
Row 6 [WS]: K2, p12, k2.
Row 7 [RS]: P2, k12, p2.
Row 8 [WS]: K2, p12, k2.
Repeat these 8 rows for Cable Panel.
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 Back
Using straight needles, CO 42[44, 47, 50,
52, 58, 63, 69] sts.
Beg with a RS row, work 4 rows in reverse
stockinette st.
Next row [RS]: P2, m1, p to last
2 sts, m1, p2.
Work 7 rows in reverse stockinette st.
Repeat these 8 rows twice more. 48[50, 53,
56, 58, 64, 69, 75] sts, work measures 8 inches.
Shape Armholes
BO 3[4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7] sts at beg of next
2 rows. 42[42, 45, 48, 48, 52, 57, 61] sts
rem.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, p to
last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, p1.
K 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 11 times more. 18[18,
21, 24, 24, 28, 33, 37] sts rem.
Work 2 rows in reverse stockinette st, then
work one more decrease row as above. 16[16,
19, 22, 22, 26, 31, 35] sts rem.
K 1 row. Place all sts on st holder and
break yarn.
Right Front
Using straight needles, CO 6[7, 8, 9, 11,
14, 16, 19] sts.
Row 1 [RS]: P all sts.
Row 2 [WS]: K to last 2 sts, m1,
k2.
Row 3 [RS]: P2, m1, p to last 2 sts,
m1, p2.
Row 4 [WS]: K to last 2 sts, m1,
k2.
Row 5 [RS]: P2, m1, p to end.
Even-numbered Rows 6-28 [WS]: K
all sts.
Row 7 [RS]: P2, m1, p to end.
Row 9 [RS]: P2, m1, p to last 2 sts,
m1, p2.
Rows 11, 13 [RS]: P2, m1, p to end.
Row 15 [RS]: P to last 2 sts, m1,
p2.
Row 17 [RS]: P2, m1, p to end.
Row 19 [RS]: P all sts.
Row 21 [RS]: P2, m1, p to end.
Row 23 [RS]: P all sts.
Row 25 [RS]: P2, m1, p to end.
Row 27 [RS]: P all sts. 20[21, 22,
23, 25, 28, 30, 33] sts.
P 1 row.
Shape Armhole
Next Row [WS]: BO 3[4, 4, 4, 5, 6,
6, 7] sts, k to end. 17[17, 18, 19, 20, 22,
24, 26] sts rem.
Next Row [RS]: P to last 3 sts,
p2tog tbl, p1.
K 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 11[11, 11, 11, 12, 12,
12, 12] times more. 5[5, 6, 7, 7, 9, 11, 13]
sts rem.
Sizes S, XS Only:
Work 2 rows in reverse stockinette st.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p3tog, p1. 3 sts
rem.
Size M Only:
Work 2 rows in reverse stockinette st.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, p2tog,
p1. 4 sts rem.
Size L Only:
Work 2 rows in reverse stockinette st.
Next Row [RS]: [P1, p2tog] twice,
p1. 5 sts rem.
Sizes XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL Only:
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, p1[3, 5,
7], p2tog, p1. 5[7, 9, 11] sts rem.
All Sizes:
K 1 row. Place sts on st holder and break
yarn.
Left Front
Using straight needles, CO 6[7, 8, 9, 11, 14,
16, 19] sts.
Row 1 [RS]: P all sts.
Row 2 [WS]: K2, m1, k to end.
Row 3 [RS]: P2, m1, p to last 2 sts,
m1, p2.
Row 4 [WS]: K2, m1, k to end.
Row 5 [RS]: P to last 2 sts, m1, p2.
Even-numbered Rows 6-28 [WS]: K
all sts.
Row 7 [RS]: P to last 2 sts, m1,
p2.
Row 9 [RS]: P2, m1, p to last 2 sts,
m1, p2.
Rows 11, 13 [RS]: P to last 2 sts,
m1, p2.
Row 15 [RS]: P2, m1, p to end.
Row 17 [RS]: P to last 2 sts, m1,
p2.
Row 19 [RS]: P all sts.
Row 21 [RS]: P to last 2 sts, m1,
p2.
Row 23 [RS]: P all sts.
Row 25 [RS]: P to last 2 sts, m1,
p2.
