Roses and Cloverleaf Cardigan, PDF pattern

About the Design

This pattern was devised from a weaving pattern, noted as “There are Little Roses and Cloverleaf in point twill”, from Multiple harness Patterns from the Early 1700’s, The Snavely Patterns, by Isabel I. Abel.

I spent many years hand spinning, natural dyeing, weaving, and rug hooking, before designing knitting patterns, and find weaving and quilt patterns to be a rich heritage of visual design elements, just waiting to be adapted to knitting.

I used the weaving pattern as a focal point in a Norwegian-style cardigan, complete with lice (ljus) and clasps!

Corrugated ribbing borders the body’s lower edge, neck edge and sleeve cuffs, with a simple stockinette facing bordering the front bands. Pewter clasps finish the look, but you can sew in a zipper, if you desire, for a more modern look!

This cardigan is knit in Brown Sheep’s Lamb’s Pride Worsted, a great yarn for soft and comfortable knits.

The construction is a basic Norwegian-style drop shoulder, with the body knit circularly (with steeks), and the sleeves knit from the cuffs up and sewn in, so that the “lice” and patterning match the knit direction of the body.

Size

one size – 47″ chest circumference, 25″ long

Materials

Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted, 85% wool / 15% mohair, 190 yds / 4 oz skeins: 5 skeins M-02 Brown Heather, 3 skeins M-181 Prairie Fire, 1 skein each M-140 Aran and M-01 Sandy Heather

16” and 29” US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles (ckns)

29” US size 6 (4 mm) ckn

US size 6 double pointed needles (dpns)

Sharp tapestry needle

7 sets, 2-2.5” wide pewter clasp sets

Sewing needle and matching thread s Long pin

Gauge

20 sts and 26 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) over Lice Chart, with size 7 (4.5 mm) ndls, or size to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge.

Substitute Yarn Wt: Heavy Worsted

Skill Level

Intermediate with ability to steek

Happy Knitting!

Dawn