Sizes: S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL)

Bust: 98 (104) 114 (122) 130 (140) cm

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1 (circumference at hem and bust): 98 (104) 114

(122) 130 (140) cm
2 (total length): 52 (56) 58 (59) 65 (69) cm
Any errors in this pattern will be corrected 3 (length of body to underarm): 28 (30) 31 (33)
at www.Rimmendesign.com 36 (36) cm
HOLLY CARDIGAN 4 (sleeve length): 45 (46) 47 (47) 46 (44) cm

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Yarn and buttons using the pattern color* repeat *-* across the st(s) – stitch(es)
Pelsuld 8/2 from Hjelholt Uldspinderi, 100% facing. WS – wrong side
wool, 100 gr. – 400 m The steek sts are knit using both colors held to-
gether. After finishing the chart, continue in the Notes
Main color: 300 (350) 400 (450) 450 (500) gr. Pel- Before you begin:
same manner using only the main color.
suld 8/2, color 24 (hunter green) Read through the entire pattern before you cast
German short rows on. Make sure that you know which directions
Pattern color: 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) gr. Knit (or purl) to the turning point and turn your apply to you. And don’t forget to make a swatch
Pelsuld 8/2, color 04 (sand) work. – especially if you decide use a different yarn –
Buttons: 8 (8) 8 (10) 10 (10) buttons, 1,5 cm in Slip one stitch purlwise, with the yarn in front. to make sure that your gauge matches the one in
diameter Pull the working yarn up and over the right nee- the pattern. Take care that your gauge is the
dle to create a double stitch. same over stockinette and following the pattern
Alternative yarn Bring the yarn to the front between the needles from the chart.
The cardigan can also be made with one strand and purl on – or leave the yarn in the back and
each of Saga and Alva held together. knit on, as the case may be. The sweater is knitted from the top down. The
ribbing is knitted back and forth, before casting
Don’t forget to treat the double stitch as one
Saga from Filcolana is 100% wool, 50 gr. - 300 m on for the steek and facings and continuing in
stitch later.
Alva from Filcolana is 100% alpaca, 25 gr. - 175 m the round.
Italian cast-on/bind-off The back neck is raised with short rows.
Gauge
I recommend that you find a video on youtube if After the pattern on the yoke, we make raglan
22 sts x 32 rounds = 10x10 cm in stockinette st
this technique is new to you. increases on the bigger sizes for a better fit. Af-
and in pattern on 3,5 mm needles.
Don’t forget the two rounds of double knitting – ter dividing the body and the sleeves, the body is
The swatch has to be knitted in the round and
they do make a difference. knit to desired length and finished with ribbing
washed before measuring.
and an Italian bind-off. The sleeves are finished
Abbreviations
Needles and notions in the same way.
Es – edge stitch – K on every row and round Then the ribbed front bands are knitted directly
Circular needles 3 mm (40 + 80/100 cm)
M1L – inc. - pick up the bar between the stitches
Circular needles 3,5 mm (80/100 cm) onto the cardigan, before stitching and cutting
from the front and knit it through the back loop the steek and tacking down the facings.
Double pointed needles 3 and 3,5 mm (or a long
M1R – inc. - pick up the bar between the stitches
circular needle for magic loop)
from the back and knit it
Stitch markers or loops of brightly colored yarn K2 tog – dec. – knit two together
K2 tog tbl – dec. – knit two together through the
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends back loops
Techniques K – knit
Facings and steek kfb – inc. – knit into the front and back of the st
On the pattern part of the yoke the facing sts are P – purl
worked like this: *P1 using the main color, P1 RS – right side

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 HOLLY CARDIGAN Repeat these two rows for a total of 12 (12) 12 Yoke
(12) 14 (14) rows. Sizes S (M) L: Knit 1 round, but stop 1 st before
The inspiration for the holly branches the marker, kfb.
on the characteristic yoke of this Short rows and yoke setup
lightweight cardigan Change to 3,5 mm needles. Knit through the chart.
comes from one of the most beautiful
Now the back is raised using short rows: Sizes (XL) 2XL (3XL): K 1 round.
Danish forests just outside Silkeborg.
Mark the center 17 sts with markers. K 1 more round, increasing (6) 10 (12) sts evenly.
You have (139) 145 (151) sts.
Short row 1 (RS): K to the left marker, turn (see
In this forest, the holly bushes grow wild, Knit 1 round, but stop 1 st before the marker,
Techniques). kfb.
and their spiky leaves are fascinating to me,
Short row 2 (WS): 1 double st, p17, turn.
so delicate to look at but so resilient.
Short row 3 (RS): 1 double st, k to the double st Knit through the chart.
In this series you can also knit the HOLLY from last row, knit the two parts of the double st
Remember: the first and last st of the round is an
SWEATER. together, k12, turn.
Es. It is knitted using the main color on every
Short row 4 (WS): 1 double st, p to the double st
I wish you happy knitting! from last row, p the two parts of the double st round and is not shown on the chart.
together, p12, turn. After the chart you have 323 (339) 355 (371) 387
Love,
Repeat short rows 3 and 4 3 more times – for a (403) sts (not including the sts for facings and
steek).
total of 5 turns on each side.

Last short row (RS): 1 double st, knit to the end

of row.

