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My Casual Cardigan
designed by Elena Nodel
Inca Alpaca
100% Baby Alpaca
Inca Alpaca is soft, sturdy and very
warm – even when wet. Alpaca is
a smoother fiber than wool, giving
it a luster that many wools lack. It’s
also a dry fiber; there’s no lanolin
to worry about if you’re one of the
folks who reacts to lanolin in wool.
Skill Level: Experienced
SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) . Shown in size S
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 34 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52)", buttoned
YARN
Inca Alpaca by Classic Elite Yarns
(100% baby alpaca; 50 g =
approx 109 yards)
9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 13) hanks
1164 Sweet Sweet Pea
NEEDLES
Circular knitting needle (16" and 32")
and dpn in size US 7 (4.5 mm) or size
to obtain gauge
Circular knitting needle (32") in size
US 6 (4 mm)
Circular knitting needle (32") in size
US 4 (3.5 mm) for collar
OTHER MATERIALS
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Cable needle (cn)
7 (7, 7, 7, 8, 8) 1" buttons
GAUGE
19 sts and 25 rows = 4" in Stockinette
Stitch (St st) with largest needle,
blocked. Take time to save time,
check your gauge.
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From the Designer –
ABBREVIATIONS
BO: bind off
cn: cable needle
CO: cast on
dec(‘d): decrease(d)
inc(‘d): increase(d)
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 sts together as one –
1 st dec’d
kfb: k into the front of the st, then
into the back of the same st – 1 st
inc’d
LH: left hand
M: marker
M1L: With the LH needle, pick
up the bar between sts from the
front, then k through the back
loop – 1 st inc’d
M1R: With the LH needle pick
up the bar between sts from the
back, then k through the front
loop – 1 st onc’d
p: purl
pbf: p into the back of the st, then
into the front of the same st – 1 st
inc’d
pm: place marker
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
RH: right hand
RS: right side of the work
skp: sl 1 st as if to k, k 1, then pass
the slipped st over
Sl: slip
sl m: slip marker
st (s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side
yo: yarn over
PATTERN STITCHES
2 x 2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts)
All rnds: *K2, p2; rep from *.
Seed stitch (odd number of sts)
All rows: K1, *p1, k1; rep from *.
Cable Panels A and B: see charts.
As a designer and knitter myself I always look for new techniques,
unique constructions that make my knitting interesting and exciting,
thus allowing myself and others to learn new things. I strive to make my
designs seamless, easy, fun, modern, fast in knitting, and easy to wear.
I came across a wonderful new method, “contiguous set-in sleeves”,
developed by Susie Myers that allows shaping shoulders and knitting
set-in sleeves without a use of a single short row. Sleeves are worked at
the same time as the rest of the cardigan. I knew right away that this
method was a perfect match for this particular design. The method
makes the pattern beginner-friendly and produces a gorgeous garment.
My Casual Cardigan is completely seamless and is worked from the
top, and is an adult sized version of my Tomboy Cardigan (CEY WebLetter, Issue 214).
Inca Alpaca was a perfect yarn for this project; the stretchiness
and drape of the resulting fabric is ideal for any garment made with
the “contiguous set-in sleeves” technique. The yarn also has great
stitch definition, making cables or any other decorative stitches stand
out very nicely.
Elena Nodel
Blog: http://www.anadiomenadesigns.com/
Ravelry page: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/elena-nodel
SHOULDERS
With largest needle, CO 44 (46, 48, 48, 50, 52) sts. Set up rows:
Row 1 (RS): K1, pm, k2, pm, k38 (40, 42, 42, 44, 46), pm, k2, pm, k1.
Row 2 (WS): Pbf, sl m, p2, sl m, pbf, purl to 2 sts before the marker, pbf, p1, sl
m, p2, sl m, pbf – 4 sts inc’d.
Row 3 (RS): Kfb, k1, sl m, k2, sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts before the marker, kfb, k1, sl
m, k2, sl m, kfb, k1 – 4 sts inc’d.
