Karla Cardigan

Description

fOTOS, design and knitting instructions © Anne Ventzel

Anne Ventzel:
KARLA CARDIGAN
is made in a weaving pattern, a simple technique that allows to knit a multi-color pattern without processing multiple colors at the same time. This means that what looks like Fair Isle knitting in this project is worked with only one color, which reduces the difficulty level.

The cardigan is worked from top to bottom and does not have to be sewn together at the end. First is the back fit, then shortened rows on the shoulders to create a nice cut. Subsequently, the front sides are knitted in the same manner. Beneath the arm cutouts, the front and rear are connected and knitted in rows over all the fuselage stitches. Thereafter, stitches are picked up at the neck cutout for a small bundle knitted in rows, as well as at the front edges. Finally, stitches for the sleeves are included, on the top of which shortened rows are also made in order to optimize the fit. All frets are made in a crossed rib pattern and chained using the Italian method.

Sizes
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5
Brustumfang: 105 (120) 128 (143) 150 cm
Length 1: 54 cm
Length 2: 61 cm
sleeve length: 48 (46) 46 (43) 43 cm

It is very different how much freedom of movement you want to achieve on your knitted piece. Take measure of your favorite cardigan. So the decision regarding the appropriate size may be easier for you.
I decided for my KARLA CARDIGAN for a range of movement of 22 cm and length 1.

MATERIAL
Tvinni (100% wool 50 grams about 255 meters) together with Eco Soft (56% alpaca, 44% cotton: 125 m / 50 g) both Isager Denmark yarns.

Bright version with dark pattern
Length 1
Fb. A:
350 (350) 350 (400) 450 g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. E0 (54% alpaca, 44% cotton; 125 m/50 g)
150 (200) 200 (200) 250 g Isager Tvinni in Fb. 0 (100 % Wolle; 255 m/50 g)
– die 2 Fäden werden zusammen gehalten

Fb. B:
100 (100) 100 (150) 100 g Isager Eco Soft in Fb. E4s (54% alpaca, 44% cotton);
125 m/50 g) 50 (50) 50 (50) 100 g Isager Tvinni in Fb. 4s (100 % Wolle; 255 m/50 g)
– die 2 Fäden werden zusammen gehalten

7 buttons (the ones I used are 4 cm long)

Length 2
Lower quantities are additionally needed to knit the body longer.
Fb. A:
– (50) 50 (50) 50 g Isager Eco Soft
15 (-) – (-) – g Isager Tvinni

8 buttons (the ones I used are 4 cm long)

Recommended needles
4,5 mm and 5 mm circular knitting needle (40 and 80/120 cm)
Judy’s magic cast-on requires 2 5 mm circular knitting needles

Gauge
16 stitches x 26 rows in MODEL on needle 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm

Accessories 8 pieces of buttons (toggle buttons 40 mm long) for the long jacket 1 button more