Cavalgante

by Rosa Pomar

About this pattern

Cavalgante is an all over brioche yoke sweater. The name
of this pattern comes from the ridges that are formed on
beach sand by the receding tide. This sweater should be
worn with a lot of positive ease and has a slight ballon
effect at the waist.

Pattern notes
Cavalgante is knitted from top to bottom and in the
round. It is worked in brioche stitch, with short rows to
shape the neck opening. Please note it is very important to
work the neck band in the recommended gauge.

Size
XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Shown in size M. Recommended ease: 10-25 cm of posi-
tive ease.
gauge.

Finished measurements Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle.

Chest circumference: 37.6 (40.7, 43.8, 47, 50.1, 53.2)” / 95
(103, 111, 119, 127, 135) cm. Gauge
Length from armhole to hem: 9.5 (9.8, 9.8, 10.5, 10.6,
Neck band and other ribbed sections: 36 sts to 4” / 10 cm
10.6)” / 24 (25, 25, 26.5, 27, 27) cm.
in given pattern (p1, k1tbl).
Length from neck to hem: 17.5 (18.3, 18.5, 19.7, 20.2,
Body of sweater: 23 sts x 50 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 /
20.8)” / 45 (46, 47, 50, 51, 53) cm.
3.75 mm needles in brioche stitch.
Sleeve length from arm separation to cuff: 15.1 (15.4, 15.9,
Please adjust needle size in order to obtain gauge.
16.1, 16.2, 16.2)” / 38 (39, 40, 41, 41, 41) cm.

