#18 One Button Cardigan by Josh Bennett

#18 One Button Cardigan

Knitting
April 2009
Aran (8 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in bobble pat st using larger needles
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
5.5 mm (I)
810 - 972 yards (741 - 889 m)
Bust (closed) 30 (32, 34)"/76 (81, 86)cm
English
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Pattern Description from Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 2009: “Josh Bennett’s textured-lace and cabled cardigan is made with ‘Bali’ by Tahki Yarns/Tahki.Stacy Charles. the wide ribbed button band and bodice detail are picked up and knit after the back and fronts are worked as one piece. Lastly, the sleeve-top straps are knit separately, sewn to the front, twisted and attached at the back.”

“Very close-fitting cardigan with a low square back neck and open cable loops for front trim and back lacing.”

Knitted Measurements:

  • Sized for X-Small, Small, Medium
  • Bust (closed) 30 (32, 34)“/76 (81, 86)cm
  • Length (at side seam) 21 (21.5, 22)“/53 (54.5, 56)cm
  • Upper arm 11.5 (12.5, 13.5)“/29 (32, 34)cm

Materials:

  • 10 (11, 12) 1.75oz/50g balls (each approx 81yd/75m) of Tahki Yarns/Tahki.Stacy Charles, Inc. Bali (bamboo) in #23 pink
  • One pair each sizes 10 and 10.5 (6 and 6.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge.
  • Size I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook
  • Cable needle, stitch markers
  • One 1-1/8-inch/27mm button
  • 1.5yd/1.4m of 1-inch.2mm wide pink ribbon for back lacing (optional)