Row 4 (WS): P1, pbf, p1, sl m, p2, sl m, pbf, purl to 2 sts before the marker, pbf,
p1, sl m, p2, sl m, pbf, p2 – 4 sts inc’d; 56 (58, 60, 60, 62, 64) sts.
Shape Shoulders:
*Next row (RS): Knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m, k2, sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts
before marker, kfb, k1, sl m, k2, sl m, kfb, knit to the end – 4 sts inc’d.
Next row (WS): Purl to 2 sts before marker, pbf, p1, sl m, p2, sl m, pbf, purl to 2
sts before marker, pbf, p1, sl m, p2, sl m, pbf, purl to the end – 4 sts inc’d.
Rep from * 5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8) more times– 104 (106, 116, 124, 126, 136) sts; 16 (16,
18, 20, 20, 22) sts before first marker and after last marker, 68 (70, 76, 80, 82,
88) sts in center section, and 2 sts between markers on either side of back for
sleeve caps.
Next row – Inc row (RS): Kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m, k2, sl m,
kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m, k2, sl m, kfb, knit to the last stitch,
kfb – 6 sts inc’d; 110 (112, 122, 130, 132, 142) sts.
Move stitch markers and set up sleeve caps (WS): Pbf, [p to 2 sts before marker,
pm, pbf, p1, drop marker, p2, drop marker, pbf, p1, pm] twice, purl to end and
pbf in last st – 6 sts inc’d; 116 (118, 128, 136, 138, 148)sts; 17 (17, 19, 21, 21, 23)
sts before first marker and after last marker for front, 66 (68, 74, 78, 80, 86) sts in
center section for back, and 8 sts between markers for sleeve caps.
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Cont incs for fronts and sleeves as follows:
SIZES XS (S)
Row 1 (RS): Kfb, [knit to marker, sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl
m] twice, knit to end and kfb in last st – 6 sts inc’d.
Row 2 (WS): Pbf, [purl to marker, sl m, pbf, purl to 2 sts before marker, pbf, p1,
sl m] twice, purl to end and pbf in last st – 6 sts inc’d.
Row 3 (RS): Kfb, p1, [knit to marker, sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb,
k1, sl m] twice, p1, knit to end and kfb in last st – 6 sts inc’d. At the end of
row, CO 21 (22) sts – 155 (158) sts.
Row 4 (WS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [k2, p2] 4 times, k2, [purl to marker, sl m, pbf,
purl to 2 sts before marker, pbf, p1, sl m] twice, pbf in last st – 5 sts inc’d. At
end of row, CO 20 (21) sts – 180 (184) sts; 41 (42) sts for each front; 66 (68) for
back and 16 sts for each sleeve.
Row 5 (RS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [p2, k2] 4 times, p2, [knit to marker, sl m, kfb,
knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m] twice, knit to last 25 sts, p2, [k2, p2] 4
times, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1 – 4 sts inc’d; 184 (188) sts.
Row 6 (WS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1,work even as est to last 7 sts, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1.
Buttonhole row – Row 7 (RS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [p2, k2] 4 times, p2, [knit to
marker, sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m] twice, knit to last
25 sts, p2, [k2, p2] 4 times, k1, p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) for buttonhole, p1, k1 – 4 sts
inc’d; 188 (192) sts; 41 (42) sts for each front, 20 sts for each sleeve and 66
(68) sts for back.
SIZES M (L, XL, 2XL)
Row 1 (RS): Kfb, [knit to marker, sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl
m] twice, knit to the last st, and kfb in last st – 6 sts inc’d.
Row 2 (WS): Pbf, [purl to marker, sl m, pbf, purl to 2 sts before marker, pbf, p1,
sl m] twice, purl to the last st and pbf in last st – 6 sts inc’d.
