Mandolin Cardigan by Amy Christoffers

Mandolin Cardigan

Knitting
March 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Lace patterns stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1000 - 1800 yards (914 - 1646 m)
39 (46, 53, 60, 67, 74)”/ 99.5 (117, 135, 152.5, 170, 188) cm around
English
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

39 (46, 53, 60, 67, 74)”/ 99.5 (117, 135, 152.5, 170, 188) cm around bust/hip (not including collar)

27 (27 ½, 28, 28 ½, 29, 29 ½)/ 68.5 (70, 71, 72, 73, 75) cm length from shoulder to hem

Shown in size 46” with approximately 10” of positive ease, 6-12” of positive ease is recommended.

MATERIALS

Yarn
1000 (1100, 1250, 1400, 1600, 1800) yards Aran Weight
Shown in Doc Mason Wool 75% Clun Forest, 25% Romney, Shetland, Cheviot, Baby Doll, BFL and Alpaca, 210 yards/4oz: “Natural” (undyed), 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9) hanks

Needles
US 9/5.5mm circular 29” or longer for body
US 7/4.5mm circular 29” or longer for hem and front band
US 9/5.5mm set of 4 double pointed needles for sleeve (or use your preferred needles for knitting small circumferences)
US 7/4.5mm set of 4 double pointed needles for sleeve cuff (or use your preferred needles for knitting small circumferences)

Notions
Spare needle for 3-needle bind off
Stitch marker for sleeve beginning-of-round
2 Moveable stitch markers (optional)
Tapestry needle for sewing in the sleeves and weaving in ends
Waste yarn or clips for basting the sleeves into the armholes (optional)

GAUGE
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4”/10cm in pattern stitch.
16 stitches and 20 rows =4”/10 cm in Stockinette stitch

SKILLS REQUIRED
Reading lace charts
3-Needle bind off
Sewing in sleeves
Tubular cast on (optional)
Tubular bind off (optional)

The body is worked in one piece to the underarm, then the fronts and back are divided and worked separately to the shoulders. The shoulders are joined with a 3-Needle Bind off. The sleeves are worked from the cuff up in the round and sewn into place using mattress stitch.

This pattern is charted.

The cardigan shown used a long tail tubular cast-on for the body and the sleeve cuffs and a sewn tubular bind off on the collar. There are many methods that achieve the same result, please chose any cast-on and bind off method you prefer.