Product description

Wrap up two elegant ways in the same cocoon cardigan. With the ribbed edge upward, Shoji features a shawl collar, three-quarter length sleeves, and a garter hem deeply split into tails at the center back. Turn it upside down and the fronts hang with an intriguing zigzag, the sleeves bare your elbows, and the ribbing curves gracefully below hip length. The knitting is simplicity itself: a long rectangle of pebbled texture folded and sewn into the final shape, with stitches picked up for the double-ribbed collar after assembly. The crisp structure of Arbor throws the stitch pattern into vivid relief. Short rows add height to the collar and create the curvilinear form shown here, but may be omitted to make this garment accessible to beginners.

Designer: Norah Gaughan

Collection: Winter 2017

 

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Shoji

Transformable Cocoon Cardigan

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Arbor 3-ply Worsted-Spun DK Weight
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  • Product description

    Wrap up two elegant ways in the same cocoon cardigan. With the ribbed edge upward, Shoji features a shawl collar, three-quarter length sleeves, and a garter hem deeply split into tails at the center back. Turn it upside down and the fronts hang with an intriguing zigzag, the sleeves bare your elbows, and the ribbing curves gracefully below hip length. The knitting is simplicity itself: a long rectangle of pebbled texture folded and sewn into the final shape, with stitches picked up for the double-ribbed collar after assembly. The crisp structure of Arbor throws the stitch pattern into vivid relief. Short rows add height to the collar and create the curvilinear form shown here, but may be omitted to make this garment accessible to beginners.

    Designer: Norah Gaughan

    Collection: Winter 2017

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    • 1795 (1885, 2080, 2285, 2495, 2715) total yards of DK weight wool yarn


    YARN

    • 13 (13, 15, 16, 18, 19) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
    • Photographed in color Driftwood



  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • The main body piece is a rectangle,which is then folded and sewn into the final shape. The collar is picked up around the neck edge and worked flat after garment assembly. The collar may be worked with or without short rows to shape it.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

    • 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38)” [71 (76, 81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5) cm] length
    • Sized to fit approximately 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48, 50–52)” [76–81.5 (86.5–91.5, 96.5–101.5, 106.5–112, 117–122, 127–132) cm] chest
    • Sample shown is size 2 on model with 34″ [86.5 cm] chest

    Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.


    GAUGE

    • 24 stitches & 34 rows = 4″ in Texture Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking


    NEEDLES

    Size A (for Main Fabric)

    • One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
    • Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)


    Size B (for Ribbing)

    • One 32″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
    • Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)


    Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.



  • Techniques

    Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

    • Short Rows: Yarn Over Method



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