Fridley

In the minutes before the day begins you find stolen moments that are yours, and yours alone. With a flared bottom edge and button detail, these bulky cabled leg warmers transition effortlessly from bare legs to over your favorite pair of short boots. They are worked in the round from the top down.

FINISHED SIZE

10" (25.5 cm) circumference and 14" (35.5 cm) long.

YARN

Bulky weight [#6 Super Bulky].

Shown here: Dragonfly Fibers Super Traveller (100% superwash merino wool; 107 yd [98 m]/4 oz [113 g]: Birch, 3 skeins.

NEEDLES

Size U.S. 9 (5.5 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn) or 32" (80 cm) or longer circular (cir) for Magic Loop method.

Size U.S. 11 (8 mm): set of 4 dpn or 32" (80 cm) or longer cir for Magic Loop method.

Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS

Stitch marker (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle; four 1" (25 mm) buttons; needle and thread for sewing on buttons.

GAUGE

Approximately 19 sts and 17/ rnds = 4" (10 cm) in patt with larger needles.

NOTES

— These legwarmers are worked in the round from the top down on double-pointed needles, and button at the ankles. A long circular needle may be used to work using the Magic Loop method (see Glossary) if desired.

Legwarmers

(Make 2)

With smaller needles, CO 44 sts. Place marker (pm) and join for working in rnds, being careful not to twist sts.

Rnd 1: [K1, p1] to end of rnd.

Rep last rnd 8 more times.

Change to larger needles.

Next rnd: (inc) [K10, m1, k1] 4 times — 48 sts.

Work Rnds 1–12 of Cable Patt 3 times (see Stitch Guide or chart). Piece should measure approximately 10½" (26.5 cm) from beg.

RIGHT CUFF (WORKED FLAT)

Beg working back and forth.

Row 1: (WS) K1, [p6, k2] to last 13 sts, p6, k1, CO 6 sts using Backward Loop method (see Glossary) — 54 sts.

Rows 2, 6, 8, and 12: (RS) K6, p1, [k6, p2] to last 7 sts, k6, p1.

Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: K1, [p6, k2] to last 13 sts, p6, k1, p6.

Rows 4 and 10: (buttonhole) K3, yo, k2tog, k1, p1, [k6, p2] to last 7 sts, k6, p1.

Row 13: Rep Row 3.

BO all sts loosely in patt.

LEFT CUFF (WORKED FLAT)

At end of last rnd, CO 6 sts using Backward Loop method — 54 sts.

Beg working back and forth.

Row 1: (WS) P6, k1, [p6, k2] to last 7 sts, p6, k1.

Rows 2, 6, 8, and 12: (RS) P1, [k6, p2] to last 13 sts, k6, p1, k6.

Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: Rep Row 1.

Rows 4 and 10: (buttonhole) P1, [k6, p2] to last 13 sts, k6, p1, k2, yo, k2tog k2.

Row 13: Rep Row 1.

BO all sts loosely in patt.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block lightly to measurements. Sew buttons to cuffs opposite buttonholes.

Genesee

Hints of the soft foliage on the forest floor are worked into this casual, top down cardigan. Roomy pockets, for warming your hands or keeping safe one of nature's secret treasures, are knit separately and sewn on.

FINISHED SIZES

28¾ (33, 36¼, 40½, 43¾, 47¾, 51¼, 55¼)" (73 [84, 92, 103, 111, 121.5, 130, 140.5] cm) bust circumference, with 7 (7¼, 7¾, 8, 8¼, 8¾, 9, 9½)" (18 [18.5, 19.5, 20.5, 21, 22, 23, 24] cm) front opening, and 23¼ (24½, 25½, 26¼, 27¼, 28½, 29½, 30¼)" (59 [62, 65, 66.5, 69, 72.5, 75, 77] cm) long.

Shown in size 33" (84 cm).

YARN

DK weight [#3 Light].

Shown here: Lakes Yarn & Fiber Hayden DK (100% merino; 280 yd [256 m]/4 oz [113 g]): Pigeon, 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins.

NEEDLES

Size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm): 36" and 48" (90 and 120 cm) circular (cir), and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn).

Size U.S. 6 (4 mm): 16" and 36" (40 and 90 cm) cir, and set of 4 or 5 dpn.

Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS

Stitch markers (m); waste yarn; tapestry needle.

GAUGE

21½ sts and 29 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st with larger needles.

NOTES

— This cardigan is worked from the top down with raglan shaping.

— Long circular needles are used to accommodate the large number of stitches. Work back and forth.

— If you choose to work the sleeves using the Magic Loop method (seeGlossary), use the longer circular needles instead of double-pointed needles.

Cardigan

YOKE

With longer larger cir needle, CO 67 (69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81) sts. Do not join.

Set-up row: (WS) P3 for right front, place marker (pm), p12 for sleeve, pm, p37 (39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51) for back, pm, p12 for sleeve, pm, p3 for left front.

Inc row 1: (RS) [Knit to 1 st before m, M1R, k1, sm, k1, M1L] 4 times, knit to end of row — 8 sts inc'd.

Next row: (WS) Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 22 (26, 28, 31, 33, 37, 39, 42) more times — 251 (285, 303, 329, 347, 381, 399, 425) sts, with 26 (30, 32, 35, 37, 41, 43, 46) sts for each front, 58 (66, 70, 76, 80, 88, 92, 98) sts for each sleeve, and 83 (93, 99, 107, 113, 123, 129, 137) sts for back.

Inc row 2: (RS) [Knit to 1 st before m, M1R, k1, sm, knit to next m, sm, k1, M1L] twice, knit to end of row — 4 sts inc'd.

Next row: (WS) Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 2 more times — 263 (297, 315, 341, 359, 393, 411, 437) sts, with 29 (33, 35, 38, 40, 44, 46, 49) sts for each front, 58 (66, 70, 76, 80, 88, 92, 98) sts for each sleeve, and 89 (99, 105, 113, 119, 129, 135, 143) sts for back.

Yoke should measure 7/ (8/, 9, 9/, 10/, 11/, 12, 12/)" (18.5 [21.5, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30.5, 32.5] cm) from beg along center back.

DIVIDE BODY AND SLEEVES

Next row: (RS) Removing m as you go, *knit to m, place 58 (66, 70, 76, 80, 88, 92, 98) sleeve sts on waste yarn, CO 2 (3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14) sts using Backward Loop method (see Glossary), pm for side, CO 2 (3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14) sts; rep from * once more, knit to end of row — 155 (177, 195, 217, 235, 257, 275, 297) sts, with 31 (36, 40, 45, 49, 54, 58, 63) sts for each front, and 93 (105, 115, 127, 137, 149, 159, 171) sts for back.

BODY

Work even in St st (knit on RS, purl on WS) until body measures 12/ (12/, 13, 13, 13/, 13/, 14, 14)" (31.5 [31.5, 33, 33, 34.5, 34.5, 35.5, 35.5] cm) from underarm, ending with a WS row.

Next row: (RS) Knit, and inc 1 (inc 1, inc 5, inc 5, dec 2, dec 2, inc 2, inc 2) st(s) evenly across — 156 (178, 200, 222, 233, 255, 277, 299) sts.

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