This wear-with-everything cardigan has neat design details and a gorgeously soft fabric
SYLVIA HEIDINGER
SIZE
YARN
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
5mm (UK 6/US 8) circular needles, 60-80cm long, for body 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular needles, 60-80cm long, for hemline, buttonband and i-cord on body 5mm (UK 6/US 8) circular needles, 20cm long, or double-pointed needles (DPNs) for sleeves 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular needles, 20cm long, or DPNs for cuffs and i-cord 4 stitch markers Stitch holder 6 x 20mm buttons
TENSION
15 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over st st using 5mm needles
YARN STOCKISTS
Malabrigo Yarn www.malabrigoyarn.com Available in the UK from Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
For general abbreviations, see p88
BLOCKING DIAGRAM
SYLVIA HEIDINGER Mirabell
THIS V-NECK cardigan from Sylvia Heidinger has subtle textured details around the lower body and the cuffs; i-cord cast-offs give a neat finish. It has a raglan shape and is knitted from the top down using M1 increases - for useful tips, see last month’s Masterclass in Issue 198. Malabrigo’s Rios aran-weight wool comes in a huge choice of kettle-dyed semi-solid and variegated colours.
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
I-CORD CAST-OFF
At the beg of the row, make 3 sts. K2, then knit together the third st you have made with the first stitch of the row. Put these 3 sts just worked back on the left needle and repeat. Continue to last 3 sts, K1, K2tog then cast these off as normal unless otherwise instructed.
YOKE
SET-UP
Using longer 5mm circular needles, cast on 42 (44:46:48:48:50:50:50:52) sts. Do not join.
Set-up row 1 (RS): Knit and place markers as foll: K2, pm, K8, pm, K22 (24:26:28:28:
30:30:30:32), pm, K8, pm, K2. Set-up row 2 (WS): K1, purl to end. Set-up row 3 (RS):
KFB, KFB, slm, K1, M1L,
*K to 1 st before mrk, M1R, K1, slm, K1, M1L; rep from * once more, knit to 1 st before
mrk, M1R, K1, slm, KFB, KFB. 10 sts inc’d.
Set-up row 4 (WS): Purl. Set-up row 5 (RS): *Knit to 1 st before mrk, M1R, K1, slm, K1, M1L; rep from * another 3 times, knit to end. 8 sts inc’d. Set-up row 6 (WS): Purl. 60 (62:64:66:66:68:68:68:70) sts.
YOKE PATTERN REPEAT
Sizes 5-9 only Row 1 (RS): K1, M1R, *knit to 2 sts before mrk, M1R, K1, M1R, K1, slm, K1, M1L, K1, M1L ; rep from * another 3 times, knit to last 2 sts, M1L, K2. 18 sts inc’d. Row 2 (WS): Purl. Row 3: *Knit to 2 sts before mrk, M1R, K1, M1R, K1, slm, K1, M1L,
