In yesterday’s post, I talked about the yarn I chose for my transitional knitwear, UNIVERSAL YARN Tango, colorway Barrida. The yarn, knit up in my swatch, looks like a fall landscape when leaves are turning. I was looking for a transitional garment pattern, and, as I didn’t think I wanted to use this yarn for a shawl, I decided to look for a shrug or cardigan pattern.
I found the Lawson Cardigan pattern by Andi Javori, an open cardigan – no buttons, with an elegant border on the two fronts. It looks exactly like something I was looking for.
The Lawson Cardigan knitted in UNIVERSAL Tango.
I already have my swatch from yesterday’s post, knit up using 3 needle sizes. I can measure the stitches and rows on it, so I start reading the pattern from the beginning to the end.
The cardigan is knitted flat, bottom up. The back, fronts, and sleeves are knitted separately and sewn together. Hmm, I started thinking…, sewing with this thick and thin yarn may be tricky so I must use another yarn or find another way to attach the parts together: three needle bind-off or crochet.
I’ll knit the cardigan in size L. I want a roomy, cozy cardigan that I can wrap around me on a breezy summer evening or on a cool fall day. I’ll use US size 6 [4mm] needles for the ribbing and US size 7 [4.5mm] for the body and sleeves.
I’m ready to start, and I review all my supplies and notions based on the pattern requirements:
- 10 balls of UNIVERSAL YARN Tango, colorway Barrida
- The Lawson Cardigan pattern
- KNITPRO Nova Platina 100cm (40″) Fixed Circular Knitting Needle – 4mm (US 6)
- KNITPRO Nova Platina 100cm (40″) Fixed Circular Knitting Needle – 4.5mm (US 7)
- KNITPRO The Mindful Markers
- UNIQUE KNITTING Cable Needles
I start by casting on for the back of the cardigan on the smaller needles, and after the setup row, I add my helper cotton strand of yarn to count the completed rows. Measuring the knitted work is sometimes tricky; therefore, I trust the counting of rows more for marking the armhole or to make sure the front and back of my cardigan are the same length.
The ribbing is 3” (24 rows as counted with the help of my marker thread) and I’ll have to knit flat, back and forth in stockinette stitch for the whole length of the back.
The beginning of the work on the back of the Lawson Cardigan and a ball of UNIVERSAL YARN Tango multicolor cotton blend.
I’m on my way, knitting my transitional cardigan just in time for fall, worked in UNIVERSAL YARN Tango, Barrida colorway. Join me tomorrow, I’ll share tips for three-needle bind-off, cable edging, and mirroring patterns in this cozy transitional knit.
This is part 2 of 5 in this series
Go back to part 1: Explore UY Tango for cozy transitional knits this fall
