Snoqualmie by Michele Wang

Snoqualmie

Knitting
January 2016
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in pattern from Chart A, B, or C with Size A needle(s), after blocking
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1865 - 2710 yards (1705 - 2478 m)
39¼ (41½, 45¾, 48, 52¼, 54½)" circumference at chest (buttoned)
English
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This cabled shawl-collar cardigan radiates classic good looks and cozy texture. Elaborate cable motifs really make Quarry purr; Snoqualmie’s grid of densely twining stitches looks complex but is intuitive to work and easy to memorize. Whether you wear it as a barn coat or dress it up with tall boots and a skirt, this is knitwear that will make you look forward to cold weather.


Construction

  • The cardigan is worked in pieces from the bottom up and then sewn together. The collar is picked up around the front and back neck edges, then worked flat and shaped using Short Rows.

Finished Dimensions

  • 39¼ (41½, 45¾, 48, 52¼, 54½)“ circumference at bust (buttoned)
  • Quarry Nest sample shown is size 45¾“ with 9¼”/23.5 cm ease on model with curly hair, and with 12¼“/31 cm ease on model with short straight hair
  • Quarry Gypsum (retired) sample shown is size 41½” with 9½”/24 cm ease on model with long straight hair

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yardage

  • 1865 (1955, 2190, 2340, 2600, 2710) yards of chunky weight wool yarn

Yarn

  • 10 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100g)
  • Photographed in colors Nest and Gypsum (retired)

Gauge

  • 19¾ stitches & 23 rows = 4” in pattern from Chart A, B, or C with Size A needle(s), after blocking
  • One 16-stitch & 32-row repeat from chart measures 3¼“ wide and 5½” tall with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

  • One pair of straight needles or a 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
  • Suggested Size: 6½ mm (US 10½)

Size B (for Ribbing)

  • One 47” circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
  • Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

  • One 32” circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
  • Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

  • Garter Stitch Selvedge
  • 2x2 Tubular Cast On (Flat knitting; multiple of 4 stitches)
  • Sloped Bind Off
  • Binding Off Over Cabled Fabrics
  • Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
  • One-Row Buttonhole

Skill Level

  • 4 out of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.