Traverse
Traverse
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A great addition to a man’s everyday wardrobe, this classically-styled cardigan features attractive color work that adds interest without being too loud. The shawl collar creates a clean look with a cozy feel, and the raglan yoke provides a relaxed fit. A yarn like Brooklyn Tweed Shelter makes for an extremely light-weight but warm sweater.
The color work is subtle and masculine, and designed to be conveniently worked all on the right side. Traverse is knit bottom up seamlessly in the round, then steeked to open the cardigan front. The shawl collar is picked up after steeking and worked with short row shaping.
Sizes and Finished Measurements
Chest Circumference: 36.75 (39.75, 42.75, 46.25, 49.25, 52.75, 56.75) in/ 93.5 (101, 108.5, 117.5, 125, 134, 144) cm
Yarn
Worsted weight yarn in three colors:
Main Color: 1120 (1211, 1302, 1409, 1500, 1607, 1729) yd/1024 (1107, 1191, 1288, 1372, 1469, 1581) m
Contrast Color 1: 420 (454, 488, 528, 562, 602, 648) yd/384 (415, 446, 483, 514, 550, 593) m
Contrast Color 2: 280 (303, 326, 353, 376, 403, 434) yd/256 (277, 298, 323, 344, 369, 397) m
20 yd/18 m fingering weight yarn in coordinating color for crocheted steek reinforcement
Shown in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Wool, 140 yd/128 m per 50g skein)
Main Color: #04 Nest 8 (9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13) skeins
Contrast Color 1: #24 Soot 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins
Contrast Color 2: #27 Woodsmoke 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
Steek reinforcing yarn shown in Swans Island Natural Colors Merino Fingering (100% Merino, 525 yd/480 m per 100g skein); Color: Charcoal; 1 skein
Blocked Gauge
21 sts/36 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette with smaller needle
Needles and Notions
Needle Sizes are recommendations only. Always use needle size necessary to obtain gauge.
US #4/3.5 mm needles
- 32 in/81 cm circular needles
- 60 in/152 cm circular needles
- double pointed needles, 32 in/80 cm or longer circular needle for magic loop method or 2 circular needles; use your preferred small-circumference circular knitting method.
US #6/4 mm needles
- 32 in/81 cm circular needles
- double pointed needles, 32 in/81 cm or longer circular needle for magic loop method or 2 circular needles; use your preferred small-circumference circular knitting method.
size C/2.75 mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
place markers
removable place markers
waste yarn or stitch holders
five 1 in/2.5 cm buttons
sharp scissors for cutting steek
Skills
working color work from charts, shaping in pattern, picking up stitches, steeking, short row shaping
