Moss Stitch & Cables Cardigan
Design by Gayle Bunn
Project features Plymouth Yarn Co Covington
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Moss Stitch & Cables Cardigan
Design by Gayle Bunn
Project features Plymouth Yarn Co Covington
STITCH GLOSSARY
Cr6 (6-st Cross) Slip next 2 sts to first cn, hold
to back, slip next 2 sts to 2nd cn, hold to front,
K2, K2 from 2nd cn, K2 from first cn [2 center
sts on top].
dcd (double-centered dec) Slip 2 sts as if to
knit 2 tog to RH ndl, K1, P2SSO (pass both
slipped sts over K1 st) [2 sts decʼd]
T3B Slip next st to cn, hold to back, K2, P1
from cn.
T3F Slip next 2 sts to cn, hold to front, P1, K2
from cn.
Skill Level:
Yarn Weight:
Intermediate
#4
SIZES
• Cardigan is sized to fit Womenʼs Small
(Medium, Large, X-Large).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust 36 (39, 42, 45)"
• Length 23 (231⁄2, 25, 251⁄2)"
• Upper Arm 12 (13, 133⁄4, 141⁄2)"
MATERIALS
• 5 (6, 6, 7) 100 g (184 yd) skeins Plymouth
Yarn Co Covington (100% mercerized cotton) color #2007 Lime
• Size 7 US (4.5 mm) needles OR SIZE TO
OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 6 US (4 mm) needles
• Stitch markers, stitch holders, yarn needle,
(2) cable needles
• (6) 5⁄8" buttons
GAUGE
• 20 sts x 27 rows = 4" in Irish Moss St on
larger ndls
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK
GAUGE.
DESIGNER NOTE
• It will be helpful to pm each side of 12-st
Cable panels.
LACE EDGING (multiple of 10 sts + 2 edge
sts)
Also see Chart.
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 (RS): K1 (edge st), *K1,
yo, K3, dcd, K3, yo; rep from * across to last
st; K1 (edge st).
Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: Purl.
Rows 10 and 11: Knit.
Work Rows 1–11 for Lace Edging.
IRISH MOSS STITCH (multiple of 2 sts)
Also see Chart.
Row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * across.
Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as
they face you.
Row 3: *P1, K1; rep from * across.
Row 4: Work as Row 2.
Rep Rows 1–4 for Moss st.
CABLE PANEL (12-st panel)
Also see Chart.
Rows 1, 9, and 13 (RS): P2, K2, P1, K2tog,
yo, P1, K2, P2.
Row 2: K2, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K2.
Row 3: P2, T3F, K2, T3B, P2.
Rows 4 and 6: K3, P6, K3.
Row 5: P3, Cr6, P3.
Row 7: P2, T3B, K2, T3F, P2.
Rows 8, 10, 12, and 14: Rep Row 2.
Rows 11 and 15: P2, K2, P1, yo, ssk, P1, K2,
P2.
Row 16: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1–16 for Cable.
Lace Edging
Next row (RS): Beg Lace Edging, working
Rows 1–11, end after RSR. Next (Inc) row
(WS): K13 (17, 25, 27), M1, K6, M1, K27 (28,
30, 33), M1, K27 (28, 30, 33), M1, K6, M1, knit
to end [97 (107, 127, 137) sts].
Establish Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Beg Row 1 of all patts, P1, work
Moss st across 10 (14, 22, 24) sts; pm, work
Cable Panel across 12 sts, pm; P1, work Moss
st across center 50 (52, 56, 62) sts; pm, work
Cable Panel across 12 sts, pm; P1, work Moss
st across last 10 (14, 22, 24) sts. Cont in patts
as est, work even until piece meas 15 (15, 16,
16)" from CO, end after a WSR.
Shape Armholes
Next row (RS): Maint patt, BO 6 (8, 11, 13) sts
beg next 2 rows [85 (91, 105, 111) sts rem].
