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 by Judith Brodnicki
Seanair* is the Scottish Gaelic word for grandfather, a name I chose because the person I designed this for is a grandfather with a Celtic ancestry. There is very little seaming in this cardigan. The body is knit in one long piece from side to side, then the upper back and upper fronts are finished separately. After the body is finished, the shoulders are joined with a 3-needle bind-off, the sleeves are picked up around the armhole opening, and the double collar is picked up around the neck edge. Only the zipper is sewn in. The design is mirrored around the body: The right front is reflected on a vertical axis to become the right back; the configuration is repeated on the back except that there whole piece is joined (instead of split for a zipper). It could easily be made into a crew-neck pullover by joining the fronts and working twisted stitches into the center front (as is done in the back). Because it was designed as outerwear, I worked in an underarm gusset for a little more roominess. |
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 model: Brian Rice photos: Judith Brodnicki |
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MATERIALS Notions |
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| 24 sts/34 rows = 4 inches in small diamond texture stitch (after blocking) Front quarter cable panel (46 sts and 20 rows) measures 5.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall after blocking |
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PATTERN NOTES |
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Instead of using a cable needle, you may wish to work cables without a cable needle. Pattern Stitches Small Diamond Texture Stitch (SDTS) Wide Garter Rib (side-to-side) Wide Garter Rib (in the round) Right Front Cable Panel [46 sts and 20 rows] Right Back Cable Panel [46 sts and 20 rows] Left Back Cable Panel [46 sts and 20 rows each] Left Front Cable Panel [46 sts and 20 rows each] |
Right front cable panel • Left front cable panel • Right back cable panel • Left back cable panel |
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DIRECTIONS Rows 1 and 3 (RS): *(K2, p2) to 2 sts before the first marker, k2, SM, k2, p2, rep from * twice, (k2, p2) to last 2 sts, end k2. There are 4 knit sts at each marker (2 on each side of the marker). Row 2 and all WS rows: k the knit sts and p the purl sts. Row 11 (and all following odd-numbered rows until rib depth is met): As Row 1. Work ribbing as set until piece measures 2[2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5] inches from CO edge and ending after a WS row. SIZES S, L, 2XL, and 4XL ONLY SIZES M, XL, 3XL ONLY ALL SIZES Next row: Begin working the cable panels with Row 1 as follows: Right Front Panel, SDTS to last 4 sts before side marker, p2, T2R, SM, T2R, p2, SDTS to 46 sts before center back marker, Right Back Panel, Left Back Panel, SDTS to last 4 sts before side marker, p2, T2R, SM T2R, p2, SDTS to 46 sts before end, Left Front Panel. Transition to Wide Garter Rib Stitch: Continue working as set until work measures 15[15.5, 15.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16, 16] inches from CO edge, ending after a RS row. Divide for Armholes: Upper Back Decrease across Back Cable Panels as follows on Row 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or 11 of the cable motif (these rows will make the pattern more visually pleasing): Transfer sts to holders as follows: 26[30, 30, 32, 35, 37, 42] sts each for Right and Left Shoulders and 42[42, 46, 54, 58, 64, 66] sts for back neck. Right FrontTransfer the 61[65, 67, 73, 78, 83, 89] held sts onto the larger needles and join yarn with RS facing. Continue working as for upper back until work measures approximately 6.75[7.25, 7.75, 7.75, 8.25, 8.25, 8.25] inches from division of armholes, or about 2.75[2.75, 2.75, 3.25, 3.25, 3.75, 3.75] inches from full depth of armhole and ending after a WS row. Shape Right Front Neckline Work 1 WS row as set. Next row (RS):BO 10[10, 12, 12, 14, 15, 16] sts, work to the end as set. Work as set until piece measures the same as the back. Place sts on holder. Left Front With RS facing, work Wide Garter Rib to cable panel, then decrease as follows: p1, p2tog, ssk, k4, k2tog, p2tog, P1, ssk, k2tog, p2, k2, (p2tog) twice, ssk, k2tog, (p2tog) twice, k2, p2, ssk, k2tog, p2, k2. 47[51, 53, 59, 64, 69, 75] sts. Next row (WS):BO 10[10, 12, 12, 14, 15, 16] sts, work to the end as set. With right sides touching, work three-needle bind-off on shoulder stitches to join them. Turn RS out to begin sleeves. Sleeves Work across the underarm gusset sts (between the markers) as set, SM, work Wide Garter Rib pattern st centered over the next 91[99, 103, 103, 109, 109, 109] sts, which brings you to the end of the round. Note: Remember to keep up the two T2R motif sts which are at the center of the underarm and flanked by 2 purl sts on each side. This motif recurs as it did in the body of the cardigan on Rnds 1, 3, and 5 of every 20-round repeat. Gusset Decreases Rnd 1: Ssk, work as set to 8-st underarm motif, p2, k4 (or T2R twice as the patt demands), p2, work as set to 2 sts before marker, k2tog (2 sts decreased). Rnd 2: Work all sts as set (no decreases). Work these 2 rounds until all underarm gusset sts (except 8-st underarm motif sts) have been decreased (remove markers at last decrease). 99[107, 111, 111, 117, 117, 117] sts including 8-st underarm motif. Sleeve Decreases Work 5[5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3] rnds even. Repeat the last 6[6, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4] rnds 1[12, 11, 17, 9, 0, 10] more times. Work a Decrease Rnd followed by 6[6, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4] even rnds 20[12, 22, 13, 26, 34, 26] times. Sleeve Cuffs |
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FINISHING With RS facing and starting at the right-hand edge of the Right Front neck edge, use the larger needle to pick up and knit sts along the Right Front Neck Edge. Slide sts held off for the back neck onto a holder and work 2 x 2 rib over these sts being certain to start appropriately so that the rib motif joins appropriately to the cable motif sts. Then pick up and knit the same number of sts along the Left Front Neck Edge as for the Right Front. Turn work and begin 2 x 2 rib across all sts. When collar measures about 3 inches in length, change to smaller needles and work in the collar facing in St st for about 3 inches, then bind off. Note: Remember that changing to the smaller needles means you might need to work 1 or 2 extra rows in St st to achieve the same length. Blocking Zipper and Collar Facing Note: The column of p2 (RS) sts is an excellent anchor for sewing in the zipper. I took a length of the Cascade 200 yarn and split it in two (2 plies each) and threaded it into a thinner needle (the size used for needlepoint or petite point). First I used a whip-stitch to baste the zipper to the ribbing, then I back-stitched the zipper to secure it in place. All of the stitches are "buried" in the RS columns of purl stitches near the center fronts. After the zipper is stitched in place, fold down the collar facing and pin baste it (to secure it for stitching). The short edges of the facing should cover the edges of the zipper where it’s attached to the collar. The long edge lays flat along the line where the collar stitches were picked up. |
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| ABOUT THE DESIGNER |
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Judith Brodnicki is a full-time graphic artist and avid knitter. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband, 2 cats and 2 black Labs (the latter of whom were banned from the guest room while the cardigan was blocked) . |
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Pattern and images © 2012 Judith Brodnicki. Contact Judith |
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