Grenadine is a mix of the old world pomegranate with new world knitting techniques. The earflaps of Peruvian hats inspired the triangles of the lower border, which mimic the sepals of the pomegranate. The cuffs echo the triangular form with smaller “puntas,” or points, another design element from the Andes.

The cardigan begins with creating individual triangular shapes at the hem, then with them all lined up on the knitting needle, the body is worked button up, in pieces. The garter stitch sleeves begin with the puntas edging and are worked cuff up. The sweater is seamed together and stitches are picked up along the fronts and neckline for the garter stitch edging.

This knitting pattern includes detailed written directions and a schematic with measurements.

Sizes/Finished Measurements
Finished chest: 24 (28 ¼, 28 ¼, 29 ¾)” / 61 (72, 72, 75.5) cm
Intended to be worn with 3 (7 ¼, 6 ¼, 6 ¾)” / 7.5 (18.5, 16, 17) cm positive ease

Yardage
Fingering weight or sock yarn
584 (768, 963, 1123) yds / 535 (703, 881, 1027) m

Shown in SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash Sock (375 yd per 115 g skein; 100% superwash merino wool) in Grenadine.

Substitution Notes
SweetGeorgia Superwash Sock is no longer available but Tough Love Sock would be an excellent substitution.

Choose a smooth, fingering weight or sock yarn. A yarn with easy care instructions is recommended. Fibre content is not important to this design.

Techniques
Increases/decreases, garter stitch, three needle bind off, Andean knitting techniques (explained), basic modified drop shoulder sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches, buttonholes and sewing on buttons.

Helpful Links
SSK & SSP Decreases video tutorial