Next row (RS): At ea armhole edge, dec 1 st
EOR 5 (6, 11, 12) times [75 (79, 83, 87) sts
rem]. Cont in patt, keeping 1 st at ea armhole
edge in Garter st (edge st), work even until armhole meas 7 (71⁄2, 8, 81⁄2)" from beg of shaping,
end after WSR. PM ea side of center 33 (33,
35, 35) sts for neck.
Shape Neck
Next row (RS): Removing neck mʼs as they appear, patt across to first m, place center 33 (33,
35, 35) sts on holder, join a second ball of yarn,
work to end [21 (23, 24, 26) sts ea side]. Working both sides at same time, at ea neck edge,
dec 1 st every row 3 times [18 (20, 21, 23) sts
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
With larger ndls, CO 92 (102, 122, 132) sts.
Knit 1 WSR.
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rem for shoulders]. Work 2 rows even in patt,
end after WSR.
Shape Shoulder
Next row (RS): BO 9 (10, 10, 11) sts at beg of
next 2 rows, then BO rem 9 (10, 11, 12) sts at
beg of next 2 rows.
LEFT FRONT
With larger ndls, CO 47 (52, 62, 67) sts. Knit 1
WSR.
Lace Edging
Row 1 (RS): K0 (1, 1, 0), work 10-st rep across
to last 7 (1, 1, 7) sts; end K1, [yo, K3, K2tog,
K1] 1 (0, 0, 1) time. Cont as est, work Lace
Edging Rows 2–11, end after RSR. Next (Inc)
row (WS): K9 (10, 10, 13), M1, K6, M1, K13
(13, 15, 15), M1, K6, M1, K13 (17, 25, 27) [51
(56, 66, 71) sts].
Establish Pattern
Row 1(RS): Beg Row 1 of all patts, P1, work
Moss st across 10 (14, 22, 24) sts; pm, work
Cable Panel across 12 sts, pm; P1, work Moss
st across 8 (10, 10, 10) sts; pm, work Cable
Panel across 12 sts, pm; P1, work Moss st
across last 6 (6, 8, 10) sts, K1 (0, 0, 1) edge st.
Cont in patts as est, work even until piece meas
15 (15, 16, 16)" from CO, end after a WSR.
Shape Armhole
Next row (RS): Cont in patt, BO 6 (8, 11, 13)
sts, patt to end. Work 1 WSR even. Next row
(RS): At armhole edge, dec 1 st EOR 5 (6, 11,
12) times [40 (42, 44, 46) sts rem]. Maint patt,
keep 1 st at ea armhole edge in Garter st (edge
st), work even until armhole meas 4 (41⁄2, 5,
51⁄2)" from beg of shaping, end after RSR.
Shape Neck
Next row (WS): At neck edge, BO 12 (12, 13,
13) sts, work to end. Next row (RS): At neck
edge (end of RSR), dec 1 st EOR 10 times [18
(20, 21, 23) sts rem]. Cont even in patt until
armhole meas same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, end after a WSR.
Shape Shoulder
Next row (RS): Work as for Back, shaping at
beg of RSRs.
RIGHT FRONT
With larger ndls, CO 47 (52, 62, 67) sts. Knit 1
WSR.
Lace Edging
Row 1 (RS): K1, [ssk, K3, yo] 1 (0, 0, 1) time,
work 10-st rep across to last st, end K1. Cont
as est, work Lace Edging Rows 2–11, end after
RSR. Next (Inc) row (WS): K13 (17, 25, 27),
M1, K6, M1, K13 (13, 15, 15), M1, K6, M1, K9
(10, 10, 13) [51 (56, 66, 71) sts].
Establish Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Beg Row 1 of all patts, K1 (0, 0,
1) edge st, work Moss st across 6 (6, 8, 10) sts;
pm, work Cable panel across 12 sts, pm; P1,
work Moss st across 8 (10, 10, 10) sts; pm,
work Cable panel across 12 sts, pm; P1, work
Moss st across rem 10 (14, 22, 24) sts. Cont as
est, work even until piece meas 15 (15, 16,
16)" from CO, end after a RSR.
