Carousel

Knitting
March 2014
Sport (12 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in Cable Patt (using either Chart A1, A2 or B1)
US 2 - 2.75 mm
810 - 1890 yards (741 - 1728 m)
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X), see notes
English
This pattern is available for free.

A whirling dervish of a knit that is not only worked in the round, Carousel can be worn differently by turning it around and around with a neckline that pirouettes according to your whim.

Worked outwards from a center cast on, Carousel is comprised of 4 cabled panels for the front and back. Once these four panels have grown to the appropriate size, each panel is placed on a holder, and the front and back are joined by uniting the matching pairs. Each of the four parts are again worked in the round to create sleeves, a hem, and a collar any way you spin it.

Perfectly symmetrical when finished, the charts may look complicated but once in the rhythm, Carousel flies off the needles. Lightweight and breezy, this is a merry-go-round of a knit, perfect for warmer days.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56 inches
Width: 38 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62 inches
Length: 38 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62 inches

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter’s gauge is unique
spacer 1 set US #2/2.75mm double pointed needles
spacer US #2/2.75mm circular needles (Length to be determined on size)

Notions

  • Yarn needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Cable Needle
  • 8 spare needles, stitch holders, or pieces of scrap yarn