Yarn

MC: Yarn weight used in the example cardigan was 300m/100g. Any sport weight yarn for given gauge can be used. Some fingering yarns may also work, especially those without super wash treatment. However, purpose for of using thicker yarn as MC is to compensate the thickness of stockinette stitch with MC to stranded pattern knitted with CCs.
CC1 and CC2: Yarns weights used in the example cardigan were 400m/100g. Alternatively any fingering yarn giving correct gauge for stranded patterns with stockinette stitch can be used.
Note that if the yarn types of MC and CCs are different, they most probably behave differently in the finished cardigan

Description

Suisto (river delta in Finnish) is cardigan knitted top down with set in sleeves. Shoulder line before separating sleeves is knitted with moderate positive ease. There is shaping for waist and room for hip and hem to avoid the stretching of the cardigan while sitting.

Body of Suisto is knitted back and forth with v-neckline. There is stranded pattern knitted with intarsia technique at the back side of Suisto. Pattern with two contrast colours starts with creating a river. Then the river starts to widen and creates delta area, suisto. Charts for the stranded intarsia area are included in Suisto instructions. The length of Suisto can be adapted based on your preferences and yarn amount.

Sleeves are knitted in round. Armpit stitches are picked from body and no sewing is needed at armpit. There are two options for sleeve decreases, since arms are shaped differently. One option is for slim arms and the other one for more muscular biceps.

Hem, cuffs and neckline/button band are knitted with garter stitch. Bind off with i-cord technique gives a neat touch to Suisto.
Pattern is technically edited and test knitted for sizes L and XL

Sizes and yarn consumption

There are 9 sizes from XS to 5XL. Measures for each size as well as yarn consumption are in tables in the pattern. Yarn consumption is also in the pictures on this page.

Cardigan bust circumferences in different sizes:
Size / cm / inch
XS / 85 / 33.5
S / 93.5 / 36.75
M / 105 / 41.25
L / 115 / 45.25
XL / 126.5 / 49.75
2XL / 136.5 / 53.75
3XL / 148.5 / 58.5
4XL / 158.5 / 62.25
5XL / 168.5 / 66.25

Examples of yarn consumption:
S: MC 850m, CC1 300m, CC2 500m
L: MC 1300m, CC1 350m, CC2 550m
5XL: MC 2100m, CC1 400m, CC2 600m

Techniques used

Stockinette stitch, garter stitch, short rows, right and left slanted increases and decreases, intarsia, stranded knitting, crochet cast on, Kitchener stitch, I-cord.

Other

• crochet hook in smaller size than needles
• 4 stitch markers for marking increases and decreases
• 9 buttons with 2cm (0.75”) diameter
• removable stitch markers or scrap yarn for marking rows and buttonholes
• extra yarn (or circular needles) for sleeve sts waiting for knitting
• tapestry needle

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