Vale was born of my own selfish likes and needs. I like sweaters
to be fitted in the shoulders, but not tight through the waist.
I need something to add warmth, but not be overwhelming over
a dress and to fit in with my addiction to layering.
The free-flowing fronts can be pinned in place if
you prefer to know what your cardigan is doing all
day. I prefer the “throwing caution to the wind” method
of letting the fronts move around and arrange themselves
as they will.
MATERIALS
Yarn Berroco
Voyage [93% super fine alpaca, 7% polyester;
125 yds /114 m per 50g skein]; color:
vista #4014; 10[12, 12, 14, 16, 18,
20] hanks
Recommended needle size [always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] 1
set(s) US #8/5 mm needles 1
set(s) US #10/6 mm needles
Notions yarn needle 1
stitch marker
GAUGE
18 sts/28 rows = 4" in moss stitch with larger needles
24-st cable motif = 3.5" wide
PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations
and techniques can be found here.]
2/2 rib (mult of 4 +2) Row 1 (WS): *P2, k2, rep from * end p2 Row 2 (RS): *K2, p2, rep from * end k2
Moss stitch (on odd # of sts) Row 1 (WS):*K1, p1, repeat from * to
last st, k1.
Row 2 (RS): *P1, k1, repeat from * to
last st, p1.
Row 3: *P1, k1, repeat from * to last
st, p1.
Row 4: *K1, p1, repeat from * to last
st, k1.
C6R: Slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work,
k3; k3 from cable needle.
C5PL: Slip next 3 sts to cable needle
and hold in front of work, p2; k3 from cable needle.
C5PR: Slip
next 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, k3; p2 from
cable needle.
CHARTS
The charts for this pattern are very large and fit on a letter-sized page.
BACK
With larger needles, CO 82[90, 102, 109,
117, 129, 137] sts.
Purl 1 WS row.
Knit 5 rows.
Next row (WS): P13[17, 23, 17, 21, 27,
31], (p3, M1P) 18[18, 18, 24, 24, 24, 24] times, p2[2, 2, 3, 3,
3, 3], p13[17, 23, 17, 21, 27, 31] – 100[108, 120, 133, 141,
153, 161] sts.
Set up patterns: Next row (RS): Work 13[17, 23, 17, 21,
27, 31]sts in moss st, work chart A across 24 sts, k1 tbl,
(work chart B across 24 sts, k1 tbl) 1[1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2] times,
work chart A across 24 sts, work 13[17, 23, 17, 21, 27, 31]
sts in moss st.
Next row (WS):Work 13[17, 23, 17, 21,
27, 31] sts in moss st, work chart A, p1 tbl, (work chart B,
p1 tbl) 1[1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2] times, work chart A, work 13[17,
23, 17, 21, 27, 31] sts in moss st.
Work 18 rows even.
Decrease row (RS): Maintaining
patterns, dec 1 st at beginning and end
of row.
Repeat Decrease row every 20 rows
3 times more. 92[100, 112, 125, 133,
145, 153] sts.
Work straight until piece measures 11.5[11.5,
12, 12, 13, 14, 15] inches from the beginning, ending with a
WS row.
Shape armholes:
BO 4 sts at beg on next 2 rows 0[0, 1,
1, 1, 1, 1] time.
BO 3 sts at beg on next 2 rows 1[1, 1,
1, 2, 2, 3]times.
BO2 sts at beg on next 2 rows 1[2, 1,
1, 2, 3, 2] time(s).
Dec 1 st at beg and end on the next 2[2,
2, 3, 2, 2, 3] RS rows. 78[82, 90, 101, 101, 109, 113] sts.
Work straight until piece measures 7 [7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10]
inches from beg of armhole shaping.
Shape shoulders:
BO 6[7, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10] sts at the beg
of the next 6[2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 6] rows.
BO 0[6, 8, 9, 9, 9, 0] sts at the beg
of the next 4 rows.
BO remaining 42[44, 44, 49, 49, 53, 53]
sts for back neck.
RIGHT FRONT
With larger needles, CO 83[87, 93, 97,
101, 107, 111] sts.
Set up patterns: Next row (RS): Knit 5, Work 47[47, 47,
57, 57, 57, 57] sts in moss st, work chart A over 24 sts, 13[17,
23, 17, 21, 27, 31] sts in moss st.
Next row (WS): Work 13[17, 23, 17, 21,
27, 31] sts moss, chart A, 47[47, 47, 57, 57, 57, 57] sts moss,
k5.
CAUTION! You will now be shaping on both ends, but at different
rates.
On the right-hand edge, dec 1 st at beg
of next row and every 18th row 5 more times, as follows: K5,
k2tog, maintain pattern to end of row.
On the left-hand edge, dec 1 st at end
of the next row and every 20th row 3 more times.
Continue in pattern until piece measures 11.5[11.5, 12, 12,
13, 14, 15] inches from the beginning, ending with a RS row.
Shaping on the left-hand edge will be complete, you will continue
shaping as set on right-hand edge for some sizes.
Shape armholes:
At the beginning of WS rows:
BO 4 sts 0[0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]time.
BO 3 sts 1[1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3]times.
BO 2 sts 1[2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2] time(s).
Dec 1 st each on the left-hand edge on
the next 2[2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3] RS rows.
When shaping is completed on both right-
and left-hand edges, 72[74, 78, 81, 81, 85,
87] sts remain.
Work straight until piece measures 15[15.5, 16.5, 17, 18.5,
20, 21.5] inches from beg, ending with a WS row.