Cast on 22 sts (for the steek and facings) at the

end of the row.
Neck band The 22 sts are worked like this on every round:
Cast on 121 (127) 133 (133) 135 (139) sts using P8 (facing), k6 (steek), p8 (facing).
the main color, 3 mm needles and the Italian Place a marker on each side of the 22 sts and
cast-on. join to work in the round.
Knit the ribbing back and forth, the first and last Note: the 22 sts are not part of the stitch counts
st on every row is knitted (=Es). in the rest of the pattern. See techniques for the
Row 1: Es *k1, p1* repeat *-* to last 2 sts, k1, Es design detail on the facings.
Row 2: Es *p1, k1* repeat *-* to the last 2 sts, Continue around using the main color. The round
p1, Es starts with the left front.

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Yoke continued On the last round separate the body and sleeves Body
Sizes S (M): continue around in stockinette using in this way: You have 211 (223) 251 (263) 283 (299) sts.
the main color, until the yoke measures 24 (26) Knit to the first marker. Remove the marker.
cm from the neck band at center back. Place the sleeve sts on hold and cast on 12 (12) Continue around in stockinette until the body
measures 23 (25) 26 (28) 28 (28) cm or desired
On the next round the body and sleeves are sep- 12 (14) sts. Remove the marker. K to the next
arated like this: marker. Place the sleeve sts on hold and cast on length before the ribbing.
K 45 (47) (left front), 12 (12) 12 (14) sts. Remove the marker. Finish Bind off the 22 steek sts.
place the next 68 (70) sts on hold (left sleeve), the round.
cast on 12 (12) sts, Change to 3 mm needles and work the ribbing
K 97 (105) (back), back and forth, the first and last st on every row
place the next 68 (70) sts on hold (left sleeve), is knitted (=Es):
cast on 12 (12) sts,
Row 1: Es *k1, p1* repeat *-* to last 2 sts, k1, Es
K 45 (47) (left front).
Row 2: Es *p1, k1* repeat *-* to the last 2 sts,
Work across the 22 sts for facings and steek.
p1, Es
You have 211 (223) sts. Continue from Body.
Repeat these two rows until the ribbing
Sizes L (XL) 2XL (3XL): On the next round place measures 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) cm.
the markers for the raglan increases like this:
Bind off using the Italian bind-off.
K 53 (56) 58 (61) (left front), place a marker.
K 68 (72) 72 (74) (left sleeve), place a marker. Sleeves
K 113 (115) 127 (133) (back), place a marker. Place the 68 (70) 72 (78) 80 (82) sleeve sts on
K 68 (72) 72 (74) (left sleeve), place a marker. DPNs 3,5 mm (or use the magic loop-technique)
K 53 (56) 58 (61) (left front). and pick up and knit 12 (12) 12 (12) 12 (14) sts in
Work across the 22 sts for facings and steek. the new sts on the side of the body.
You have 80 (82) 84 (90) 92 (96) sts.
Make the raglan increases as follows:
Place a marker for the beginning of the round.
Round 1: *K to 1 st before marker, M1L, K1, slip
the marker, K 1, M1R* repeat *-* a total of 4 Work around in stockinette with decrease
times. rounds as follows: k1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog
Round 2: K tbl, k1.
Repeat these 2 rounds 2 (3) 4 (4) times totally. Repeat the decreases every 8 (8) 9 (8) 8 (7)
rounds for a total of 13 (13) 12 (13) 13 (13)
You have 371 (395) 419 (435) sts.
times.
Continue around in stockinette, until the yoke
measures 27 (28) 30 (32) cm from the neck band You have 54 (56) 60 (64) 66 (70) sts.
at center back.

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Continue in stockinette until the sleeve The final stitch count must be the same as for
measures 40 (41) 42 (42) 41 (39) cm or desired the left front band.
length before ribbing. CHART
On the very first row (WS) knit every st.
Ribbing: Change to 3 mm needles and work 5 (5)
Continue back and forth in ribbing like on the left
5 (5) 6 (6) cm of 1/1-ribbing. Bind off using the
Italian bind-off. front band for 6 rows.

The top and bottom buttonholes are placed 6 sts

Finish the other sleeve in the same way.
from the end of the band. The other 6 (6) 6 (8) 8
Front bands (8) buttonholes are spaced evenly in between.
The front bands are knitted onto the cardigan
before cutting it open. On row 7 (RS) the buttonholes are worked like
this: yarnover, K1, slip that st back to the left
Left front band (with buttons): needle, k2tog tbl.
Pick up and knit in the Es of the left front using
the main color and 3 mm needles. Knit up about Continue with ribbing and bind-off as on the left
8 sts for every 9 rounds. front band.
Begin at the top of the ribbing at the neck edge
and continue down the front. Cutting the steek and finishing
The final stitch count must be uneven. Weave in the ends.

On the very first row (WS) knit every st. Knit a row of sts on the sewing machine in the
2nd and 5th st of the steek (the center 6 sts of the
Continue back and forth in ribbing:
22).
Row 1: K1 *P1, K1* repeat *-* across the row
Cut between the sewing lines.
Row 2: P1 *K1, P1* repeat *-* across the row
Gently steam back the facings and tack them
Repeat these two rows for a total of 12 (12) 12 down.
(12) 14 (14) rows. It can be helpful to run a line of basting sts in a
contrasting color through the column of sts
Bind off using the Italian bind-off. where the facings are to be tacked down.
Right front band (with buttonholes):
Pick up and knit in the column of Es of the right Wash the cardigan gently (follow the care in-
front using the main color and 3 mm needles as structions on the ball band of your chosen yarn)
for the left front band. Begin at the bind-off of and leave it flat to dry.
the ribbing at the bottom and continue up the
front.

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 Congratulations!

I hope you love your very own HOLLY CARDIGAN.

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