Alma Cardigan by Martha Wissing

Alma Cardigan

Knitting
September 2018
Sport (12 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1640 - 2624 yards (1500 - 2399 m)
Bust – 44(48-52-56-60)” [112(122-132-142- 152) cm]
Flag of English English
This pattern is available for $6.00 USD
buy it now or visit pattern website

The cardigan is knit from the bottom up. Shoulders are shaped using the German short row technique and seamed with a 3 needle bind off.

Finished measurements
Bust (closed) – 44(48-52-56-60)” 112(122-132-142-152) cm.
Length – 25” (64 cm).
Note: This garment was designed with approximately 6 – 10” (15 – 25 cm) of ease. Please take this into consideration when selecting your size. The fronts of the cardigan overlap, making the sizing forgiving.

Materials
— 5(5-6-7-8) Hanks AMANO AWA (100 grs), #1101 Q’olle Flower.
— Straight/circular knitting needle(s), size 6 (4 mm) or size to obtain gauge (plus extra needle for needle bind off).
— Stitch markers (4 removable).
— Stitch holders.

Gauge
23 sts = 4” (10.2 cm); 32 rows = 4” (10.2 cm) in St st.
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Errata: For the book only, individual PDF has been updated.
Row 6 instructions for the back should be:
Row 6: P1, SM, knit to marker, SM, p2, k1, p2 to marker, SM, knit to marker, SM, p1.

The corrections are in the “Shape shoulders using German short rows” sections. The pattern in these sections only gives the number for the first (smallest) size, but obviously needs to include instructions for all the sizes.
On the Back, here are the full sets of numbers:
Row 2: 120(135-150-155-165)
Row 3: 115(130-145-150-160)
Row 4: 110(125-140-145-155)
Row 5: 105(120-135-140-150)
Row 6: 100(115-130-135-145)
Row 7: 95(110-125-130-140)
Row 8: 90(105-120-125-135)
Row 9: 85(100-115-120-130)
Row 10: 80(95-110-115-125)
Row 11: 75(90-105-110-120)
Row 12: 70(85-100-105-115)
Row 13: 65(80-95-100-110)
Row 14: 60(75-90-95-105)
Row 15: 55(70-85-90-100)
Row 16: 50(65-80-85-95)
Row 17: 45(60-75-80-90)

Left Front:
Row 2: 78(84-90-95-100)
Row 4: 73(79-85-90-95)
Row 6: 68(74-80-85-90)
Row 8: 63(69-75-80-85)
Row 10: 58(64-70-75-80)
Row 12: 53(59-65-70-75)
Row 14: 48(54-60-65-70)
Row 16: 43(49-55-60-65)

For the Right Front, it is the same as the Left Front, except that the Row numbers are one higher for the Right Front.

Schematic - length for sleeve should read:
15(17-17-17-17)“ 38(43-43-43-43) cm