The Bubble Cardigan
Finished
November 14, 2024
November 28, 2024

The Bubble Cardigan

Project info
The Bubble Cardigan by Stephen West
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
Me
S
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2,024 yards
The Knitting Loft Boots
1.8 skeins = 696.6 yards (637.0 meters), 180 grams
Black
The Knitting Loft Boots
0.71 skeins = 274.8 yards (251.2 meters), 71 grams
The Knitting Loft Boots
0.71 skeins = 274.8 yards (251.2 meters), 71 grams
Purple
The Knitting Loft Boots
0.68 skeins = 263.2 yards (240.6 meters), 68 grams
Pink
The Knitting Loft Boots
0.71 skeins = 274.8 yards (251.2 meters), 71 grams
Brown
The Knitting Loft Twee
0.55 skeins = 240.0 yards (219.5 meters), 55 grams
Natural/Undyed
Notes

YARN
Using my MC (Iron) as one of my CCs as well.

MC - Iron
CC1 - Linen
CC2 - Taupe
CC3 - Espresso
CC4 - Aubergine
CC5 - Genie
CC6 - Iron

BODY
35 total bubble stripes. I ended with a Row 12 of the pattern repeat instead of Row 18, and as a result, I adjusted Row 1 of the ribbing to match the bubble pattern.

SLEEVES
23 total bubble stripes.
Only worked 21 rounds for cuff.

COLLAR
Picked up a total of 368 sts:
3 icord sts at bottom right corner, 25 sts along bottom right ribbing, 140 sts along right front, 32 sts along back, 140 sts along left front, 25 sts along bottom left ribbing, and 3 icord sts at bottom left corner.
Knit 21 rows before starting the short rows.

NOTE 1
Where we pick up sts for the back, the pattern says to start picking up sts along the Right Front, but it should be the Left Front.

NOTE 2
We need a multiple of 4 sts before starting the ribbing on the sleeves. Every size ends the decreases on a stitch count that is not a multiple of 4, so every size will need to decrease 2 additional stitches. I would just work an extra decrease round.

NOTE 3
There’s an error in Row 3 of the short rows in the Collar. In order to end up 4 sts before the last turn, we need to end with k2. Then Row 4 will work out where we p1 after working the double stitch. As written, we end with a p2, which would leave us either 6 sts or 2 sts from the last turn, and then after we do the double st, we’d be on a k1 for Row 4, not a p1 as in the pattern.

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Finished
November 14, 2024
November 28, 2024
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by The Knitting Loft
Fingering
80% Merino, 20% Nylon
387 yards / 100 grams

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by The Knitting Loft
Fingering
100% Merino
436 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: January 6, 2024
  • Project created: November 14, 2024
  • Finished: November 28, 2024
  • Updated: December 29, 2024