Striped cardigan based on old Berroco pattern
I recently bought a serving of Caron's Big Cakes yarn in the color scheme called Blueberry scone. It is worsted multicolor yarn, with long stretches of a solid color before a sharp transition to the next color, producing a striped pattern when knitted up. I thought it would be ideal for an old pattern I had in my library, one of Berroco's free patterns. The pattern for their cardigan Isabella.
The pattern involves minimal shaping and sewing. It is knitted in one piece sideways, starting from one sleeve and working through the body back to the other sleeve. It is T-shaped, with a taper in the sleeves and an open front.
Since the cardigan is not tailored, the special touches have to lie elsewhere. It's in the colors, in the stitch used, which creates the wavy effect of the stripes and adds texture. It's in the crochet edging with a contrasting yarn. I used a picot stitch, just 'cause. I decided against buttons and ties, using the cardigan as a vest instead.
One ball was not quite enough for the cardigan, so I cheated in two ways: went for shorter sleeves and worked the front panels (where the work gets divided) in a white yarn I had in my stash. I used that same yarn for the crochet edge. It worked well, as there was already white in the original yarn.
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| Photo credit: Berroco |
Since the cardigan is not tailored, the special touches have to lie elsewhere. It's in the colors, in the stitch used, which creates the wavy effect of the stripes and adds texture. It's in the crochet edging with a contrasting yarn. I used a picot stitch, just 'cause. I decided against buttons and ties, using the cardigan as a vest instead.
One ball was not quite enough for the cardigan, so I cheated in two ways: went for shorter sleeves and worked the front panels (where the work gets divided) in a white yarn I had in my stash. I used that same yarn for the crochet edge. It worked well, as there was already white in the original yarn.
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