Wabana

✨ Wabana ✨

Wabana is a saddle shoulder cardigan with drapey open fronts and deep cavernous pockets. Starting at the back hem, the sweater body is worked up to the shoulders then down the front, ending at the front hem. The pocket linings are worked at the same time as the back body and the stranded colorwork pocket edgings are worked entirely in the round and after the front body is bound off at the hem. The front and back are joined at the underarm when the sleeve stitches are picked up around the armscyes. Short rows shape the set-in sleeve caps and the sleeves are worked down to the cuffs. The front and back are joined at the hem when the hem stitches are picked up and shaped with short rows down to the front tips.

And the main feature of this cool cardi is the stranded pockets edgings. They are worked entirely in the round with no steeks (!) to form a fabulous double layer at the pockets opening.

Wabana is pattern #9 of Landed, Volume 1: The Avalon, Timeless Lace and Stranded Knitting Patterns for the Adventurous Handknitter.

(May, 2024)

Wabana on Ravelry: Wabana

Sizes

Sizes 1(2,3,4)(5,6,7) corresponding to knitted measurements:

A. Hem circumference: 102(106,116,125.5)(136,155.5,175)cm /

40.25(41.75,45.75,49.5)(53.5,61.25,69)“

B. Back width at chest: 43(45,49.5,54.5)(59.5,68,76.5)cm /

17(17.75,19.5,21.5)(23.5,26.75,30)“

C. Cross-back width at shoulders: 37(38,40,42)(44,45.5,47.5)cm /

14.5(15,15.75,16.5)(17.25,18,18.75)“

D. Armscye depth: 17.5(18.5,20,21)(22.5,25,27.5)cm /

7(7.25,7.75,8.25)(8.75,9.75,10.75)“

See Schematic. Intended to be worn with around 0 to 5cm / 0 to 2” positive ease at chest width. Sample shown is the size 3 on 43.5cm / 17.25” half chest width (87cm / 34.25” circumference), corresponding to 6cm / 2.25” ease at half chest width.

Yarn

Louise Robert Design GRANOLA (Hand-dyed 70% Merino & 30% Hemp; 300 metres / 100 grams) in 3 colours:

MC (Inverness): 4(5,5,5)(6,6,7) skeins or

1200(1270,1370,1500)(1625,1800,2050) metres /

1325(1390,1500,1640)(1780,1970,2240) yards

CC1 (Ann Boleyn): 1 skein or

60(60,60,65)(65,70,75) metres /

65(65,65,70)(70,75,80) yards

CC2 (Traviata): 1 skein or

10(10,10,10)(10,15,15) metres /

15(15,15,15)(15,20,20) yards

Gauges

Listed gauges are to 10cm / 4”.

Stockinette: 21 sts / 29 rows using size A needles

Moss St: 19 sts / 31 rows using size A needles

Chart A (lace): 21 sts / 27 rows using size A needles

Chart B (stranded): 21 st / 25 rnds using size B needles

Needles & Notions

Size A: 3.5mm / US 4 needles

Size B: 4mm / US 6 needles

Change needle size as necessary to obtain gauge

You will also need: stitch markers; removable markers; spare needles or scrap yarn for holding sts; tapestry needle

Tech edited by Sue Hislop Ravelry: Sue-Cat