Kimber by Stephanie Earp

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.  

This classic design makes the most of space-dyed Cabrito, with orderly garter panels on the sleeves and the back of this cardigan, paired with a large garter stitch shawl collar that lets the variegation run wild. Knit flat and seamed for a tailored fit, this cardigan uses an intarsia effect but keeps the intarsia technique light. There’s no need to twist yarns, just drop the Cabrito when you’re not using it.

Sizes

Finished Bust Circumference: 32½ (37, 41¼, 45¼) (49½, 54, 58¼, 62¼)”, including 2” overlapped front band when buttoned

Length: 23¼ (23¾, 24¼, 25¼) (25¾, 26¼, 27, 27½)”

Cardigan shown measures 37”.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay SILK BLEND (70% extrafine merino wool, 30% silk; approx. 150 yds/50 g):

8 (8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13, 14) sks MC.

Manos del Uruguay CABRITO (80% kid mohair, 20% polyamide; approx. 230 yds/25 g):

2 (2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3, 3) sks CC.

Shown in 3218 Silver (Silk Blend) and R8988 Agama (Cabrito)

Needles & Notions

US 6/4mm straight needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

US 4/3.5mm straight and 32” circular needles

Removable markers or scrap yarn

Four 1” buttons

Tapestry needle

Gauge

19 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10cm in St st with MC using larger needles, after blocking.

Notes

The garter stitch accent panels in the center of the back and sleeves are worked with one strand each of MC and CC held together. Work to the beginning of the panel with MC, add the CC and work 8 stitches with both yarns, then drop the CC and continue to the end of the row with MC. Because the MC is used across the entire row there are no holes at the color changes, and therefore it is not necessary to twist the yarns at the edges of the panel.