Courtney Spainhower Halle

“I LOVE a heavy cardigan with ample ease for layering, and this particular piece is inspired by the heavy wool yoke cardigan my mother handed down to me to warm my bones in the Pacific Northwest,” says Courtney Spainhower. “The yarn I’ve selected works up quickly and will keep you insulated even in wet climates. This cardigan is worked in the round from the bottom up with steeks; the sleeves are knit separately and joined to the body to complete the yoke.”

PATTERN NOTES

It is recommended to use a contrasting colour stitch marker for the steek markers, to easily tell them apart from other markers used. Some of the stitches charted are to be purled rather than knitted. This adds texture and visual interest to the colour section. When working the colour chart, work to steek sts, taking note of which st of the chart was worked last, work steek sts by alternating the colours, then cont working the colour chart beg with the following st.

STITCH PATTERN 1x1 RIB

(multiple of 2 sts) Round 1: *K1, P1; rep from *. Rep Rnd 1 for patt.

BODY

Using 5mm circular needles and yarn A, cast on 162 ( 178: 194: 206) sts. Pm and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. (Beg of rnd mrk is at the left side of body.)

ESTABLISH RIBBING AND STEEK

Work 38 ( 42: 46: 49) sts in 1x1 rib, pm for steek, K10 for centre steek column, pm for steek, work 38 ( 42: 46: 49) sts in 1x1 rib, pm for side, work in 1x1 rib to end. Cont working even as est until piece meas 3cm from cast-on edge. Work even in st st (knit all sts, every rnd) until piece meas 38 ( 39 :42: 43) cm from cast-on edge. Keep sts on circular needles and set aside. Do not break yarn.

SLEEVES

Using 5mm DPNs and yarn A, cast on 40 ( 44: 46: 50) sts. Distribute sts evenly, pm and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Work in 1x1 rib for 4cm.

SHAPE SLEEVE

Knit 10 ( 8: 10: 13) rnds. Inc rnd: K1, M1L, knit to last st, M1R, K1. 2 sts inc’d. Alternative yarn: DROPS Alaska (Aran weight; 100% wool; 70m/76½yds per 50g ball) A Brown (23); 15 ( 18: 20: 20) x50g balls B Off White (02); 3 ( 3:3: 3) x50g balls C Mustard (58); 3 ( 3: 3:3) x50g balls

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 set 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular needles, 80cm long 1 set 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) double-pointed needles (DPNs) 1 set 5mm (UK 6/US 8) circular needles, 80cm long 1 set 5mm (UK 6/US 8) double-pointed needles (DPNs) Stitch markers Stitch holders or waste yarn 8 x 2½cm buttons

TENSION

17 sts and 25 rounds to 10cm over st st on 5mm needles Rep the last 11 ( 9: 11: 14) rnds 5 ( 7:6: 5) more times. 52 ( 60: 60: 62) sts. Work even in st st until piece meas 45 ( 47: 48 : 49 ) cm from cast-on edge. K4, place these sts onto a holder, knit to last 4 sts, place rem 4 sts onto holder. 44 ( 52: 52: 54) sts. Place rem sts onto a separate st holder or waste yarn. Work second sleeve the same as the first.

YOKE JOINING ROUND

Cont with yarn A attached to body. Remove beg of rnd mrk, K82 ( 90: 98: 104) front sts to 4 sts before side mrk, place next 8 sts onto holder removing mrk, return 44 ( 52: 52: 54) held sts from one sleeve to empty end of circular needles and knit across, K68 ( 76: 84: 90) back sts, place next 8 sts onto holder removing mrk, return 44 ( 52: 52: 54) held sts from second sleeve to empty end of circular needles and knit across, pm for beg of rnd. 234 ( 266: 282: 298) sts. Work next rnd for your size as foll: Size S only Knit 1 rnd.