Product Description
The Fox Crossing Cardigan is worked in one piece from the yoke down to the hem, the stranded color design at the yoke is worked back and forth over the top rows of the sweater. The sleeve stitches are then picked up and worked in the round with stranded detailing at the cuff.
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Materials: Yarn: String Theory Hand Dyed Yarn Bluefaced Sport. (100% Blue Faced Leister Wool, 252 yards /230 meters, 115g /4 ounces) Color A 4(5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins or approx. 1015(1110, 1285, 1455, 1605, 1765, 1945, 2095) yds/ 930(1015, 1175, 1330, 1465, 1615, 1780, 1915) m Color B 1 skein or approx. 85(85, 100, 100, 110, 120, 120)yds/80(80, 90, 90, 95, 100 110, 110) m Color C 1 skein or approx. 55(55, 65, 65, 70, 70, 80, 80) yds/50(50, 6
Fox Crossing Cardigan by OwlCat Designs
Project Overview
The Fox Crossing Cardigan is an intermediate-level knitting project featuring a woodland-inspired design. This downloadable PDF pattern guides knitters through creating a sophisticated cardigan with stranded colorwork detailing inspired by a fox traversing a forest path under starlight.
Construction Method
The Fox Crossing Cardigan is worked in one piece from the yoke down to the hem, a construction technique that minimizes seaming and creates a seamless garment. The stranded color design is positioned at the yoke and is worked back and forth across the top rows of the sweater during the initial construction phase. After the yoke section is complete, sleeve stitches are picked up and worked in the round, with stranded colorwork detailing incorporated at the cuff.
Techniques and Stitches
This pattern employs several key knitting techniques suitable for intermediate-level crafters:
- Stranded colorwork: A technique where multiple yarn colors are carried across the fabric to create the fox and forest design elements at the yoke and cuff
- Top-down yoke construction: Beginning at the neckline and increasing outward to shape the shoulders and body
- Working in the round: Used for sleeve sections to create seamless, tubular fabric
- Back and forth knitting: Employed for the yoke colorwork section
- Picking up stitches: A technique used to begin the sleeve sections from the existing fabric
Materials and Yarn Requirements
The Fox Crossing Cardigan is designed to be worked in String Theory Hand Dyed Yarn Bluefaced Sport, a premium yarn composed of 100% Blue Faced Leicester Wool. This yarn provides 252 yards per 115-gram skein (230 meters per 4 ounces), offering a soft, lustrous finish ideal for colorwork projects.
The pattern includes eight size options with varying yardage requirements across four colors:
- Color A: 4 to 9 skeins depending on size, totaling approximately 1015 to 2095 yards (930 to 1915 meters)
- Color B: Approximately 85 to 120 yards (80 to 110 meters) for accent colorwork
- Color C: Approximately 55 to 80 yards (50 to 70 meters) for additional design detail
- Color D: Yardage specifications included in the complete pattern
Skill Level
Rated as an intermediate project, the Fox Crossing Cardigan is appropriate for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle stranded colorwork and top-down construction techniques. The combination of yoke-down shaping, color work, and in-the-round knitting makes this an engaging project for developing knitters seeking to expand their technical abilities.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Designer: | OwlCat Designs |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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