Stitches and techniques

Materials
Yarn: 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins of Mondim for a single color German Short Rows
sweater or 3 (4, 4, 6, 6, 6) skeins of La Bien Aimée Mondim Follow tutorial by french designer Alice Hammer:
for a faded sweater (100% non superwash Portuguese https://tinyurl.com/y55kw44b
wool, 421 yds / 385 m ‒ 100 g). On this pattern, please note that the “slip 1” mentioned
Total yardage for project: 1097 (1219, 1360, 1520, 1685, after GSR means “slip the GSR stitch”.
1825) m / 1200 (1333, 1488, 1662, 1843, 1995) yd.
Twisted rib
Colors for faded sweater: (P1, k1tbl) to end.
Color A (shown in La Bien Aimée Mondim Driftwood
Graffiti): 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins Brioche increase
Color B (shown in La Bien Aimée Mondim Grellow): 1 Work three stitches into one stitch in the following order:
skein k1, p1, k1.
Color C (shown in La Bien Aimée Mondim Yellow Brick
Road Graffiti): 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins Right leaning brioche decrease and Left leaning brioche
decrease
Needles: US 2 / 3 mm 16” / 40 cm and US 5 / 3.75 mm 16” Follow Nancy Merchant tutorials at
/ 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles, or 40” / 100 cm https://tinyurl.com/y693bkdj
if you prefer to magic loop. Adjust needle size to obtain
Abbreviations Directions
BOR beginning of round. Neck
Brk knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row CO 120 (130, 140, 150, 160, 170) sts on US 2 / 3 mm
together with its yarn over. needle. PM to indicate BOR. Join to start working in the
Brp purl the stitch that was slipped in the previous row round and work in twisted rib (p1, k1tbl) to end of round.
together with its yarn over. Work a total of 13 rounds of twisted rib.
BrLsl Left leaning brioche decrease. Purl one round.
BrRsl Right leaning brioche decrease.
CO Cast on. Short row shaping
GSR German Short Row. With larger needles: 1st Short Row: (p1, s1yo) 12 (12, 14,
k knit. 14, 16, 16) times. P1, GSR.
p purl. s1, (brp, s1yo) to BOR.
PM place marker. (s1yo, k1) 12 (12, 14, 14, 16, 16) times. P1, GSR.
sl slip stitch (always purwise unless stated). s1, (s1yo, brk) to BOR.
sl1yo following a k or brk st: bring the working yarn un-
der the needle to the front of the work, slip the next stitch 2nd Short Row:
purlwise, then bring the yarn over the needle (and over (brp, s1yo) to GSR st. Purl the GSR st, (s1yo, p1) 3 times,
the slipped stitch) to the back, in position to work the GSR.
following stitch. s1, (brp, s1yo) to BOR.
sl1yo following a p or brp st: working yarn is already in (s1yo, brk) to GSR st. S1yo the GSR st, (k1, s1yo) 2 times,
front, slip the next stitch purlwise, then bring the yarn k1, p1, GSR.
over the needle (and over the slipped stitch), then to the s1, (s1yo, brk) to BOR. Note: the GSR st will look different
front under the needle, into position to work the follow- from the other st - work it as a normal brk.
ing stitch.
SM slip marker from left to right needle. 3rd Short Row:
st stitch (brp, s1yo) to GSR st. Purl the GSR st, (s1yo, p1) 3 times,
yo yarn over needle. GSR.
s1, (brp, s1yo) to BOR.
How to fade your sweater (if working with La Bien Aimée (s1yo, brk) to GSR. S1yo the GSR st, (k1, s1yo) 2 times,
Mondim) k1, p1, GSR.
Your sweater is faded by alternating Solid and Fading sec- s1, (s1yo, brk) to BOR.
tions. Solid sections are worked in one color and Fading
sections are worked in two alternating colors. Follow the 4th Short row:
instructions for fading your sweater at the same time as (brp, s1yo) to GSR st. Purl the GSR st, (s1yo, p1) 2 times,
you follow the pattern. GSR.
s1, (brp, s1yo) to BOR.
Solid section 1: (s1yo, brk) to GSR. S1yo the GSR st, k1, s1yo, k1, p1, GSR.
Cast on with color A and follow pattern until your sweater s1, (s1yo, brk) to BOR.
is 14 (14, 15, 15, 16, 16) cm from cast on edge, ending
with a brk round. Work the 4th short row four more times (8 short rows in
total).
Fading section 1:
(Work 2 rounds with color B, work 2 rounds with color A) Sizes S to XXL only
for approximately 5cm, ending with a brk round.
9th short row:
Solid section 2: (brp, s1yo) to GSR st. Purl the GSR st, (s1yo, p1) — (3, 3,
Work with color B for approximately 7 (7, 7, 6, 5, 5) cm, 2, 2, 2) times, GSR.
ending with a brk round. s1, (brp, s1yo) to BOR.
(s1yo, brk) to GSR. S1yo the GSR st, (k1, s1yo) — (2, 2, 1,
Fading section 2 1, 1) times, k1, p1, GSR.
(Work 2 rounds with color C, work 2 rounds with color B) s1, (s1yo, brk) to BOR.
for approximately 5cm, ending with a brk round.
Sizes L to XXL only
Solid section 3:
Work with color C to the end. 10th short row:
(brp, s1yo) to GSR st. Purl the GSR st, (s1yo, p1) — (—,
—, 3, 3, 2) times, GSR.
s1, (brp, s1yo) to BOR. Next round: (brp, s1yo) to the end.
(s1yo, brk) to GSR. S1yo the GSR st, (k1, s1yo) — (—, —,
2, 2, 1) times, k1, p1, GSR. Next round: (s1yo, brk) to the end.
s1, (s1yo, brk) to BOR
Next round: (brp, s1yo) to the end.
Size XXL only
Work these two rounds 10 (10, 11, 12, 12, 13) times more.
11th short row: 23 (23, 25, 27, 27, 29) rounds in total after the increase
(brp, s1yo) to GSR st. Purl the GSR st, (s1yo, p1) — (—, round.
—, —, —, 3) times, GSR.
s1, (brp, s1yo) to BOR. Next round (4th increase round): [sl1yo and work a bri-
(s1yo, brk) to GSR. S1yo the GSR st, (k1, s1yo) — (—, —, oche increase in the next st. (Sl1yo, brk) 7 times, sl1yo and
—, —, 2) times, k1, p1, GSR. work a brioche increase in the next st. (Sl1yo, brk) twice]
s1, (s1yo, brk) to BOR to the end. 312 (338, 364, 390, 416, 442) st in total.

All sizes Next round: (brp, s1yo) to the end.

Yoke Next round: (s1yo, brk) to the end.

