Tversted Cardigan (Tvinni + Soft Fine)
Cardigan
Design: Helga Isager
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Tversted Cardigan pattern
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SIZE
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YARN
200 (250) 250 (300) 350 (350) g Isager Tvinni in color 35s
175 (225) 225 (250) 300 (300) g Isager Soft Fine in color 35
One strand of each yarn is held together throughouts
The purple version is knitted in Isager Tvinni color 12s held together with Isager Soft Fine color 12
Alternative
250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) g Isager Uld 2 in color 0
125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (175) g Isager Silk Mohair in color 2s
One strand of each yarn is held together throughouts
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NOTIONS
1 button, approx. 25 mm [1 inch] in diameter
MEASUREMENTS
Half bust circumference:
46 (50) 54 (58) 62 (66) cm [18 (19 3/4) 21¼ (22 3/4) 24 1/2 (26) inches]
Half circumference at hem:
38 (42) 46 (50) 50 (50) cm [15 (16 1/2) 18 (19 3/4) 19 3/4 (19 3/4) inches]
Total length:
42 (44) 45.5 (47) 47 (47) cm [16 1/2 (17 1/4) 18 (18 1/2) 18 1/2 (18 1/2) inches] incl. shawl collar
Body length from armhole and down:
13 (14.5) 16 (17.5) 17.5 (17.5) cm [5 (5 3/4) 6 1/4 (7) 7 (7) inches]
Armhole depth:
22 (22) 23.5 (23.5) 25 (25) cm [8 3/4 (8 3/4) 91 1/4 (9 1/4) 9 3/4 (9 3/4) inches]
Sleeve length from armhole:
51 (51) 51 (51) 54 (54) cm [20 (20) 20 (20) 21 1/4 (21 1/4) inches] incl. 13 cm rib (sleeve length can be adjusted by adjusting length of rib)
Neck width:
14 (14) 14 (14) 14 (14) cm [5 1/2 (5 1/2) 5 1/2 (5 1/2) 5 1/2 (5 1/2) inches]
Construction notes
The cardigan is worked from the bottom up. The fronts and the back are worked flat, back and forth separately. Stitches are picked up and knitted for the sleeves, which are finished with wide rib cuffs, which can be folded double to adjust the length.
The cardigan has a shawl collar consisting of a double cable which also form the front edges.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE
4 mm [US6] and 3.5 mm [US4]
GAUGE
Gauge in pattern:
10 cm [4 inches] = 22 sts
10 cm [4 inches] = 28 rows
