Product Description
Hira is light and breezy and is great for layering on a cold summer evening. It can be worn over a pretty evening dress or make it casual by pairing with jeans and a tee. The beads on the collar and the sleeves jazz up the cardigan turning the simple cardigan into a special-occasion-wear..
Hira is knit from the top-down with raglan sleeves. After the body-sleeves split, the body is worked flat with waist shaping. Sleeves are knit in the round. Stitches for the collar are picked and worked flat, knit to the double the width with a garter ridge, over which the collar gets folded and sewn in place. Don't worry, the sewing is on the wrong side, so not publicly visible at all.
Grown-up Hira is women's version of [Hira][1], so you can make a mother-daughter cardigan if you like.
Finished chest sizes: 34, 36, 38.5, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52 inches The cardigan is intended to be worn with no ease or 1" of positive ease. In the photos, the model is 36" bust and the cardigan's finished chest
Grown-up Hira Cardigan by Anjali M.
What is Being Made
The Grown-up Hira is an intermediate-level knitted cardigan designed by Anjali M. This garment features a sophisticated construction with raglan sleeves and a split neckline, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for adult wearers. The cardigan incorporates structured shaping at the waist and is constructed using a combination of flat and in-the-round knitting techniques.
Construction and Design Features
This cardigan is built using a raglan sleeve construction, which creates seamless diagonal lines from the neckline to the underarm. The garment includes waist shaping to provide a tailored fit, and the split neckline design offers styling flexibility. The body and sleeves are worked using different knitting methods to optimize the stitch pattern placement and garment structure.
Knitting Techniques Used
- Raglan increases: Strategic increases worked along raglan lines to shape the sleeve cap and body seamlessly
- Flat knitting: Used for the body sections to accommodate the quilted lattice stitch pattern
- In-the-round knitting: Applied to the sleeves for seamless construction
- Waist shaping: Decreases and increases strategically placed to create definition at the waist
- Collar construction: A finished neckline detail that complements the split neckline design
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The primary decorative element of the Grown-up Hira is the quilted lattice stitch pattern, which is worked differently depending on the section of the garment. The body features a quilted lattice stitch pattern specifically designed for flat knitting, creating a textured, dimensional surface. The sleeves incorporate a quilted lattice stitch pattern adapted for in-the-round knitting, ensuring the stitch pattern flows seamlessly around the circumference.
Materials and Specifications
The pattern provides detailed guidance on yarn selection, recommended needle sizes, and gauge specifications to ensure proper fit and drape. Notions are included in the pattern requirements. Knitters will need to reference the pattern for specific yarn weight recommendations and needle size specifications, as these are detailed in the pattern's materials section.
Pattern Structure
The downloadable PDF pattern includes comprehensive instructions organized by garment section, with both charted and written stitch instructions for the quilted lattice pattern. An abbreviations guide and finishing instructions are provided, along with an appendix for additional reference. The pattern is structured to guide knitters through body construction, sleeve shaping, and collar finishing in a logical progression.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Designer: | affiknity |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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