Row 27 [RS]: P all sts. 20[21, 22,
23, 25, 28, 30, 33] sts.
Shape Armhole
Next Row [RS]: BO 3[4, 4, 4, 5, 6,
6, 7] sts, p to end. 17[17, 18, 19, 20, 22,
24, 26] sts rem.
K 1 row.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, p to end.
K 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 11[11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12,
12] times more. 5[5, 6, 7, 7, 9, 11, 13] sts
rem.
Sizes S, XS Only:
Work 2 rows in reverse stockinette st.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p3tog, p1. 3 sts
rem.
Size M Only:
Work 2 rows in reverse stockinette st.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, p2tog,
p1. 4 sts rem.
Size L Only:
Work 2 rows in reverse stockinette st.
Next Row [RS]: [P1, p2tog] twice,
p1. 5 sts rem.
Sizes XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL Only:
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, p1[3, 5,
7], p2tog, p1. 5[7, 9, 11] sts rem.
All Sizes:
K 1 row. Place sts on st holder and break
yarn.
Sleeves (Make 2)
Using straight needles, CO 38[40, 40, 42, 44,
46, 48, 50] sts.
Sizes XS, L, 2XL Only:
Row 1 [RS]: [K2, p2] to last 2 sts,
k2.
Row 2 [WS]: [P2, k2] to last 2 sts,
p2.
Repeat these 2 rows 5 times more.
Sizes S, M, XL, 3XL, 4XL Only:
Row 1 [RS]: K3, [p2, k2] to last
5 sts, p2, k3.
Row 2 [WS]: P3, [k2, p2] to last
5 sts, k2, p3.
Repeat these 2 rows 5 times more.
All Sizes:
Next Row [RS]: P11[12, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17], place marker, work Row 1 of Cable
Panel, p11[12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] sts.
Work 3 rows in patt as set.
Next Row [RS]: P7[8, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13], MB, p3, work next row of Cable
Panel, p3, MB, p to end. From this point,
work Bobbles in this way every 4 rows.
Work 1 row in patt as set.
Next Row [RS]: P2, m1, work in
patt as set to last 2 sts, m1, p2. 40[42,
42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52] sts.
Work 21 rows in patt as set, then work increase
row as above once more. 42[44, 44, 46, 48,
50, 52, 54] sts.
Cont in patt as set until work measures
17 inches or desired length to underarm, ending
with a WS row.
Shape Sleeve Cap:
BO 3[4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7] sts at beg of next
2 rows. 36[36, 36, 38, 38, 38, 40, 40] sts
rem.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, work in patt
as set to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, p1.
K 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 times more. 20[20, 20,
22, 22, 22, 24, 24] sts rem.
Next Row [RS]: P1, p2tog, work in patt
as set to last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, p1.
Work 3 rows in patt as set.
Repeat these 4 rows twice more. 14[14, 14,
16, 16, 16, 18, 18] sts rem. Place sts on
st holder and break yarn.
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| Sew fronts
and back to sleeves at raglan seams.
Sew sleeve seams and side seams.
Ribbing
Using circular needle, with RS facing and beg
at bottom of left side seam, pick up and k 42[44,
47, 50, 52, 58, 63, 69] sts along lower back
edge (1 st for each CO st), 48[49, 50, 51, 53,
56, 58, 61] sts along right front edge (1 st
in each CO st and 3 sts for every 4 rows), 3[3,
4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 11] held right front sts, 14[14,
14, 16, 16, 16, 18, 18] held right sleeve sts,
16[16, 19, 22, 22, 26, 31, 35] held back sts,
14[14, 14, 16, 16, 16, 18, 18] held left sleeve
sts, 3[3, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 11] held left front
sts, and 48[49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 58, 61] sts
along left front edge.
188[192, 202, 216, 222, 242, 264, 284] sts.
Begin working in the round
as follows:
Round 1: [K2, p2] around.
Repeat this round 11 times more.
BO all sts loosely.
Weave in ends. Block as desired.
Fasten at the front with
a brooch.
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|  Jen
is currently training as an accountant, but
wishes she had more time to knit.
Her blog is here.
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| Pattern &
images © 2005 Jennifer Thurston. Contact Jennifer |
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