(Brp, s1yo) to GSR st. Purl the GSR st, (s1yo, p1) 3 (2, 3, 4,
5, 6) times. S1yo the GSR st, (brp, s1yo) to BOR. Work these two rounds 9 (9, 10, 9, 11, 12) times more.
20 (20, 22, 20, 24, 26) rounds in total after the increase
Next round (1st increase round): [s1yo and work a bri- round.
oche increase in the next st. S1yo, brk, s1yo and work a
brioche increase in the next st. S1yo, brk, s1yo, brk] to the Divide for body and sleeves
end 168 (182, 196, 210, 224, 238) st in total. On the next round, the sleeve stitches are placed on waste
yarn.
Next round: (brp, s1yo) to the end. Note that the purl
stitches that were added in the previous row will simply Next round: (brp, s1yo) 27 (29, 31, 33, 35, 37) times. Place
be purled instead of brp (this applies to all the increase marker on your right hand needle. Place 46 (50, 54, 60, 64,
rounds). 68) arm sts on waste yarn. (Brp, s1yo) 56 (61, 66, 64, 74,
79) times. Place marker on your right hand needle. Place
Next round: (s1yo, brk) to the end. 46 (50, 54, 60, 64, 68) arm sts on waste yarn. (Brp, s1yo)
27 (29, 31, 33, 35, 37) times. At the end of this round you
Next round: (brp, s1yo) to the end. should have a total of 112 (122, 132, 138, 148, 158) sts on
the front of your sweater body and 108 (116, 124, 132,
Work these two rounds 9 (9, 9, 10, 10, 10) times more. 140, 148) on the back [220 (238, 256, 270, 288, 306) sts in
21 (21, 21, 23, 23, 23) rounds in total after the increase total], plus 46 (50, 54, 60, 64, 68) on each arm section.
round.
Continue working in brioche st for 85 (89, 93, 97, 99,
Next round (2nd increase round): [sl1yo and work a bri- 99) more rounds. At this point, the body of your sweater
oche increase in the next st. (Sl1yo, brk) 3 times, sl1yo and should be about 6.9 (6.9, 7, 6.9, 7, 6.9)” / 17 (18, 18, 18, 18,
work a brioche increase in the next st. (Sl1yo, brk) twice] 17) cm (measured from arm separation). If you want to
to the end 216 (234, 252, 270, 288, 306) st in total. adapt the length of your sweater this is the right moment
to do it: work as many extra rows as you want and make
Next round: (brp, s1yo) to the end. sure you finish with a brp row.

Next round: (s1yo, brk) to the end. Next round (decrease round):
[(s1yo, brk) to 4 sts before marker. S1yo and work a brRsl
Next round: (brp, s1yo) to the end. dec (right leaning brioche decrease). Slip marker, s1yo
and work a brLsl dec (left leaning brioche decrease)]
Work these two rounds 9 (10, 10, 11, 11, 12) times more. twice. (S1yo, brk) to the end [212 (230, 248, 262, 280, 298)
21 (23, 23, 25, 25, 27) rounds in total after the increase sts in total).
round.
Continue working in brioche st for 5 more rounds.
Next round (3rd increase round): [sl1yo and work a bri-
oche increase in the next st. (Sl1yo, brk) 5 times, sl1yo and Waistband
work a brioche increase in the next st. (Sl1yo, brk) twice]
to the end 264 (286, 308, 330, 352, 374) st in total. With smaller needles, Purl one round. (P1, k1tbl) 20
rounds. Cast off. last st. P1, k1, p1 in the last st [— (—, —, —, 78, 82) sts in
total)].
SLEEVES (MAKE TWO)
All sizes
Pick up one extra st (see image: stitch 1) from body and
place sleeve sts on larger needle(s). Pick another st from Continue working in brioche st until the arm is 145 (149,
body (see image: stitch 2) [48 (52, 56, 62, 66, 70) sts in to- 157, 159, 161, 161) rounds long in total (if you adapt the
tal)]. Don’t remove the waste yarn from the arm sts yet as length of your sleeve, make sure you finish with a brp
it will be useful as a reference when counting the number row).
of arm rounds.
Work a brioche increase in st 1, (brp, sl1yo) to st 2. P1, Next round (decrease round):
k1, p1 in st 2. Place marker [52 (56, 60, 66, 70, 74) sts in (brk, s1yo) to 4 st before marker. Work a brRsl dec (right
total)]. leaning brioche decrease), s1yo, slip marker. Work a brLsl
dec (left leaning brioche decrease) and continue working
Next round: K1, sl1yo, k1, (s1yo, brk) to the last three sts, in brioche to the end [48 (52, 56, 66, 74, 78) sts in total].
sl1yo, k1, sl1yo.
Continue working in brioche st for 8 more rounds.
Next round: (s1yo, brp) to the end.
Sleeve cuff
Next round: (brk, s1yo) to the end.
With smaller needles, Purl one round.
Sizes L to XXL only (k1tbl, p1) 34 rounds. Cast off.

Work 4 more rounds in brioche st. FINISHING

Next round (increase round): Remove waist yarn. Weave in ends with tapestry needle.
Soak in lukewarm water and wool wash. Rinse gently and
Work a brioche increase in the first st, (brp, sl1yo) to the remove excess water without wringing. Lay flat for drying,
last st. P1, k1, p1 in the last st [— (—, —, 70, 74, 78) sts in blocking gently to size.
total)].
Tag your project with
Sizes XL and XXL only #cavalgantesweater #mondimyarn #labienaimeemondim

Work 5 rounds in brioche st. Pattern page on Ravelry

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cavalgante
Next round (increase round): @ Rosa Pomar, 2019. For personal use only.

Work a brioche increase in the first st, (brp, sl1yo) to the