Gardenaire Knitting Pattern & Fancy Cast-on Tutorial

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

[@everyldispike692]

OMG they are so beautiful! You inspired me to make one. I hope I do a good job.🥴🥴🥴

[@woolenbluebird]

I’m a huge fan, Norah. So happy to see you on TH-cam. And thank for you designing this in fisherman’s wool. I really appreciate that so much. I’m on a budget and wish more designers took people like me into account. 💙🐑

[@Marielm1]

Here here!

[@NorahGaughan]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jandkcon]

So very special, Norah, your skills and voice are perfect for this kind of presentation-and our model, we all love her!❤️👏 I look forward to seeing more!🧶🌻

[@a.leehilliard4716]

My fave! Thank you for starting a channel.i only ever single pattern that you have designed. Thanks again!!!

[@janchow88]

WOW! What a beautiful sweater. Love the creative construction and thank you for the tutorials as they will be helpful when I get this pattern. ❤

[@aprilflowers6288]

I’m so happy you’ve decided to do this channel! Thank you for all your brilliant work.

[@NorahGaughan]

Thanks for welcoming me!

[@ingeborggroth1415]

oh, how lovely to find you on youtube. Such an informative episode! Thank you for pointing out the specifics of your design, sooo helpful.

[@robynkirk3144]

Thank you for designing bottom up and the option to knit flat. Big Fan.

[@phinaborgeson]

Thanks so much for showing how to use the alternating cable cast on for 2X2 rib!

[@deborahp4827]

Thank you for a great knitting class and beautiful sweater. Btw the golden rod is full of autumn loveliness!

[@jsimoneau4]

This is a beautiful design and the tutorials are so helpful! Thank you

[@NorahGaughan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@onepinkplumknits]

Wonderful to see you here Norah, the sweater is beautiful, I liked being able to see the different versions. I found the tutorial on the cable cast on very helpful

[@natalyakaganovich5604]

Such lovely details! It's really helpful to have a designer point them out because often when we just see a picture of a sweater, we don't necessarily see all the interesting bits! I wonder if the front 1x1 rib panel could be converted to the 1x1 twisted stitch panel without reducing the circumference too much - my regular 1x1 rib never seems to be tidy enough so I always opt for 2x2 or garter stitch for ribbing. Especially if knitting in the round, one could always twist the knit stitch and purl the normal way. Do you think this may work? Thanks!

[@NorahGaughan]

I think you could twist the knits , but not the purls (if working in the round) without any gauge problems. Give it a try in a swatch.

[@atlasphere]

yay Norah🎉 this will be a great addition to the community. Love your style, vibe and of course, masterful technique.

[@NorahGaughan]

Thanks Elizabeth!

[@rebeccalovell2]

Thank you for this great video! What a beautiful pattern!!!

[@NorahGaughan]

Glad you like it!

[@zotzulu]

Your designs are wonderful💜!

[@NorahGaughan]

Thank you! 😊

[@Puella63]

The jumper is beautiful!

[@NorahGaughan]

Thank you!