Row 3 (RS): Rep Row 1 and at the end of the row CO 23 (25, 28, 30) sts – 169
(179, 184, 196) sts
Row 4 (WS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [k2, p2] 4 times, k2, [purl to marker, sl m, pbf,
purl to 2 sts before marker, pbf, p1, sl m] twice, purl to the last stitch, pbf – 5
sts inc’d. At end of row, CO 22 (24, 27, 29) sts –196 (208, 216, 230) sts; 45 (49,
52, 56) sts for each front; 16 sts for each sleeve; 74 (78, 80, 86) sts for back.
Row 5 (RS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [p2, k2] 4 times, p2, [knit to marker, sl m, kfb,
knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m] twice, knit to last 25 sts, p2, [k2, p2] 4
times, (k1, p1] 3 times, k1 – 4 sts inc’d; 200 (212, 220, 234) sts.
Row 6 (WS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [k2, p2] 4 times, k2, [purl to marker, sl m, pbf,
purl to 2 sts before marker, pbf, p1, sl m] twice, purl to the last 25 sts, k2, [p2,
k2] 4 times, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1 – 4 sts inc’d; 204 (216, 224, 238) sts.
Buttonhole row – Row 7 (RS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [p2, k2] 4 times, p2, [knit to
marker, sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m] twice, knit to last
25 sts, p2, [k2, p2] 4 times, k1, p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) for buttonhole, p1, k1 – 4 sts
inc’d; 208 (220, 228, 242) sts; 45 (49, 52, 56) sts for each front; 22 sts for each
sleeve; 74 (78, 80, 86) sts for back.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Work buttonhole, as on previous row, every 21 rows 6 (6,
6, 6, 7, 7) more times.
SIZES XS (S, M, L)
Row 8 (WS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, work even as est to last 7 sts, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1.
Tomboy Cardigan by Elena Nodel,
Issue 214, also with Susie Myers'
continguous set-in sleeves
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SIZES XL (XXL)
Row 8 (WS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, [k2, p2] 4 times, k2, [purl to marker, sl m, pbf,
purl to 2 sts before marker, pbf, p1, sl m] twice, purl to last 25 sts, k2, [p2, k2] 4
times, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1 - 4 sts inc’d; 232 (246) sts.
ALL SIZES
Beg cable charts as follows:
Row 9 (RS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, work row 1 of Chart A (18 sts), [knit to marker,
sl m, kfb, knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m] twice, knit to last 25 sts, work
Row 1 of Chart B (18 sts), [k1, p1] 3 times, k1 – 4 sts inc’d.
SIZES XS (S, M, L, XL)
Row 10 (WS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, work even as est to last 7 sts, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1.
Row 11 (RS): [K1, p1] 3 times, k1, work Chart A (18 sts), [knit to marker, sl m, kfb,
knit to 2 sts before marker, kfb, k1, sl m] twice, knit to last 25 sts, work Chart B
(18 sts), [k1, p1] 3 times, k1 – 4 sts inc’d.
Rep Rows 10-11, 12 (13, 13, 14, 16) more times – 48 (50, 52, 54, 60) sts for each
sleeve.
SIZE XXL
[Work Row 8 then Row 11] twice, then [work Row 10, then Row 11] 15 times –
64 sts for each sleeve.
After completing shoulder shaping there are 244 (252, 268, 284, 304, 326)
sts; 41 (42, 45, 49, 52, 56) sts for each front, 48 (50, 52, 54, 60, 64) sts for each
sleeve, and 66 (68, 74, 78, 80, 86) sts for back.
UNDERARM SHAPING
Row 1 (RS): Work as est to 1 st before the marker, M1R, k1, sl m, knit across left
sleeve sts, sl m, k1, M1L, knit to 1 st before the next marker, M1R, k1, sl m, knit
across right sleeve, sl m, k1, M1L, work as est to end – 4 sts inc’d
Row 2 (WS): Work even as est.
Rep Rows 1-2, 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6) more times – 8 (8, 10, 10, 12, 14) sts inc’d on back,
and 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 7) sts inc’d for each front; 260 (268, 288, 304, 328, 354) sts.
