Gear Cardigan by Tatsiana Matsiuk

Gear Cardigan

Knitting
February 2017
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 11 - 8.0 mm
7.0 mm
1200 - 1650 yards (1097 - 1509 m)
- Chest 94 (100; 106; 112; 118) cm / 37 (39½; 41¼; 44; 46½) inches
English
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Edit from September 2021: The pattern has been updated and fully rewritten to my current standard.

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This open front Gear Cardigan is a timeless and must have for any wardrobe. It is a perfect garment for many occasions such as countryside walk or city adventure.

Gear Cardigan is a quick and easy project for those who love knitting with large needles. It is knitted bottom up with the bulky weight yarn. Back, front and sleeves are knitted separately. After all parts are sewn together stitches picked up along the front for neck finishing.

The knitting pattern is easy to follow and suitable for advanced beginners. It contains 6 pages of written instruction, size diagram and pictures. The pattern is written for five sizes from S to XXL

Required skills: Long tail cast on, knit, purl, basic decreasing and increasing, bind off.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS S (M; L; XL; XXL):

  • Chest 94 (100; 106; 112; 118) cm / 37 (39½; 41¼; 44; 46½) inches
  • Length to shoulder: 68 (70; 72; 74; 76) cm / 26¾ (27½; 28⅜; 29; 30) inches

TOOLS & MATERIALS:

  • 8 (9, 9, 10; 11) x 100 g wool yarn
  • Knitting needles US 10.75 (7 mm)
  • Knitting needles US 11 (8 mm)
  • Circular needle US 10.75 (7 mm) x 120 cm
  • Tapestry needle or crochet hook

WEIGHT OF YARN: Bulky/ 12-ply

GAUGE: 12 stitches and 18 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch using needles US 11 (8 mm).