Camden Twist Cardigan
by Playing With Fibre
Camden Twist Cardigan is written in 6 sizes from 0-3 months to 2 years. It is worked from the top down, with raglan shaping and minimal sewing. It features a simple cable design along the front & back of the cardigan.
Yarn:
Townhouse Camden Tweed. Pictured in ‘Too Rouge". Pattern requires approximately (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150)g 4 ply / fingering weight yarn.
Materials
2.5mm needle (or size needed to achieve gauge) 1 x 100 cm circular needle \*or\* straight needles plus DPNs for the sleeves. cable needle or DPN stitch markers Buttons Darning needle Optional sewing needle & thread, for buttons. Gauge: 28 st per 10 cm in stocking stitch.
Abbreviations:
K knit P purl st stitch PM place marker CO cast on KFB knit into front & back of stitch RS right side WS wrong side Slm slip marker RM remove marker BO bind off PUK pick up & knit
Instructions
CO (84, 92, 100, 112,116,120) sts. Row 1: P3, \*K2 P2, repeat from \* to 5 sts before end of row. K2, P3 Row 2: K3, \*P2 K2, repeat from \* to 5 sts before end of row. P2, K3 Repeat rows 1 & 2 two more times. Set-up row: On this row, you will place markers to mark position of cables and of raglan increases. This set-up row includes row 1 of the cable pattern, indicated by brackets 0-3 months: P1 [P2, K6, P2] PM; K4, KFB, PM; KFB, K8, KFB, PM; KFB, K4; PM; [P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2] PM; K4, KFB, PM; KFB, K8, KFB, PM; KFB, K4, PM; [P2, K6, P2] P1. 3-6 months: P1, [P2, K6, P2] PM; K5, KFB, PM; KFB, K10, KFB, PM; KFB, K5; PM; [P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2] PM; K5, KFB, PM; KFB, K10, KFB, PM; KFB, K5, PM; [P2, K6, P2]P1. 6-12 months: P1 [P2, K6, P2] PM; K6, KFB, PM; KFB, K12, KFB, PM; KFB, K6; PM; [P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2] PM; K6, KFB, PM; KFB, K12, KFB, PM; KFB, K6, PM; [P2, K6, P2] P1. 12-18 months: P1 [P2, K6, P2] PM; K8, KFB, PM; KFB, K14, KFB, PM; KFB, K7; PM; [P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2J PM; K7, KFB, PM; KFB, K14, KFB, PM; KFB, K8, PM;[ P2, K6, P2] P1. 18-24 months: P1 [P2, K6, P2] PM; K9, KFB, PM; KFB, K14, KFB, PM; KFB, K9; PM; [P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2] PM; K9, KFB, PM; KFB, K14, KFB, PM; KFB, K9, PM; [P2, K6, P2] P1. 2 years: P1, [P2, K6, P2] PM; K8, KFB, PM; KFB, K16, KFB, PM; KFB, K10; PM; [P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2] PM; K10, KFB, PM; KFB, K16, KFB, PM; KFB, K8, PM; [P2, K6, P2] P1. Row 2 (WS); K1, work cable B row 2; Slm, purl to next cable marker; work cable C row 2; slm, purl to next cable marker; work cable A row 2, K1. Continue working as set, with cable A, then C, then B and raglan increases on the RS rows; and with cable B, then C, then A on the WS rows, until the following stitch counts have been reached: Back (68, 72, 74, 78, 84, 90) sts Sleeve (46, 50, 52, 54, 58, 64) sts Total (228, 244, 252,264, 284, 304) sts
Separate body from sleeves;
Continuing to follow cable patterns as set, work (34, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43) sts; RM; slip following (46, 50, 52, 54, 58, 64) sleeve sts on to waste yarn; using backwards loop method CO 4 sts; RM; work (68, 72, 74, 78, 84, 90) st; RM; slip following (46, 50, 52, 54, 58, 64) sts on to waste yarn; using backwards loop method CO 4 sts; RM; work to end of row. Continue working body as set until it measures (23, 26, 28, 31, 33, 36) cm from shoulder.
