“Tentsmuir is a beautiful nature reserve in Fife, Scotland. A tangling web of woodland paths, lined by towering forest trees; rich in wildlife.

Drawing on this natural inspiration I wanted to emulate this in knitting through the use of texture: the cables being to towering pine trees either side of the paths, the garter stitch columns.

I envision walking through the crisp autumn air wrapped in my Tentsmuir Cardigan, wandering deep into the welcoming natural vista. ”
– Rebecca Duncan

The Tentsmuir cardigan is a dropped shoulder cardigan, worked bottom-up. The body is knit first, then stitches are divided for front left, front right and back panel. The back panel is worked in a trapezium shape. The front left and front right panels are then worked and seamed to the back panel, along the shoulder seam. Finally, the sleeves are worked in the round with a cable running along the underarm and into the cuff.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Finished chest circumference: : 87.75 (95, 102.5, 110, 121) 128.5, 135.75, 143.25, 150.75, 161.75 cm / 34.5 (37.5, 40.25, 43.25, 47.75) 50.5, 53.5, 56.5, 59.25, 63.75” – recommended to be worn with approximately 9 cm / 3.5” of positive ease at the bust.

YARN
Uist Wool, Siaban (DK) (100% Scottish wool (Cheviot & Hebridean); 235 metres / 257 yards per 100 g)

1115 (1185, 1260, 1365, 1470) 1545, 1620, 1715, 1820, 1925 metres / 1220 (1230, 1380,1495, 1610) 1690, 1775, 1875, 1990, 2105 yards

Sample shown is knit in colourway Siaban. Elisa wears a size 3 with 10.5 cm / 4” of positive ease.

NEEDLES
4 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
3.5 mm / US 4 with a cable length of 80 cm / 32” for body; and 25 - 40 cm / 10 - 16” for cuffs and collar (or needle size to obtain gauge)

GAUGE
27 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in Chart A, on larger needle, after blocking)
27 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in 1x1 ribbing, on smaller needle)
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (worked flat, in stockinette stitch, on larger needle, after blocking)

NOTIONS
• Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
• Buttons (5 with a 1.5 cm/ 0.5” diameter)
• Cable needle
• Darning needle
• Removable stitch markers (minimum of 2)
• Scrap yarn or stitch holders
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure

SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
• Buttonholes in double knitting button placket
• Cables (2/2 LC and 2/2 RC)
• Double knitting
• German Short Rows
• Tubular Bind-Off
• Italian Cast-On
• Pick up stitches
• Reading your knitting
• Seaming using mattress stitch

CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Elisa Mariacher
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jen Hurley, Rachael Prest & Isabell Dröse
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Back neck width: 16.25 (16.25, 17, 18.5, 18.5) 18.5, 19.25, 19.25, 20, 21.5 cm / 6.5 (6.5, 6.75, 7.25, 7.25) 7.25, 7.5, 7.5, 7.75, 8.5”
• Front neck drop: 6 cm / 2.25”
Shoulder width: 15.5 (15.5, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25) 17.25, 17.25, 19.25, 19.25, 21 cm / 6 (6, 6.75, 6.75, 6.75) 6.72, 6.75, 7.5,7.5, 8.25”
• Armhole depth: 18.5 (19.25, 20, 20.5, 21) 21.75, 23, 24.5, 27.25, 28.5 cm / 7.25 (7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25) 8.5, 9, 9.75, 10.75, 11.25”
• Crossback width: 43 (43, 46.75, 46.75, 46.75) 46.75, 50.25, 50.25, 54, 54 cm / 17 (17, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5) 18.5, 19.75, 19.75, 21.25, 21.25”
• Chest circumference: 87.75 (95, 102.5, 110, 121) 128.5, 135.75, 143.25, 150.75, 161.75 cm / 34.5 (37.5, 40.25, 43.25, 47.75) 50.5, 53.5, 56.5, 59.25, 63.75”
• Side length from underarm: 33 (31.5, 31, 31.5, 31.5,) 30.5, 29.25, 28.5, 25.5, 24.5) cm / 13 (12.5, 12.25, 12.5, 12.5) 12, 11.5, 11.25, 10, 9.75”
• Upper sleeve circumference: 42.5 (45.5, 47.5, 51.5, 53.5) 55.5, 57.5, 60.5, 64.5, 67.5 cm / 16.75 (18, 18.75, 20.25, 21) 21.75, 22.75, 23.75, 25.5, 26.5”
• Sleeve length from underarm: 47 cm / 18.5”
• Sleeve cuff circumference: 26.25 (26.25, 27.25, 28.25, 28.25) 29, 30, 31, 34.5, 34.5 cm / 10.25 (10.25, 10.75, 11, 11) 11.5, 11.75, 12.25, 13.5, 13.5”
• Total body length from shoulder to hem: 51 (50.5, 50.5, 51.5, 52) 52, 52, 52.5, 52.5, 52.5 cm / 20 (20, 20, 20.25, 20.5) 20.5, 20.5, 20.75, 20.75, 20.75”