Minimalist Cable Cardigan
Finished
November 22, 2020
January 30, 2021

Minimalist Cable Cardigan

Project info
Minimalist Cable Cardigan by Carina Spencer
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
me
medium
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
19 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in reverse stockinette stitch with largest needles
The Fibre Co Luma
137 yards in stash
6 skeins = 822.0 yards (751.6 meters), 300 grams
7C7957
Blue
The Fiber Co.
May 2020
Notes

Overall it’s a little big through the body and I could have added an inch in length. I’m never a small though: 38.5” bust. Super soft and squishy. My students told me it looks store bought. Will definitely wear it a lot :)

Armhole depth: 8.25” ish
Sleeve: 1st decrease on round 7

Buttons: StoneBone and Button on Etsy.

MODS
Sleeves: decrease bind-off in pattern, size 4 needles. Video below.

Button band bind-off: decrease bind-off in pattern, size 4 needles. Video here. Start at 10:38

Biased (sloped) Bind-off video
Sleeve video

11/24 Ribbing = 23 rows
11/25 15 rows before neck decreases
11/26 began armhole decreases on row 46
11/29 right finished - 8 cable repeats, end on row 13, kept sts live - not sure about the length - ripped back to 7 repeats and some change.
12/6 left finished
12/19 back finished
12/20 wet blocking
12/29 sides seamed
1/2 shoulders seamed
1/3 Button band finished: picked up 214. Followed ratio exactly. Not sure how I could have gotten to 222.
1/26 Just need to decide on buttons.

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Finished
November 22, 2020
January 30, 2021
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About this yarn
by The Fibre Co
DK
50% Merino, 25% Cotton, 15% Linen / Flax, 10% Silk
137 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: April 9, 2020
  • Project created: November 22, 2020
  • Finished: January 30, 2021
  • Updated: March 27, 2021
  • Progress updates: 7 updates