Ribbing;
Row 1: P3, \*K2 P2, repeat from \* to 5 sts before end of row. K2, P3 Row 2: K3, \*P2 K2, repeat from \* to 5 sts before end of row. P2, K3 Repeat rows 1 & 2 two more times. (6 rows of ribbing). BO in pattern. Sleeves Work one sleeve at a time. Using DPNs or a circular needle, slip held stitches for one sleeve onto needle, ready to work in the round. Using working yarn & backwards loop method, CO 4 st underarm. PM between 2nd & 3rd st to mark beginning of round. Knit (5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8) rounds even \*Dec row: K1, K2tog, K to 3 sts from end of round, SSK, K1 Knit (4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) rounds Repeat from \* (2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) more times. (44, 48, 48, 48, 50, 54) stitches remain. Continue knitting until sleeve measures (12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20) cm from underarm. Work \*K2, P2\* for 6 rounds. BO in pattern.
Button band:
With right side facing, PUK sts along the front cardigan for button band, approximately 2 sts for every 3 rows. The total number of sts should be a multiple of 4 +2; you may have to add a couple of extra sts at the beginning & end of the band to achieve this. Row 1 (WS) P2 \*K2, P2, repeat from \* to end of row Row 2 (RS) K2 \*P2, K2, repeat from \* to end of row Repeat these 2 rows two more times. BO in pattern
Button hole band:
With right side facing, PUK sts along the front cardigan for button band, approximately 2 sts for every 3 rows. The total number of sts should be a multiple of 4 +2. Row 1 (WS) P2 \*K2, P2, repeat from \* to end of row Row 2 (RS) K2 \*P2, K2, repeat from \* to end of row Row 3 repeat row 1 Row 4; button hole row; Place stitch markers to mark position of buttonholes before working this row. Button holes should be spaced evenly across the button band, with 4 stitches before the first buttonhole, and 4 stitches after the last buttonhole. Place markers for (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) buttons. Work 4 sts as set; \*YO, K2tog; work to next marker as set; repeat from \* to last button hole marker. YO, K2tog, work to end of row. Rows 5&6; work ribbing as set. Bind off in pattern. Sew up underarms. Weave in ends. Sew on buttons. Block lightly.
Read the charts from bottom up; right to left on RS rows & left to right on WS rows
Knit on right side; purl on wrong side Purl on right side, knit on wrong side slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; Written Cable Instructions: Cable A - left front. Row 1: P2, K6, P2 Row 2: K2, P6, K2 Row 3 - 10: Repeat rows 1 & 2 four more times. Row 11: P2; slip frst 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2 Row 12: K2, P6, K2 Row 13 - 16: repeat rows 1&2 two times Row 17: P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2 Row 18: K2, P6, K2 Row 19: P2, K6, P2 Row 20: K2, P6, K2 Cable B - right front. Row 1: P2, K6, P2 Row 2: K2, P6, K2 Row 3 - 10: Repeat rows 1 & 2 four more times. Row 11: P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2 Row 12: K2, P6, K2 Row 13 - 16: repeat rows 1&2 two times Row 17: P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2 Row 18: K2, P6, K2 Row 19: P2, K6, P2 Row 20: K2, P6, K2 Cable C - back. Row 1: P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2 Row 2: K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2 Row 3 - 10: Repeat rows 1 & 2 four more times. Row 11: P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2; K2; P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2. Row 12: Row 2: K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2 Row 13 - 16: repeat rows 1&2 two times Row 17: P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at back of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2; K2; P2; slip first 3 sts to cable needle & hold at front of work; K3 from main needle; K3 from cable needle; P2. Row 18: K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2 R0W 19: P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2 Row 20: K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2 Pattern: Eimear Earley 2015 Photography & Layout: Eimear Earley Thanks to This is Knit & Townhouse Yarns for yarn support. e: playingwithfibre@gmail.com http://playingwithfibre.blogspot.ie t: @pwfibre
