Marcia cardigan – PDF

Description

Meet Marcia: 

The Marcia cardigan is knitted from top to bottom. At the beginnig, the shoulders are knitted separately. Then stitches are picked up to create set-in sleeves, allowing the continuity of stripes across the body and sleeves. The V-neck and sleeve caps are shaped with increases. Sleeves and collar are worked last, making it an engaging project for beginners and experienced knitters alike.

The techniques: 

• Marcia’s body is knitted in stockinette stitch flat and the sleeves in the round
• Stockinette
• Circular knitting
• Increases, decreases
• 1/1 ribbing
• picking up stitches
• provisional cast-on.

Sizes: 

Gauge: 

Stockinette : 10 cm = 24 sts x 36 rows (needles 3.5 mm / US 4)
Adjust your needle size to achieve the correct gauge.

Yarn: 

Approximately for the long sleeve version:

Size 1:

• 130 gr / 455 m [498 yds] color A – 3 balls of yarn
• 75 gr / 262 m [286 yds] color B – 2 balls of yarn
• 75 gr / 262 m [286 yds] color C – 2 balls of yarn

Size 2:

• 150 gr / 525 m [498 yds] color A – 3 balls of yarn
• 83 gr / 289 m [316 yds] color B – 2 balls of yarn
• 83 gr / 289 m [316 yds] color C – 2 balls of yarn

Size 3:

• 170 gr / 595 m [651 yds] color A – 4 balls of yarn
• 90 gr / 315 m [345 yds] color B – 2 balls of yarn
• 90 gr / 315 m [345 yds] color C – 2 balls of yarn

Size 4:

• 190 gr / 665 m [727 yds] color A – 4 balls of yarn
• 100 gr / 350 m [383 yds] color B – 2 balls of yarn
• 100 gr / 350 m [383 yds] color C – 2 balls of yarn

Size 5:

• 210 gr / 735 m [735 yds] color A – 5 balls of yarn
• 108 gr / 378 m [414 yds] color B – 3 balls of yarn
• 108 gr / 378 m [414 yds] color C – 3 balls of yarn

Notions: 

• Size US 4 / 3,5 mm circular needles 20 & 80 cm [8’’ – 29’’]
• Size US 2.5 / 3 mm circular needles for the 1/1 ribbing
• A row counter, markers, cables or auxiliary threads, a tapestry needle, 5 or 6 buttons 15 mm.

Video tutorials: 

To help you in making your top, find all the technical stitches on our YouTube channel.