Joining Bees and Things cardigan
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The key to nature’s therapy is feeling like a tiny part of it, not a master over it. There’s amazing pride in seeing a bee land on a flower you planted - but that’s not your act of creation, it’s your act of joining in.
- Victoria Coren Mitchell
This is a pattern for a top down circular yoke cardigan. Stitches are cast on for the rib neckline, then short rows are worked for neck shaping. The yoke chart is worked in chosen size and then sleeve sts are separated from body sts. Underarm sts are cast on/picked up and each element is worked separately to the edge rib, before bind off.
Since it is top down, sizes may be easily adjusted for best fit. If you need more room over the body or upper arms, simply cast on/pick up additional sts after the yoke is worked. Conversely, you have smaller arms and need fewer sts, do not work the last increase over the yoke chart.
The original sample was knit with Jamieson & Smith yarn, but I worked a second with yarn from Knit Picks. I am including that pdf as well. (Images of that version are the gold/pink/blue version.) You can find the pattern and yarn kit on the KP website.
yarn:
2 Ply Jumper Weight by Jamieson & Smith
Fingering; 100% Shetland
125 yds (115 m)/ 25 grams
approximate yarn amounts:
MC (72) - 8 (8, 9, 11) 13, 14 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) balls
CC1 (FC12) - 2 (2, 2, 2) 3, 3, 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls
CC2 (202) - 2 (2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls
needles:
2.75mm (us no 2) circular 24in/60cm; DPNs
3.25mm (us no 3) circular 40in/101cm; DPNs
gauge:
26 sts x 32 rounds = 4in/10cm over stranded stockinette on 3.25mm needles
26 sts x 34 rounds = 4in/10cm over stockinette in single-colour on 2.75mm needles
Change needle sizes, as needed, to keep gauge throughout.
approximate finished sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10, 11)
chest circ (buttoned) - 29.75 (33.5, 36, 40.25) 42, 44.75, 48.25 (52, 54, 58, 62.25) in/75.5 (85, 91.5, 102) 106.5, 113.5, 122.5 (132, 137, 147, 158) cm
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st markers, st holders/waste yarn, 8 - 12 buttons; 15mm
- Victoria Coren Mitchell
This is a pattern for a top down circular yoke cardigan. Stitches are cast on for the rib neckline, then short rows are worked for neck shaping. The yoke chart is worked in chosen size and then sleeve sts are separated from body sts. Underarm sts are cast on/picked up and each element is worked separately to the edge rib, before bind off.
Since it is top down, sizes may be easily adjusted for best fit. If you need more room over the body or upper arms, simply cast on/pick up additional sts after the yoke is worked. Conversely, you have smaller arms and need fewer sts, do not work the last increase over the yoke chart.
The original sample was knit with Jamieson & Smith yarn, but I worked a second with yarn from Knit Picks. I am including that pdf as well. (Images of that version are the gold/pink/blue version.) You can find the pattern and yarn kit on the KP website.
yarn:
2 Ply Jumper Weight by Jamieson & Smith
Fingering; 100% Shetland
125 yds (115 m)/ 25 grams
approximate yarn amounts:
MC (72) - 8 (8, 9, 11) 13, 14 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) balls
CC1 (FC12) - 2 (2, 2, 2) 3, 3, 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls
CC2 (202) - 2 (2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls
needles:
2.75mm (us no 2) circular 24in/60cm; DPNs
3.25mm (us no 3) circular 40in/101cm; DPNs
gauge:
26 sts x 32 rounds = 4in/10cm over stranded stockinette on 3.25mm needles
26 sts x 34 rounds = 4in/10cm over stockinette in single-colour on 2.75mm needles
Change needle sizes, as needed, to keep gauge throughout.
approximate finished sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10, 11)
chest circ (buttoned) - 29.75 (33.5, 36, 40.25) 42, 44.75, 48.25 (52, 54, 58, 62.25) in/75.5 (85, 91.5, 102) 106.5, 113.5, 122.5 (132, 137, 147, 158) cm
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st markers, st holders/waste yarn, 8 - 12 buttons; 15mm
