Agnete Cardigan

You can advantageously knit with 1 thread of Tvinni together with 1 thread of Silk Mohair from Isager.

The Agnete Cardigan is knitted from top to bottom in brioche stitch. First, a piece is knitted in double knitting that will sit at the neck and connect with the front edges. Then stitches are picked up on this piece to continue knitting the back piece. Next, the right front piece and left front piece are knitted. These three parts are joined in the next step to continue knitting the body, which is knitted back and forth in brioche with front edges in double knitting. Along the double-knitted front edges, buttonholes are knitted simultaneously. Then stitches are picked up in the armhole and from these stitches the sleeves are knitted.

Make a gauge swatch before you start knitting to find the needle size that gives you the correct gauge. Be aware that the gauge in height (i.e. number of rows per 10 cm) can vary depending on which yarn you knit with. The most important thing is that the gauge in width (i.e. number of stitches per 10 cm) is correct.

There is a video with the techniques brioche stitch and double knitting at www.petiteknit.com.

Size guide

The Agnete Cardigan should have a positive ease of 10-15 cm in relation to your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust measurement, measured on the body, of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm. The measurements of the finished cardigan are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of your body), you should knit a size S. A cardigan in size S has a chest width of 105 cm and in the mentioned example will give a positive ease of 15 cm.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Cardigan chest width: 100 (105) 110 (113) 121 (130) 138 (146) 155 cm

Length: 53 (53) 54 (55) 56 (57) 57 (59) 60 cm measured from the top of the shoulder down

Gauge: 19 stitches x 56 rows in brioche stitch on 3 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm (note that 56 rows in brioche stitch count as 28 knit rows)

Needle suggestions: 3 mm circular needles (40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm), 3 mm double-pointed needles, 2.5 mm circular needle (60 cm)

Materials: 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 300 (300-350) 350 (350) 400 g Tvinni from Isager Yarn (50 g = 255 m) or 300-350 (350) 350-400 (400) 400 (450) 450 (500) 500-550 Tynn Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 205 m) knitted together with 150-175 (175) 175-200 (200) 200 (225) 225 (250) 250-275 g Silk Mohair from Sysleriget (50 g = 420 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m) or Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m), 4 buttons (Ø = 22-23 mm)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)