Strathclyde Cardigan Knitting Pattern

A gorgeous, extra long cardigan with a cosy double moss stitch shawl front and an intricate cabled design. Slipped, twisted stitches in the cables are designed to look great in handdyed yarn. It’s a top down, totally seamless cardigan with ¾ length sleeves. Both written instructions and charts are given for all the cable patterns, and it has instructions for 8 sizes to fit a 75 – 150 cm/30 – 60” bust.

This is the sister pattern to our Strathearn Cardigan. Strathearn is a beautiful part of Scotland that we visited often before the pandemic hit. I knit the bulk of this cardigan during lockdown so the name is for somewhere a bit closer to home – Strathclyde.

Suggested Yarn: Madelinetosh Work Sock Sport (sadly discontinued – substitute info on yarnsub) note that this is a sport weight yarn not a sock yarn.

Colourway: Tern (75% Merino Wool, 25% nylon) 366 m/400 yds per 197 g

(1015, 1150, 1290) [1420, 1560, 1700] {1830, 1970} m

(1110, 1260, 1410) [1550, 1700, 1860] {2000, 2150} yds

Dimensions (Metric):

To fit chest (75, 85, 95) [105, 115, 125] {135, 145} cm

Across Back Underarm to Underarm: (40, 45, 50) [55, 60, 65] {70, 75} cm

Length Underarm to Hem: 58 cm

Upper Sleeve Circumference: (30, 32.5, 35) [37.5, 40, 44] {46, 49} cm

Sleeve Length Underarm to Cuff: 39 cm

Dimensions (Imperial):

To fit chest (30, 34, 38) [42, 46, 50] {54, 58)”

Across Back Underarm to Underarm: (16, 18, 20) [22, 24, 26] {28, 30}”

Length Underarm to Hem: 23”

Upper Sleeve Circumference: (12, 13, 14) [15, 16, 17½] {18½ , 19½}”

Sleeve Length Underarm to Cuff: 16”

Needles: One 4 mm/US 6 80 cm/32” circular needle or as required to achieve correct gauge, plus one 4.5 mm/US 7 75 cm/30” circular needle, and four 4 mm/US 6 dpns for sleeves if you prefer not to use magic loop.

Gauge: 19 sts and 27 rows = 10 cm/4” in reverse stocking stitch after blocking with 4 mm/US 6 needle. Please note that gauge over cable pattern is significantly different due to slipped sts, the length of one repeat of the Cable Pattern 2 should be approx. 16 cm/6.5” long.

Extras: Tapestry needle for weaving in loose ends, 12 removable stitch markers, a spare circular needle for holding stitches, two cable needles

Techniques: Knit and purl, cast on and bind off, work flat and in the round, knit into back loops, slip stitches, purled m1 increases, purled decrease sts such as ssp and p2tog, pick up and knit/purl, cable knitting - including with two cable needles.