Durran Durra Cardi
This is a very comfortable cardigan that always looks very sophisticated when worn casually. It has a collar that can be buttoned up to create a turtle-like neck for warmth. Worn open, it drapes beautifully. I made mine with $100\%$ Australian merino in a denim tweed that is ultra soft and has become a favorite to wear. Choose the same yarn or another as the design of this pattern is very versatile and can be jazzed up with a silk stranded yarn for a more formal look. This pattern fits a size Petite SMALL (MEDIUM or LARGE). These instructions are for Petite sizes. Should you need to knit up your work in regular Misses or Ladies sizes, simply adjust pattern by adding rows to the body and sleeve lengths.
You'll need:
Note: to achieve the horizontal ribbing, you will be working on pieces from left to right instead of from bottom to top. ● 12 (12, 14) balls of Cleakheaton's 8-ply Tweed in Navy (50g, $100\%$ Wool, 217m), · #4.5 mm (US 7) needles, $\bullet$ stitch holder and stitch-markers, · 8 wooden buttons, toggle or round (approx 35mm ea), · Hot cup of chocolate and music. TENSION: 2osts x 26 rows measured over 10cm² (approx 4") of St st using 4.5mm needles.
BACK
Using #5mm needles, CO 126 (132, 136)sts. Knit in the following pattern for 140 rows: Pattern A Row 1: $^{*}\mathrm{K}_{2}$ ， $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{P}2}^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*. Row 2: ${}^{\ast}\mathrm{P}_{2}$ yf, $s{\mathrm{l}}_{2}{}^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*.
Shape Back neck: Sts will be picked up and knitted at the end of making the Front left side. FRONT Right side — on this side you will make 8 button holes. Using #4.5mm needles, CO 126 (132, 136)sts. Knit in Pattern A for the following 2o rows:
Shaping collar panel
Pattern A Row 1: $^{*}\mathrm{K}_{2}$ $\mathrm{P}2^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*. Row 2: $^{*}\mathrm{P}_{2}$ yf, $s{\mathrm{l}}_{2}{}^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*. Row 21: (RS) K8o in Patt A, then K36 (42, 36): in Patt B, Row 22: (WS) K36 (42, 36) in Patt B; K80 in Patt A. Knit this way for 10 rows. Pattern B Row 1: $^{*}\mathrm{K}_{2}$ $\mathrm{P}2^{*}$ repeat from \* to \*. Row 2: K the knit sts, P the purled sts.
Shape FRONT neck:
Row 31: Knit as for collar panel to end of row, then CO 34 (38, 40)sts, knit in Patt B. Row 32: K8o in Patt A, K70 in Patt B for 22 more rows. Shape Buttonholes—you will need 8 small balls of yarn for separate sections (approx 3m ea). Row 53: K44 in Patt A, add new ball of yarn, K8 in Patt A, add new ball, [K28 in Patt $A$ $K_{2}$ in Patt B], add new ball, K8 in Patt B, add new ball, K8 in Patt B, add new ball, $\mathrm{K}_{30}$ in Patt B, add new ball, K8 (12, 14) in Patt B, add new ball, K8 (12, 14) in Patt B, add new ball, K6 (8, 10) in Patt B. Knit these buttonhole sections for 6 rows. Row 59: Continuing in Patterns A & B, knit 8 more rows using only the first ball of yarn (clip other yarns, leaving approx 8cm strands for weaving in at the finishing stage). Row 66: BO all sts for right side; only BO 126sts for left side, see below.
Left side:
Work same as Right side,reversing placement of Patterns A & B from Row 21 on (Patt Bfirst, Patt A to end of rows on RS). No buttonholes on this side. COLLAR on left side Row 67: BO 126sts, knit in Patt $B$ to end of row. Knit 40 rows in Patt B. This will make the collar extension needed to sew to back neck later.
SLEEVES—make two
Using #4.5mm needles, CO 1osts.
Knit 2 rows as follows while shaping sleeve: Row i: Knit in Patt A. Row 2: Knit in Patt A. Rows 3 - 13: CO 1osts at end of each RS row [7osts]. Row 15: CO 15sts at end of row [85sts]. Knit these 85sts for 81 rows. Row 96: decr 15sts, knit in Patt A to end of row. Rows 98-108: BO 10sts, knit in Patt A to end. Row l1o: BO remaining 1osts at the end.
FINISHING
Iron on wrong sides, covering with a cotton cloth or pillow case and using a steam iron before sewing front & back seems together at shoulders in mattress stitch. Sew extension of collar from left side to neck of back and along side of neck on right side. Sew sleeves on along shoulder edges then sew along length of sleeves and complete work by sewing the sides of body together and attaching buttons to the front. This Cardigan would also look good with
Abbreviations st $=$ stitch sts $\equiv$ stitches $k=\mathsf{k n i t}$ $p=$ purl $\left.\mathsf{s l}=\right.$ slip stitch $c n=$ cable needle $c h=$ cable holder yf $\equiv$ yarn forward pm $\equiv$ place marker RS $\equiv$ right side Ws $=$ wrong side kfb $\equiv$ knit through front & back of one st. slk1psso $\equiv$ sl1, knit 1, pass slipped st over knitted one. yb $=$ yarn backward BrightsideKnitter @2008/2009 Renee Ferguson. All Rights Reserved. Not to be downloaded or printed out by Merchants for sale, free distribution or class use.