Divide for Body (RS): Working as est, work 45 (46, 50, 54, 58, 63) sts to marker for
left front, remove marker, slip 48 (50, 52, 54, 60, 64) sleeve sts to holder or waste
yarn, CO 1 (2, 3, 4, 6, 6) sts, pm, CO 1 (2, 2, 3, 6, 6) sts, work 74 (76, 84, 88, 92,
100) back sts, remove marker, slip 48 (50, 52, 54, 60, 64) sleeve sts to holder or
waste yarn, CO 1 (2, 2, 3, 6, 6), pm, CO 1 (2, 3, 4, 6, 6) sts, and work 45 (46, 50,
54, 58, 63) sts to end for right front –168 (176, 194, 210, 232, 250) sts for body.
Work as est until body meas 1" from underarm, ending with a WS row.
Shape waist – dec row (RS): [Work as est to 2 sts before marker, skp, k2, sl m, k2,
k2tog], twice, work as est to end – 4 sts dec’d.
Cont working as est and rep dec row every 7th row 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5) more times –
152 (160, 174, 190, 212, 226) sts.
Work as est until body meas 6½ (6¾, 7, 7¼, 7½, 7¾)" from the underarm,
ending after a WS row.
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Shape waist – inc row (RS): [Work as est to 2 sts before marker, M1R, k2, sl m,
k2, M1L], twice, work as est to end – 4 sts inc’d.
Cont working as est and rep inc row every 7th row 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) more times –
172 (180, 198, 214, 236, 254) sts.
Cont as est until body meas 13 (14, 14½, 15, 15, 16)" from underarm, ending with
a WS row and dec 0 (0, 2, 2, 0, 2) sts on last row – 172 (180, 196, 212, 236, 252) sts.
Change to medium needle.
Est rib (WS): Cont working button bands in seed st over first and last 7 sts, and work
sts between button bands in 2x2 Rib as follows *p2, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
(RS): *K2, p2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Work 14 more rows as est. BO all sts loosely in pattern.
SLEEVES
Slip 48 (50, 52, 54, 60, 64) sleeve sts from waste yarn/stitch holder to the larger
16" or dpn needles. Pick up and k 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) sts to mid point of underarm,
pm, pick up another 3 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) sts at underarm, join to knit in the rnd –
54 (56, 60, 64, 72, 78) sts. Knit 1 rnd.
Dec rnd: K1, k2tog, knit to the 3 sts before marker, skp, k1 – 2 sts dec’d.
Work in St st and rep Dec rnd every 8th rnd 8 (9, 9, 9, 9, 10) more times – 36 (36,
40, 44, 52, 56) sts.
Work even until sleeve meas 14¼ (14½, 14½ , 15, 15½, 15½)" from the underarm.
Change to medium needle.
Est rib: *K2, p2; rep from *.
Work 14 more rnds as est. BO all sts loosely in pattern.
COLLAR
With smallest needle and RS facing, attach yarn in the middle of the right front
button band, pick up and k 3 sts from the right front button band, 30 (31, 32,
34, 35, 37) sts along the right neckline to the shoulder, 34 (36, 38, 38, 40, 44) sts
along the shoulders and back, 30 (31, 32, 34, 35, 37) sts along the left neckline,
and 3 sts from the left front button band – 100 (104, 108, 112, 116, 124) sts.
Est rib (WS): P3, *k2, p2; rep from * to last st and end p1.
Work even until collar meas 1" and change to medium needle.
Work even until collar meas 3" and change to largest needle.
Work even until collar meas 4", ending with a RS row.
Inc row (WS): P3, * k1, M1R, k1, p2; rep from * to last st and end p1 – 24 (25, 26,
27, 28, 30) sts inc’d; 124 (129, 134, 139, 144, 154) sts.
Work as est until collar meas 6 (6, 6, 6½, 7, 7)" and BO all sts loosley
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block to measurements. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.
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