Wild Horses Cardigan Junior Knitting Pattern (English)
Wild Horses Cardigan is worked from the top down with saddle shoulders and set-in sleeves. First, the shoulder sections are worked flat in stripes with increases that form a sloping shoulder. These stitches are placed on hold and later used for the neckline. Stitches are then picked up along each shoulder piece, while additional stitches are cast on for the back and front neckline, as well as steek stitches at each armhole and at centre front. The work is joined and worked in the round following the chart. At the bottom of the armhole, the steek stitches are bound off, and the body is worked straight down following the chart. Before finishing the body, the steek stitches are secured with a straight seam on each side, and the work is cut open along the centre stitch at both the armholes and centre front. The body is finished with a two-colour rib, completed with a single-colour I-cord. Stitches are picked up along the armhole and the sleeves are worked straight down, finished with two-colour rib and a single-colour I-cord. The held stitches from the shoulder sections are placed back on the needle, and stitches are picked up along the remaining neckline, which is finished in the same way as the body and sleeves. Solid-colour double-knitted button bands are worked along both fronts, with buttonholes incorporated on the right-hand side.
Sizes: 1 (2) 3/4 (5/6) 7/8 (9/10) 11/12 years
Chest circumference: 67 (71) 76 (80) 86 (90) 95 cm
Length (measured at center back incl. neckline): 36 (38) 42.5 (44.5) 48.5 (50.5) 54.5 cm
Kniting Gauge
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21 sts × 25 rows in stranded colorwork, using 4 mm needles = 10 × 10 cm
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25 sts × 28 rows in two-color rib, using 3.5 mm needles = 10 × 10 cm
Needles: Circular needles 3.5 mm and 4 mm (40 cm and 80–100 cm), and double-pointed needles unless using magic loop.
Yarn Suggestions
2 strands Arwetta (210 m / 50 g) from Filcolana held together or
1 strand Peruvian Highland Wool (100 m / 50 g) from Filcolana or
Sysleriget Sock DK (225 m / 100 g) from Sysleriget / Eco Merino from Ladybug Yarn / Merino 225 from Handdyed.dk
Color A (pattern color): 150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 g
Color B (background color): 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 g
or
Skinny Andean Wool (150 m / 50 g) from Kaos Yarn.
Color A (pattern color): 100 (100) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g
Color B (background color): 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 g
and 7 buttons
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