Porty Cardigan by Gudrun Johnston

Porty Cardigan

Knitting
November 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Colorwork Pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1456 - 2426 yards (1331 - 2218 m)
35 ¼ (37 ½, 41, 43 ½, 45 ¾, 48 ¼, 50 ½, 53 ½, 56 ½, 58 ¾) in
English
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This is a cardigan version of my Porty Pullover pattern.

This cardigan is worked in one piece from the top down with a circular yoke construction. Sleeves and body are separated at the underarm. Short rows are used to raise the back neck. Colorwork is charted for the yoke and cuffs. Steek stitches are cut after knitting and an I-Cord button band is worked along the cut steek edges.

Sizes
35 ¼ (37 ½, 41, 43 ½, 45 ¾, 48 ¼, 50 ½, 53 ½, 56 ½, 58 ¾) in / 89.5 (95, 104, 110.5, 116, 122.5, 128, 136, 143.5, 149) cm at chest (this includes the button band).
Shown in size 41 in / 104cm with approx. 3 ½ in / 9cm of positive ease.
Suggested ease is between 2-4 in / 5-10cm of positive ease.

Needles
US 3 / 3.25mm 16in / 40cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm 24in / 60cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100cm circular needle
US 3 / 3.25mm set of dpns (for small circumference in the round); alternatively use a long circular for magic loop
US 4 / 3.5mm 16in / 40cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm 24in / 60cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100cm circular needle
US 4 / 3.5mm set of dpns (for small circumference in the round); alternatively use a long circular for magic loop

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following amounts:
MC: 1100 (1170, 1280, 1360, 1430, 1510, 1590, 1680, 1780, 1850) yds/ 1010 (1070, 1170, 1245, 1310, 1380, 1455, 1540, 1630, 1695) m
CC1: 130 (138, 150, 150, 168, 168, 185, 185, 208, 208) yds / 120 (130, 140, 140, 155, 155, 170, 170, 190, 190) m
CC2 86 (92, 100, 100, 112, 112, 124, 124, 140, 140) yds / 80 (85, 95, 95, 105, 105, 115, 115, 130, 130) m
CC3: 42 (45, 50, 50, 56, 56, 62, 62, 70, 70) yds / 40 (45, 50, 50, 55, 55, 60, 60, 65, 65) m
CC4: 98 (105, 115, 115, 128, 128, 142, 142, 158, 158) yds / 90 (100, 105, 105, 120, 120, 120, 120, 145, 145) m

Shown in Jumper Weight by Jamieson & Smith (100% Real Shetland Wool; 125yds/115m/25g)
Shade 81 (MC), Shade 122 (CC1), Shade 27 (CC2), Shade FC45 (CC3), Shade 141 (CC4).

Gauge
27 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10cm in Fair Isle Yoke Pattern on US 4 / 3.5mm needle
27 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10cm in St St in the round on US 3 / 3.25mm needle

Notions
Scrap yarn/stitch holder, stitch markers (5 total), tapestry needle, Crochet Hook (US C2 / 2.75mm), desired number of buttons for cardigan (I used four ½ inch buttons for the cardigan shown here).