Shoji

This pattern is available to download from Ravelry.

by Norah Gaughan

Wrap up two elegant ways in the same cocoon cardigan. With the ribbed edge upward, Shoji features a shawl collar, three-quarter length sleeves, and a garter hem deeply split into tails at the center back. Turn it upside down and the fronts hang with an intriguing zigzag, the sleeves bare your elbows, and the ribbing curves gracefully below hip length. The knitting is simplicity itself: a long rectangle of pebbled texture stitch folded and sewn into the final shape, with stitches picked up for the double-ribbed collar after assembly. The crisp structure of Arbor throws the stitch texture into vivid relief. Short rows add height to the collar and create the curvilinear form shown here, but may be omitted to make this garment accessible to beginners.

Yardage

1795 (1885, 2080, 2285, 2495, 2715) total yards of DK weight wool yarn

Yarn

13 (13, 15, 16, 18, 19) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee wool; 145 yards/50 grams)
Photographed in color Driftwood

Gauge

24 stitches & 34 rows = 4” in Texture Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)
One pair of straight needles or a 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Ribbing)
One 32” circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

Finished Dimensions

28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38)“ / 71 (76, 81.5, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5) cm length
Sized to fit approximately 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48, 50–52)” / 76–81.5 (86.5–91.5, 96.5–101.5, 106.5–112, 117–122, 127–132) cm bust
Sample shown is size 30” length on model with 34” (86.5 cm) bust

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
Short Rows: Yarn Over Method

Skill Level

2 out of 5