Plateau Striped Cardigan in Rowan Pebble Island (DE) - Downloadable PDF
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Product Description
Plateau Striped Cardigan in Rowan Pebble Island
What is Being Made
The Plateau Striped Cardigan is a knitted cardigan designed by Erika Knight, featuring a distinctive striped pattern worked in rib stitch. This intermediate-level garment is available in multiple sizes, ranging from bust measurements of 71-76 cm up to 152-157 cm, with corresponding finished bust widths from 81 cm to 163 cm. The design showcases horizontal color stripes created through strategic yarn color changes worked throughout the garment.
Techniques Used
The primary construction technique is striped ribbed knitting, where the cardigan is built using a repeating stripe pattern worked continuously in rib stitch. The stripe pattern consists of 14 rows that form the complete repeat, which is then worked repeatedly throughout the garment. This technique requires managing multiple yarn colors and maintaining consistent stitch tension across color changes to achieve clean, professional-looking stripes.
The back panel is constructed by casting on stitches with needles and the first color, then following the established stripe pattern sequence. The ribbed construction provides elasticity and structure to the finished garment, making it suitable for a fitted cardigan silhouette.
Stitches Used
The Plateau Striped Cardigan employs 2x2 ribbing as its primary stitch pattern. This involves alternating two knit stitches with two purl stitches in a vertical repeat:
- Row 1 (Right Side): 2 knit stitches, *2 purl stitches, 2 knit stitches, repeat from * to end
- Row 2 (Wrong Side): 2 purl stitches, *2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches, repeat from * to end
These two rows establish the rib pattern foundation, which is then repeated throughout the 14-row stripe sequence. The 2x2 rib creates vertical columns of texture that enhance the visual interest of the horizontal stripes.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The Plateau Striped Cardigan is designed to be worked in Rowan Pebble Island yarn, a worsted weight yarn that provides excellent stitch definition and durability. The striped version uses three coordinating colors from the Rowan palette:
- Color A (Kelp 028): Used for the initial cast-on and foundation rows
- Color B (Macaroni 029): Primary color used in rows 1-6 and rows 9-14 of the stripe pattern
- Color C (Desire 021): Accent color used in rows 7-8 of the stripe pattern
Yarn quantities vary by size, ranging from 2-4 balls of Color A, 2-4 balls of Color B, and 2-3 balls of Color C, depending on the finished garment size selected.
The pattern specifies needles in size 4 for casting on and working the initial rows, which is appropriate for worsted weight yarn and ensures proper gauge and fabric consistency throughout the project.
Difficulty Level
Rated as intermediate, this cardigan is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are comfortable working with multiple colors, maintaining consistent tension in ribbed stitches, and managing garment shaping. The stripe pattern requires attention to row counting and color sequence, but the straightforward 2x2 rib stitch makes it accessible to experienced beginners advancing their skills.
Specifications
| Brand: | Rowan |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Featured Products: | Rowan Pebble Island |
| Needles Required: | 4.00mm (US 6) & 4.50mm (US 7) (Gerade) Stricknadeln |
| Finished Size: | Brustumfang: 71cm to 157cm |
| Pages: | 10 |
| Designer: | Erika Knight |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | German |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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