Shape Armhole
Next row (WS): Maint patt, BO 6 (8, 11, 13)
sts, work to end. Next row (RS): At armhole
edge (end of RSR), dec 1 st EOR 5 (6, 11, 12)
times [40 (42, 44, 46) sts rem]. Maint patt, keep
1 st at ea armhole edge in Garter st (edge st),
work even until armhole meas 4 (41⁄2, 5, 51⁄2)"
from beg of shaping, end after WSR.
Shape Neck
Next row (RS): BO 12 (12, 13, 13) sts, work
to end. Work 1 WSR even. Next row (RS): At
neck edge, dec 1 st EOR 10 times [18 (20, 21,
23) sts rem]. Cont even in patt until armhole
meas same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, end after a RSR.
Shape Shoulder
Next row (WS): Work as for Back, shaping at
beg of WSRs.
SLEEVES
With smaller ndls, CO 61 (65, 69, 73) sts. Next
row (WS): Knit 3 rows, end after a WSR.
Change to larger ndls.
Establish Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Work Moss st across to last st;
K1. Cont in Moss st as est, work 3 rows even,
end after WSR.
Shape Sleeve Cap
Next row (RS): Maint patt, BO 6 (8, 11, 13) sts,
at beg next 2 rows [49 (49, 47, 47) sts rem].
Next row (RS): Dec 1 st ea side EOR 19 (17,
15, 13) times [11 (15, 17, 21) sts rem]. Work 1
WSR. Next row (RS): Dec 1 st every 4 rows 0
(2, 3, 5) times [11 sts rem]. BO all sts in patt.
FINISHING
Block pieces to schematic measurements,
being careful not to flatten texture. Sew shoulder seams. Sew Sleeve and side seams.
Neckband
With RS facing and smaller ndls, beg at Right
Front neck edge, pick up and K38 (40, 40, 42)
sts up neck edge to shoulder, pick up and K5
sts down Back neck to stitch holder, pick up
and K33 (33, 35, 35) from stitch holder while
dec 2 sts evenly across, pick up and K5 sts up
Back neck to shoulder and pick up and K38
(40, 40, 42) sts down Left Front neck [117 (121,
123, 127) sts]. Next row (WS): Beg Garter st
and work 6 rows even, end after RSR. Next
row (WS): BO all sts kwise.
Button Band
With RS facing and smaller ndls, beg at Left
Front neck edge, pick up and K86 (91, 96, 101)
sts down Left Front to lower edge. Beg Garter
st and work even for 6 rows, end after a RSR.
Next row (WS): BO all sts kwise.
Buttonhole Band
Place 6 markers along Right Front, centering
the first m on neck band, the last m 1⁄2" up from
lower edge, and the rem 4 mʼs spaced evenly
between. Work as Button Band for 3 rows, end
after WSR. Buttonhole Row (RS): Knit to first
m, *BO 2 sts, knit to next m; rep from * 4 times,
BO 2 sts, knit to end. Next row (WS): Knit
across, casting on 2 sts over BO sts. Knit 1
RSR. Next row (WS): BO all sts kwise.
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6 (61⁄2, 7, 71⁄2)"
BACK
&
LEFT
FRONT
15 (15, 16, 16)"
23 (231⁄2, 25, 251⁄2)"
8 (81⁄2, 9, 91⁄2)"
41⁄2"
1"
31⁄4 (31⁄2, 33⁄4, 4)"
71⁄2 (71⁄2, 8, 8)"
11⁄2"
SLEEVE
12 (13, 133⁄4, 141⁄2)"
18 (191⁄2, 21, 221⁄2)"
16
14
CABLE PANEL
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
2
15
3
12-st rep
1
4
2
IRISH MOSS STITCH
End
if odd
number
of sts
4-st
rep
3
1
2
Set-up Row
EDGING
End
Set-up Row
KEY
1
Beg
K on RS, P on WS
P on RS, K on WS
Yo
K2tog
ssk
dcd
T3B
T3F
Cr6
Pattern repeat
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