In Mood for Maybe by yellowcosmo

In Mood for Maybe

Knitting
March 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch after blocking
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1560 - 2515 yards (1426 - 2300 m)
30, 33, 35, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 55
English
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A fairisle hoodie cardigan knitted in round. Steeking and I-cord for front edges with zipper closure.

Design and Construction

  • Work from the top of the hood to hem in round in one piece.
  • Fairisle motif for the hood and small section of yoke, and cuffs.
  • Round yoke style.
  • Separate sleeves at underarm.
  • Work to hem in round.
  • Work sleeves in round.
  • Cut steek at finishing stage.
  • After cutting steek, pick up stitches along fronts for I-cord front band.

Sizes

  • 9 sizes available, 30 (33, 35, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 55) based on finished garment chest measurements in inches.

Skills Required

  • Make increase - m1.
  • Make decreases - ssk, k2tog, p2tog.
  • Stranded colorwork.
  • Read colorwork chart.
  • Steeking.
  • Installing zipper.

Yarn

  • DK Weight, in 4 colors, yarn A, B, C, and D
  • yarn A – 450 (475, 500, 525, 570, 595, 675, 715, 750) yards / 410 (435, 455, 480, 520, 545, 615, 655, 685) meters
  • yarn B – 210 (220, 230, 245, 270, 295, 315, 325, 340) yards / 190 (200, 210, 225, 245, 270, 290, 295, 310) meters
  • yarn C – 820 (885, 950, 1000, 1060, 1105, 1180, 1250, 1320) yards / 750 (810, 870, 915, 970, 1010, 1080, 1145, 1210) meters
  • yarn D – 80 (80, 80, 80, 85, 85, 105, 105, 105) yards / 75 (75, 75, 75, 80, 80, 95, 95, 95) meters

Pattern includes
Charts for fairisle colorwork.
Links to how to steek and sew on zipper.

Pattern tech edited by Ashley Knowlton