Norah introduces her hand knitting pattern Gardenaire and shares how-to tutorials for the pattern stitches and a fancy cast on.
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Pattern Description
Seamless or pieced pullover in two lengths with small cables and rib details, modified raglan sleeves and a split hem.
I knit the first sample in pieces - because I wanted to. It was much easier to get my head around the construction, the placement of the cable and rib details, the raglans and shoulder dart shaping while working one piece at a time. Plus I love having a resting WS row, not wondering whether or not I’m on a cable row.
Knowing many knitters prefer to knit in the round, I knit the second sample (the beige/grey one) circularly, without seams.
You can choose between these two constructions, as well as two body lengths and two neck heights.
Note: The front and back are identical. There are no short rows. The placement of the decreases shapes the neck into a gentle curve. and the raglan sleeve caps add depth to the neck.
Sizes 1 (2-3-4-5) (6-7-8-9)
Model is 5’7” and is wearing size 4 with 10” (25 cm) of ease.
The rust sample - long length with high collar.
The grey sample - short length with crew collar.
Finished Chest 36 (40-44-48-52)(56-60-64-68)”; 92(102-112-122-132)(142-152-162-172) cm
Recommended ease at chest 6-8” (15-20) cm
Total length from high shoulder
Long - 24½(25-25½-26-26½)(27½-28-28½-29)”
62(64-65-66-67)(70-71-72-74) cm
Short - 18½(19-19½-20-20½)(21½-22-22½-23)”
47(48-50-51-52)(55-56-57-59) cm
Yarn
Rust version - long length, high collar
Two yarns held together:
Hudson & West Weld; 70% Merino wool / 30% Corriedale wool,
200 yards (183 meters) per 50 grams;
5(6-7-7-8)(9-10-11-12) skeins in
Red Feather
&
Hudson & West Spark; 72% kid mohair / 28% silk, 459 yards (420 meters) per 50 grams;
3(3-3-4-4)(4-4-5-5) skeins in Canyon
or
Worsted weight yarn:
950 (1100-1200-1350-1500)(1700-1900-2050-2200) yards
850(1000-1100-1250-1400)(1550-1700-1900-2050) meters
Note: If using fingering weight + fingering weight mohair together, you need the above yardages / meters of each.
Grey version - short length, crewneck
Worsted weight yarn:
750 (850-950-1050-1200)(1350-1450-1600-1750) yards
700 (800-900-1000-1100)(1250-1350-1500-1600) meters