Stranger Cardigan

CONSTRUCTION

• Each Front is worked with patterned cables. The Fronts are joined together in the center back, using a Joinery Bind Off. Stitches are then picked up along the center of the joined front panels and worked downwards for the Back. Next, stitches are picked up in the corners of the join between the Front and Back pieces and the Sleeves are worked downwards. Finally, the Side and Sleeve seams are sewn.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 41 (44¾, 49, 52¾, 58¼)” finished circumference at chest
• Length at Center Back: 31 (32, 33½, 34½, 36)”
• Dimensions may vary when garment is worn upside down
• Sample shown is 41″ with +9″ of ease on model

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

GAUGE

• Working Gauge: 18 stitches & 25½ rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch; measured over unblocked fabric
• 25 stitches & 25½ rows = 4” in Cable patterns from Chart; measured over unblocked fabric
• Finished Gauge: 17½ stitches & 25½ rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch; measured over relaxed fabric after blocking
• 22 stitches & 25½ rows = 4” in Cable patterns from Chart; measured over relaxed fabric after blocking
• 7-stitch Panel from Cable Panel A measures 1¼” wide
• 21-stitch Panel from Cable Panel B measures 3¾” wide

NEEDLES

Size A needle:

• One pair of straight needles or one 32″ long circular needle for Body, in size needed to obtain gauge listed, spare needle for Joinery Bind Off
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• Approximately 1170 (1290, 1415, 1540, 1735) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Sweatshirt

8 April 2013: Version 3.1

Page 5, under LEFT FRONT: “Sizes Sizes 44¾, 49, 52¾” only:” has been corrected to read: 

Next Row (RS): Knit — (0, 2, 6, –), purl — (0, 3, 3, –), knit — (0, 1, 1, –), work Chart A over next 7 stitches, *work Chart B over next 21 stitches, work Chart A over next 7 stitches; repeat from * once more, knit 2.

8 March 2013: Version 3.0

Page 5, under RIGHT FRONT: "Sizes 44¾, 49, 52¾” only" has been corrected to read: 

Next Row (RS): Knit 2, *work Chart A over next 7 stitches, work Chart B over next 21 stitches; repeat from * once more, work Chart A over next 7 stitches, knit — (0, 1, 1, –), purl — (0, 3, 3, –), knit — (0, 2, 6, –).

2 January 2012: Version 2.0

Page 4, the written instructions for Row 5 of Cable Panel B (Chart B) have been corrected as follows: 

Row 5: Knit 1, purl 3, 3/3 RC, knit 1, 3/3 LC, purl 3, knit 1.