The Ginger Sweater is a wonderfully soft, roomy sweater with a beautiful cable pattern. She has a high collar & cuffs in double twisted rib stitch. The sweater is knitted seamlessly from top to bottom. First the collar is worked in double twisted rib, followed by the yoke where German short rows are used for shaping the neckline. The rest of the sweater (yoke, body and sleeves) is worked in the round. Ginger is the perfect winter knit. A sweater you want to live in during the cold months.
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
The Ginger Sweater is an oversized sweater with a positive ease of approx. 20 cm compared to your bust circumference. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) correspond to a bust circumference of approx. 75 (85) 95 (105) 115 (125) cm respectively.
Level: Intermediate
Yarn: worsted
Yarn suggestion:
1 strand of FOG from GABO WOOL (50 gr - approx. 125 m)
500(500) 550 (550) 600 (650) gr
OR
MALOU LIGHT from LANG YARNS (50 gr - approx. 190 m)
400(400) 450 (450) 500 (500) gr
Needles:
Circular needles 4 & 5 mm / cables length 40, 60 and/or 80 cm, 100
and/or120 cm, double pointed needles 4 & 5 mm if preferred for
working the sleeves or circular needles 4 & 5 mm / cable length 25 mm
Gauge: 10 x 10 cm = 21 st x 24 rows in CABLE PATTERN (after blocking) with needles 5 mm
Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
Bust circumference sweater: 95 (105) 115 (126) 126 (136) cm (finished sweater)
Length: measured center back, excl. neckline: 55 (55) 58 (58) 61 (61) cm
Sleeve length: measured under the armhole opening: 41 (41) 35 (35) 32 (32) cm
Sleeve circumference: measured at armhole opening: 37 (42) 37 (42) 47 (52) cm
Armhole height: 34 (34) 31 (31) 31 (31) cm
Used techniques:
- knit & purl
- knit & purl through the back loop
- work a cable of 6 stitches (6-st RC)
- German short rows
- raglan increases (M1R & M1L)
- right lifted increases
- alternating cable cast on
- decreasing sts by knitting 2 sts together through the back loop.
- tubular bind off
The pattern contains links to the necessary instruction videos.
The pattern is a PDF file & will be sent by email.
Refunds are not possible.
