Gull Stitch Cardigan by Leigh Radford

Gull Stitch Cardigan

Knitting
December 2005
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch on smaller needles
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
5.0 mm (H)
876 - 1241 yards (801 - 1135 m)
36 (40, 43, 46½, 50)" (91.5 [101.5, 109, 118, 127] cm) bust circumference, zipped
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Pattern Description from Interweave Knits, Winter 2005: “Worked in plain stockinette panels and gull-stitch cables, Leigh Radford’s innovative, asymmetric design is a quick knit on size 10½ needles. A defined waist, flared ribbed cuffs, and set-in sleeves make it decided feminine. The unadorned square neckline is edged in simple crab stitch, and a sipper placed under the cabled flap is barely detectable.”

Finished Size: 36 (40, 43, 46½, 50)“ (91.5 101.5, 109, 118, 127 cm) bust circumference, zipped.

Yarn: GGH Via Mala (100% merino; 73 yd 67 m/50 g): #42 teal blue, 12 (13, 15, 16, 17) skeins. Yarn distributed by Muench Yarns.

Needles: Size 11 (8 mm) and 10½ (6.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Cable needle (cn); markers (m); tapestry needle; 18 (18, 18, 20, 20)“ (45.5 45.5, 45.5, 51, 51-cm) separating zipper; sharp-point sewing needle and thread; 1 hook-and-eye closure; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

Additional Gauge:

  • 17-st gull st panel measures 3¾“ (9.5 cm) wide on smaller needles.
  • 11 sts of inverted gull st measures 2¼“ (5.5 cm) wide on smaller needles.