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Zakkuri Cardigan
€6.67
design : Noriko Ichikawa
Description
"Zakkuri Cardigan" is an oversized cardigan worked from the top down. "Zakkuri" means casual, comfortable, thick fabric" in Japanese, and as the name implies, this cardigan has a relaxed fit.
It starts at the neck, and after the neck shaping, the yoke is worked to the underarms. The sleeves are then separated and the body is worked flat to the hem. The sleeves are knit in the round to the cuff. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neck and the neckband is worked in ribbing.
The button bands are worked at the same time as the body, and the buttonholes are made after completion, so the body length can be extended as desired (please note that this will change the amount of yarn and number of buttons). The pattern includes links to tutorial videos, on buttonhole-making and on other necessary techniques.
Find out more about this pattern by reading our blog post.
CHOOSE YOUR SIZE
The pattern has 9 sizes corresponding to the following final measurements:
Chest size: 121, 124, 128.5 {133, 140, 144} 151, 160, 165.5 cm / 473⁄4, 483⁄4, 501⁄2 {521⁄4, 55, 563⁄4} 591⁄2, 63, 651⁄4"
Upper arm circumference: 51, 52, 54.5 {56.5, 60, 61} 64.5, 65.5, 65.5 cm / 20, 20½, 21½ {22¼, 23½, 24} 25¼, 25¾, 25¾”
The model pictured is worn with great ease: the model is 1.62 m/54'' tall and wears a size 2, with an ease of 34 cm /13½“ at the chest and 26 cm / 10¼” at the upper arm.
To achieve this over-sized effect, we recommend that you choose a bust clearance of 25 to 40 cm and 15 to 30 cm around the arm (measured at the largest point).
For example, if your chest size is 96 cm / 37.8'' and your arm size is 32 cm/ 12.6'', you can choose :
- size 2 with 28 cm/ 11" of positive ease at the chest and 20 cm/7.9" of positive ease at the upper arm
- size 3 with 32,5 cm/ 12.8" of positive ease at the chest and 22,5 cm/8.9" of positive ease at the upper arm
The wool quantities have been calculated for a height of 55/ 21.6" to 57 cm/22.5" from the neckline to the bottom of the body and a sleeve length of 39,5 cm/15.6".
YARN
De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (100% mérinos d'Arles and black merino from Portugal ; 250 m (202 yd)/100g).
Sample shown in "poivre et sel".
YARDAGE
5, 5, 6 {6, 6, 6} 6, 6, 7 skeins OR 1190, 1215, 1275 {1315, 1365, 1400} 1450, 1500, 1540 m / 1300, 1325, 1395 {1435, 1490, 1530} 1585, 1640, 1680 yds of worsted weight wool yarn needed
GAUGE
18 sts and 26.5 rows/rnds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette stitch with larger needle, after blocking.
NEEDLES
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles, 100cm / 40" or longer.
4.0 mm / US 6 circular needles, 80 cm / 32".
4.5 mm / US 7 and 4.0 mm / US 6 needle(s) in your preferred style for working small circumferences in the round for sleeves and neck (short circular, double-pointed needles or magic loop)
NOTIONS & TOOLS
6 buttons with a diameter of 21-23 mm / 7⁄8” (If you make the body longer, you will need more buttons. FYI: The sample has approximately 9 cm / 3.5” intervals between buttons)
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Removable markers
Waste yarn
TECHNIQUES & DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Intermediate: Skills required for this pattern include casting on, binding off, increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round and, picking up stitches. Instructions are provided for special techniques used, including Making Buttonholes and German Short Rows.
PDF to download (you will receive one file in French and one file in English).
