Having done a clear out of anything that didn't fit from my wardrobe I found myself in need of a warm red winter cardigan. A dash through the knitting magazines found a pattern in an old magazine and I ordered the necessary amount of chunky red yarn.
As usual I decided to knit the fronts and back asa one to save on sewing up, so started by casting on the necessary number of stitchs to a long circular needle with spare yarn.
After 20 rows and one pattern repeat it was obvious that it was going to be too big (released from the needles it measured six feet, enough to go round me twice). So, started again with half as many stitches, enough for two cables on each front and four on the back as per the magazine illustration. I cut the cables from 13 stitches (6 for each side of the cable) to 11 (five a side) and decided on a modified moss stitch for the gaps between rather than purl fabric to give a bit of texture and contrast.
Pattern repeat is now: rows 1 and 13, purl to marker, slip five stitches on cable needle, knit five ss and one purl, then knit 5 ss from cable, purl to next marker.
Rows 2 and 14: K1,P1 to marker, P5,K1,P5, K1.P1 to next marker, continue to end.
Rows 3 and 15: P to marker, K5,P1K5, P to next marker, continue to end.
Rows 4 and 15: P1,K1 to marker, P5,K1,P5, P1,K1 to next marker, continue to end.
Have got into rhythm now.
I spit after 40cm to make the sleeves. More in next post
As usual I decided to knit the fronts and back asa one to save on sewing up, so started by casting on the necessary number of stitchs to a long circular needle with spare yarn.
After 20 rows and one pattern repeat it was obvious that it was going to be too big (released from the needles it measured six feet, enough to go round me twice). So, started again with half as many stitches, enough for two cables on each front and four on the back as per the magazine illustration. I cut the cables from 13 stitches (6 for each side of the cable) to 11 (five a side) and decided on a modified moss stitch for the gaps between rather than purl fabric to give a bit of texture and contrast.
Pattern repeat is now: rows 1 and 13, purl to marker, slip five stitches on cable needle, knit five ss and one purl, then knit 5 ss from cable, purl to next marker.
Rows 2 and 14: K1,P1 to marker, P5,K1,P5, K1.P1 to next marker, continue to end.
Rows 3 and 15: P to marker, K5,P1K5, P to next marker, continue to end.
Rows 4 and 15: P1,K1 to marker, P5,K1,P5, P1,K1 to next marker, continue to end.
Have got into rhythm now.
I spit after 40cm to make the sleeves. More in next post
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