Change pattern for neck:
Next row (RS): K34[35, 35, 35, 35, 37,
37] sts, place marker, complete row as established.
Row 1 (WS): work in patt to marker, k
to end. Row 2 (RS): k to marker, work established
patts to end. Row 3: work to marker, k to end. Row 4: BO 29[30, 30, 30, 30, 32, 32]
sts knitwise, k to marker, work in patt
to end. 43 [44, 48, 51, 51, 53, 55] sts. Row 5: work to marker, k5. Row 6: K5, slip marker, k2tog, patt to
end.
Repeat Rows 5 and 6 six times more. Remove
marker. 36 [37, 41, 44, 44, 46, 48] Row 7 (WS):Work to last 5 sts, k5. Row 8 (RS): K5, patt to end of row.
Repeat Rows 7 and 8 until piece measures
7 [7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10] inches from beg of armhole shaping.
Shape shoulders:
BO 6[7, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10]sts at the beg
of the next WS row.
BO 6[6, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10] sts at the beg
of the next 2 WS rows.
Front extensions:
Work straight on remaining 18 sts for
3, 3.25, 3.25, 3.5, 3.5, 3.75, 3.75] inches (stretched). Bind
off or place on a holder.
LEFT FRONT
With larger needles, CO 83[87, 93, 97,
101, 107, 111]sts.
Set up patterns: Next row (RS): Work 13[17, 23, 17, 21,
27, 31] sts in moss st, work chart A over 24 sts, Work 47[47,
47, 57, 57, 57, 57] sts in moss st, k5.
Next row (WS): k5, work 47[47, 47, 57, 57, 57, 57] sts in moss,
work chart A, work 13[17, 23, 17, 21, 27, 31] sts in moss st.
CAUTION! You will now be shaping on both ends, but at different
rates.
On the right-hand edge (RS): dec 1 st
at beg of the next row and every 20th row 3 more times.
On the left-hand edge (RS): dec 1 st
at end of next row and every 18th row 5 more times, as follows:
patt to last 7 sts, SSK, k5.
Continue in pattern until piece measures 11.5[11.5, 12, 12,
13, 14, 15] inches from the beginning, ending with a WS row.
Shaping on the right-hand edge will be complete, you will continue
shaping as set on left-hand edge for some sizes.
Shape armholes:
At the beginning of RS rows:
BO 4 sts 0[0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]time.
BO 3 sts 1[1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3]times.
BO 2 sts 1[2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2] time(s).
Dec 1 st each on the right-hand edge
on the next 2[2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3] RS rows.
When shaping is completed on both right-and
left-hand edges, 72[74, 78, 81, 81, 85, 87] sts remain.
Work straight until piece measures 15[15.5, 16.5, 17, 18.5,
20, 21.5] inches from beg, ending with a WS row.
Change pattern for neck: Next row (RS): Work in patt over 38 [39,
43, 46, 46, 48, 50] sts, place marker, k34[35, 35, 35, 35,
37, 37] sts.
Row 1 (WS): K to marker, work patts to
end.
Row 2 (RS): Work patts to marker, k to
end.
Row 3: K to marker, work patts to end.
Row 4: Work patts to marker, k to end.
Row 5 (WS): BO 29[30, 30, 30, 30, 32,
32] sts knitwise, k to marker, work in patt to end. 43 [44, 48,
51, 51, 53, 55] sts.
Row 6: work patts to 2 before marker,
SSK, k5.
Row 7: K5, slip marker, patt to end.
Repeat Rows 6 and 7 six times more. Remove
marker. 36 [37, 41, 44, 44, 46, 48]
Row 8 (RS):Work in patt to last 5 sts,
k5.
Row 9 (WS): K5, patt to end of row.
Repeat Rows 8 and 9 until piece measures
7 [7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10] inches from beg of armhole shaping.
Shape shoulders:
BO 6[7, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10]sts at the beg
of the next RS row.
BO 6[6, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10] sts at the beg
of the next 2 RS rows.
Front extensions:
Work straight on remaining 18 sts for
3, 3.25, 3.25, 3.5, 3.5, 3.75, 3.75] inches (stretched). Bind
off or place on a holder.
SLEEVE (make 2) Cuff:
With smaller needles CO 38[42, 42, 46,
50, 54, 58] sts.
Work straight in 2/2 rib for 5.5 inches,
ending with a RS row.
Set up patterns: Next row (RS): Work 11[13, 13, 15, 17,
19, 21] sts in moss st, chart A over 24 sts, and 11[13, 13,
15, 17, 19, 21] sts in moss st.
Maintaining patt as established, inc 1 st at each end every
8th[8th, 6th, 6th, 4th, 4th, 4th] row, 6[6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11]
times – 58[62, 66, 72, 78, 84, 88] sts.
Work straight until piece measures 13.5 inches sts from the
beginning, ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeve cap:
BO 3 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.
BO 2 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.
Maintaining patt, dec 1 st each end every
RS row 12[13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20] times.
BO 2 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.
BO 3 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.
Next row (RS): BO remaining 14[16, 18,
22, 26, 28, 28] sts.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew
underarm and side seams. Use three- needle bind-off, graft, or
sew ends of front neck extensions to each other and sew down
to the back neck.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Norah Gaughan is the design director at
Berroco. Her newest self-titled volume, NG
volume 9, is available
in your LYS now.
Norah shares
the Berroco design studio blog with designer,
Amanda Keep. Catch up with them at blog.berroco.com.
