Judith Cardigan by Holle Wade

Judith Cardigan

Knitting
May 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Cable Pattern
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1180 - 3599 yards (1079 - 3291 m)
1-12
English
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Welcome the Judith Cardigan. The name comes from one of my favorite women Judith who saved her people by beheading a man, she was brave when no one else was. It’s a year-round wear, originally made with cotton but would be amazing with any fiber for any season.

Construction: 
The back yoke stitches are cast on, there are increases every row to create the shoulder section. Once the increases are finished the yoke is knit plain until the armhole depth. The front pieces are worked, knitting from the chart and increasing for the front pieces. Once the armhole depth is reached the front and back pieces are connected and the cardigan is worked flat until your desired length. The sleeves are knit plain in the round. The button band is done with double knitting and so is the collar. 

Sizes: 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, (50, 54, 58, 62, 68, 72)in (61, 76, 86, 97, 107,(117,127,137,147,158,173,183 cm)

Finished Bust Circumference (closed): 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, (52, 56, 60, 64, 70, 74)in (72,82, 92, 112, 122, 133, 143, 153, 158, 178, 188cm)

Finished Arm circumference:
Upper arm circumference fitted version: 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13, (15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) in (22,26, 26, 28, (31, 33, 38, 43, 45, 49)cm)

Upper arm circumference ballon version: 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 16,(18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)in (31, 34, 34, 36, 39, (41, 46, 51, 54, 56, 59, 61)cm)

Body length: 13in/33cm (or desired length)

Sleeve length: 16in/41cm (or desired length) 

Gauge: 22sts x 32sts  4in/10cm (5.5sts x 8 rows in 1in/2.5cm) in stockinette 

Needles: 3.75mm, 3.25mm (or needles needed to obtain gauge)

Other notions: 
Scissors 
Tapestry Needles 
DPN (for button band) 

Yarn: Drops Cotton light or any dk weight yarn (can be in any fiber)

Skeins needed: 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, (20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 32)

Yardage: 1079, 1210, 1316, 1516, 1676, 1882, (2074, 2353, 2502, 2763, 2991, 3291)  meters (1181, 1323, 1439, 1658, 1833, 2059, (2249, 2574, 2627, 3022, 3271, 3560)  yards)

Skills: 
Double Knitting button band
Italian Cast on
Left and right-leaning cables 
Long tail cast on 
M1R and M1L increases
M1RP and M1LP increases 
Picking up sts 
Tubular Bind- Off