Little Wave

CONSTRUCTION

• This garment is worked from the bottom up.
• Sleeves are worked in the round and body is worked flat; sleeves and and body are united at the underarm and a seamless saddle yoke is worked flat.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• Version I (Shaped): 31¾ (36½, 41¼, 46, 51, 55¾)" finished circumference at chest (buttoned)
• Version II (Classic): 31¾ (36½, 41¼, 46, 51, 55¾)” finished circumference at chest (buttoned)
• Note: Although the shaped and classic finished chest measurements are the same, the two versions differ in dimensions in other parts of the cardigan.
• Shaped (Version I) sample shown is size 36½” with + 2½” ease on model
• Classic (Version II) sample shown is size 41¼”

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

GAUGE

• 20 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in Little Wave Pattern with Size A needles, after blocking
• 19 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in garter stitch for Side Panels with Size A needles, after blocking
• 19 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needles, after blocking
• 19 stitches & 37 rows = 4″ in garter stitch for Collar with Size A needles, after blocking
• Note that the row gauge for garter stitch is much more dense when it is worked on its own

NEEDLES

Size A (for Body, Sleeves, and Collar):

• One each 16″ and 40 circular needles and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs*) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for I-Cord Bind Off):

• One 40″ circular needle one size smaller than Size A needle(s)
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

*32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (i.e. Sleeves).

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

YARDAGE

Version I (Shaped)

• 1090 (1250, 1450, 1600, 1800, 1950) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

Version II (Classic)

• 1150 (1300 1520, 1700, 1880, 2050) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

Version I (Shaped)

• 8 (9, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Version I (Shaped) photographed in Embers

Version II (Classic)

• 9 (10, 11, 13, 14, 15) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Version II (Classic) photographed in Cast Iron

22 May 2023: Version 2.4

On pages 15 and 16 of the pattern in English, the definition for LT (Left Twist) has been updated to: "Slip two stitches knitwise, one at a time, to R needle; return stitches to L needle in their new orientation; knit into the back loop of the second stitch on the L needle but do not slip it off left needle; knit into the back loops of the first and second stitches on the L needle together; slip both stitches off L needle at the same time."

5 February 2023: Version 2.3

A note clarifying the collar short row instructions has been added on page 11 of the pattern in English.

1 December 2022: Version 2.2

The pattern in English has been updated to remove gendered language.

17 April 2017: Version 2.1 

On page 2, under Materials, “Women’s pullover photographed in Embers” and “Men’s pullover photographed in Cast Iron” have been corrected to “Women’s cardigan photographed in Embers” and “Men’s cardigan photographed in Cast Iron.”

2 December 2013: Version 2.0 

On Page 4, under BODY, the Setup and repeated Hem rows have been corrected as follows:

• Setup Row (WS): Purl 2, knit 1, *purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, purl 2.
• Row 1 (RS): Knit 2, purl 1, *knit 1, purl 1; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, knit 2.
• Row 2 (WS): Purl 2, knit 1, *purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, purl 2.