Penrith by Sarah Cooke

Penrith

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Knitting
August 2015
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch using larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1200 - 2200 yards (1097 - 2012 m)
XS(S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Penrith is a seamless cardigan worked from the top down with set in sleeves. It features simple cables on the fronts, sleeves and each side of an eye-catching cable in the centre of the back. Both charted and written directions are provided for the cable patterns.

Sizes:
XS(S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished Bust Measurements:
32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) inches / 81(91.5, 101.5, 111.5, 122, 132, 142) cm

It is intended to be worn with approx. 2-4 inches / 5-10 cm positive ease. Choose a size that is 2-4 inches / 5-10 cm larger than your actual bust measurement. Shown in size S with 2 inches / 5 cm positive ease.

Skills Required:
Knit in the round (for the sleeves)
Cables
Pick up stitches
Short row shaping
Provisional Cast On (Optional)

Yarn:
Shalimar Yarns Enzo Aran (70% merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon – 100g/200yd skein) x 6(7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins

or approx. 1200(1300, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200) yards Aran weight yarn

Needles & Notions:
US 6 (4mm) circular needle and set of double pointed needles
US 7 (4.5mm) circular needle and set of double pointed needles
Cable needle
Yarn needle
2 stitch markers
Waste yarn
7 Buttons (approx. 0.75 inch / 20 mm in diameter)

Construction:
Stitches are cast on for the back using a provisional cast on method, the shoulders are shaped using short rows and the piece is worked down to the underarm. Front pieces are picked up from the shoulders, the shoulders and neckline are shaped and the pieces are worked down to the underarm. The front and back pieces are joined and the body is worked down in one piece with shaping. Stitches are picked up from the armholes, the sleeve caps are shaped using short rows and the sleeves are knit down in the round. Finally, stitches are picked up to work the button band.