I don’t have many requests for knitted garments from my lovely husband. But if I have one I try to postpone all my current projects and knit for him before he changes his mind. This time I was asked to design open front casual cardigan for him. So please welcome my Gear Cardigan. This is the first male pattern in my collection and debut of my husband in modelling.
This comfy cardigan is knitted with bulky weight wool yarn. So it is quick and easy project for those who love knitting with large needles. I used The petite wool from We Are Knitters for it. As my husband is not a big fun of cables and complicated patterns I decided to use two matching textured stitches for this project.
Deep neck opening with ribbing along the front edges finishes this style perfectly.
This timeless cardigan is a perfect garment for both countryside work and city adventures. It is warm, cosy and stylish.
The knitting pattern for it is available from my pattern stores:
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Paper Printed copy on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/252785370672
Thank you! I've been hunting for a pattern for a Cardigan I'll actually wear! I now need to find the right colour....
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Thank you Greg. Happy knitting!!! :)
DeleteMorning, I've just done a gauge test with some 12ply on 8mm needles - it's huge and loose and floppy, is that what it should be? I've tried the suggested needles on the yarn of 5.5mm and they're fairly close! Is it me?
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Hello Greg,
DeleteThank you for getting in touch.
No, it shouldn’t be very loose and floppy. It could be the yarn problem. The same weight yarn from different suppliers can be different. What yarn are you knitting with?
It is always recommended to adjust the knitting needles size if necessary. If you can meet the gauge with 5.5 mm needles, please knit with them.
If you’ve got more questions please send me a message to the email shown in the pattern. So I can answer to you quicker.
Happy knitting,
Tanya
I also have had issues with not being able to find yarn close to what you describe. I have managed to meet pattern gauge for the pique rib at 15 stiches/ 10cm and 20 rows. However I needed to use 6.5 mm needles. I now don't know what to go for regarding the rib, 6mm needles give me a row count of 16 st / 10cm but 5.5mm gives me 20 st / 10 cm. I think that is closer. The band on the front confuses me as you say to pickup every stitch but along those edges there are only ten large stiches/10cm for the 20 rows. Lookin at the rib pattern in your photos the main front grid pique pattern is a four row repeat and the k2, p2 rib on the band is again a 4 row repeat (at right angles) but the ribbing rows don't line up with the band stiches and quickly get out of sync, so I can't see how you picked up every stich along that edge. I also see you have a different setup row decreases between the k2,p2 and grid patterns for the two fronts, back piece and arms. Since I have no idea of the k2, p2 gauge I don't know what i'm trying to match to.
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DeleteThank you for your questions.
1. There is a website, which helps to find substitution for any yarn. Please check “yarnsub.com”
2. As for the ribbing, it is not possible to check the gauge for ribbing properly, so as a rule I use the next smaller size of needles than for the main stitch of cardigan unless there is other design requirement.
3. Front band. I do not recommend picking up every stitch along the edges. The pick up quantity of stitches in the pattern is calculated based on length of edge of front parts plus neckline on the back. It would be correct for you if you row gauge is the same as recommended in the pattern. Otherwise, you need to adjust it but please make sure your quantity of stitches is multiple by 2 plus 2 sts for symmetry. In addition, I did not try to synchronise ribbing stitches with any stitches on front parts. The front band starts with one purl row, which helps to make impression that the ribbing is synchronised with front parts. It is not possible to synchronise those stitches for all sizes. If you row gauge is different than in the pattern, I can recommend you to try pick up ratio 3 sts per 4 rows (along front parts) and 1 st per stitch of neck line on the back. It works for most knitters.
4. Set up decreases. You do not need to match anything. At this point, you need to decrease a few stitches in order to make main stitch symmetrical, so the transition from front to back looks pretty as well as ribbing is not too tight in comparison to the main stitch.
Please let me know if you need more help.
Happy knitting!
Thanks Tanya, that all makes sense. This is my first attempt at doing a fitted garment rather than hats of a crazy brioche scarf I just finished so these points are not yet obvious to me. To put in the band (once I get that far) the Selvedge edge looks nice but it seems there are only half the number of loops there compared to the number of rows. When I'm picking up to knit the band am I going to pick up these edge stitches or the knit or purl stitch in behind it? Can you point me to a video of how to pick up stitches from a Selvedge edge? I found one about neatly joining that type of edge like I will need to do for joining the parts together but not knitting into it
DeleteSorry extra question this bit from the sleeve. : Sst, M1, work in
ReplyDeletepattern to last st, M1, sst. Continue in pattern and repeat increase for sleeve shaping every.... I think this means that as you will work multiple rows before the next increase to work in pattern after the Sst slip some rows will be a purl then after the next increase it becomes a knit so that the columns line up in pattern? If I didn't do that it would be offset after each increase row.
DeleteHi, you are very welcome. Please see the video for how to pick up stitches along the edge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfU-6QHNlDw
Knitting in pattern after increasing.
“I think this means that as you will work multiple rows before the next increase to work in pattern after the Sst slip some rows will be a purl then after the next increase it becomes a knit so that the columns line up in pattern?”
You are absolutely right! First, your rows start with knit stitch and then after the increase you have purl stitch at the beginning of the row.
If you need more help, please contact me via email shown in the pattern. In this case, I will be able to see your question sooner.