Nether Brick Cardigan by Fatimah Hinds

Nether Brick Cardigan

Knitting
February 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
20.5 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Slipped Stitch Pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1400 - 2520 yards (1280 - 2304 m)
XS (S, M, L) [XL, XXL]
English
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November 2018: Newest version uploaded.

I designed this lovely cardigan with comfort and wearability in mind. It’s perfect for wearing to work or for Saturday errands. I shaped and sized it for male wearers but it would be lovely on any body. I wanted something that my husband would actually wear but was also interesting to knit.

The name of this piece pays homage to a certain mining game that has captured the heart of everyone in my home (including myself). The color of this yarn along with the texture put me in the mind of ‘The Nether’- a dark and brooding dimension within the game. And yes, there’s a kids version: Prismarine Brick.

Details: The cardigan is worked as a top down raglan with a stand up collar. Stripes of smooth stockinette are alternated with slipped stitch sections that give a textured but sleek look. The hem and sleeves are finished with 3x2 ribbing. There is optional back shaping to give the sweater a more tailored look as shown in the samples. This design is suitable for an adventurous beginner.

Sizes: XSmall (Small, Medium, Large) {XL, XXL}
Finished Bust: 32” (36”, 40”, 44”) 48”, 52”

Yarn: 5 (6, 6, 7) {7, 9} skeins
Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio DK in Cooper Circle (orange sample)
Dragonfly Fiber Traveller in Aspen (gray sample)

Needle: US 7 24” circular and DPNs

Errata:
October 2019:
“Row 1: Work button band, SM, K1, byf, slip 2 sts
purlwise
repeat to 1 st before marker, m1, k1, SM, k1, m1
repeat 4 times, k1, byf, slip 2 sts purlwise
to next marker, SM, work button band.
(8 sts increased). Note: If there are not enough sts to
work slipped stitch pattern ending with a knit st, then knit
the last few sts.
Row 2: Work button band, SM, purl all sts slipping
markers to last marker, SM, work button band.
Row 3: Work button band, SM, k1, K1, byf, slip 2
sts purlwise
repeat to 1 st before marker, m1, k1, SM, k1, m1
repeat 4 times, k1, byf, slip 2 sts purlwise
to next marker, SM, work button band.
(8 sts increased).
Note: If there are not enough sts to
work slipped stitch pattern ending with a knit st, then knit
the last few sts..”