Grandpa Cardigan
Finished
November 7, 2023
December 18, 2023

Grandpa Cardigan

Project info
Grandpa Cardigan by Joji Locatelli
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
46 (Sleeves 54)
Needles & yarn
US 7 - 4.5 mm
4.5 mm
2,176 yards = 9.95 skeins
Yatsal Speckle 8 ply
106 yards in stash
9.46 skeins = 1862.2 yards (1702.8 meters), 946 grams
Yatsal Speckle 8 ply
476 yards in stash
0.49 skeins = 96.5 yards (88.2 meters), 49 grams
Notes

Used German short rows and Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off throughout

Work 48 rows before starting armhole shaping

Start waist shaping at Row 109

Pockets:
Row 135: work 11 sts in pattern - PM and place next 34 sts on st holder and CO34 - PM and work in pattern until 45 sts from end of row - PM and place next 34 sts on st holder and CO34 - PM and work in pattern to end of row
Row 136: work in pattern to pocket st marker - p1k1 to next marker then continue in cable pattern - repeat at next pocket st marker

Repeat Row 136 five more times - start cable pattern again on pocket sections on the following row

Work inner pocket for 47 rows, joining to row 183 of body

sc across co edge of pocket in the bottom of each purl stitch to tighten it up a bit

Start bottom ribbing at Row 187

Sleeves:
Follow pattern for size 54
Start decreases at Row 65
Row 180: Set up row for ribbing - decrease to 54 stitches by repeating k3 ktog, finishing with k2
Work ribbing for 20 rows

Collar:
Work short rows for 10 repeats for a wider shawl collar
Omit buttonholes

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November 7, 2023
December 18, 2023
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by Yatsal
DK
100% Acrylic
197 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: October 14, 2023
  • Project created: November 8, 2023
  • Updated: December 18, 2023