Reine

CONSTRUCTION

• The cardigan Body is worked flat in one piece from hem to underarm; at this point Fronts and Back are divided and worked separately to shoulder.
• The full-fashioned shoulder seams are then sewn together, and stitches are picked up around the armholes for each Sleeve.
• Set-in Sleeves are worked circularly from the top down, allowing for easy length adjustment.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 30 (33¾, 37½, 41¼, 45, 48¾, 52½)” finished garment at chest (buttoned)
• Sample is size 33¾ with +1¾” ease on model

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

GAUGE

• Working Gauge: 23 stitches & 35 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch (knit on RS; purl on WS) with Size A needle; before blocking
• Finished Gauge: 21¼ stitches & 32½ rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle; measurement taken from relaxed fabric after wet-blocking

NEEDLES

• Size A needle: One 32″ circular needle and a set of double pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge
• Suggested Size: 4mm (US 6)

YARDAGE

• 1100 (1220, 1325, 1450, 1570, 1700, 1845) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Postcard

9 April 2021: Version 4.0

Work-to measurements were originally calculated using the finished gauge; these have been updated using the working gauge. Additionally, a new construction note has been added to aid the knitter in calculating their own personal work-to lengths should their working and finished (blocked) gauges vary from the pattern's listed gauges.

10 January 2013: Version 3.2

Pages 5 and 6, the LEFT FRONT and RIGHT FRONT row counts (before “Stripe Detail and Collar Shaping Row”) have been corrected to read: 

28 (28, 34, 34, 40, 40, 46) rows have been worked in this section.

Pages 5 and 6, “Repeat Collar Shaping Row” has been corrected to read: 

Repeat Collar Decrease Row.

25 July 2012: Version 3.0

This change affects size 48.75” only: 

Under “Divide for Front and Back” section on page 4, the following number in the division row has been changed:

…to waste yarn or a stitch holder for underarm, work 74 (82, 90, 98, 108, 116, 126) stitches for Back, work next 4 (6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 14) stitches and transfer them to waste yarn.

Under the “BACK” Section on page 7, the first sentence has been updated to reflect this change as well: 

Rejoin yarn to 74 (82, 90, 98, 108, 116, 126) Back stitches, ready to work a RS row.

5 July 2012: Version 2.0

In “Right Front” and “Left Front” sections, when specific sizes are listed to work instructions individually, the pattern originally listed the sizes as: "Sizes – (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) only"; the sizes should instead be listed as:

Sizes – (33¾, 37½, 41¼, 45, 48¾, 52½) only

The “Attach Pockets” instructions in the Finishing section were accidentally omitted. The following instructions have been added:

Position the pockets on the fronts of the cardigan, centering each pocket left to right, and aligning the bottom edge of the pocket with the bottom edge of the cardigan. Using your tapestry needle and mattress stitch, sew the sides of each pocket to the sweater. Use a running stitch to sew the bottom edge of pockets. Be careful to make sure the left and the right pockets are the same number of stitches from the center edging. Weave in all yarn ends invisibly on the WS of fabric.