Designed by Katie Green for Blacker Yarns

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1 Designed by Katie Green for Blacker Yarns

2 The Macaulay Cardigan is a classic, semi-fitted cardigan with set-in sleeves. It has deep ribbed welts at the waist and cuffs, accentuated by a contrasting band of Garter Stitch which gives the effect of piping. Macaulay is knitted from the bottom up in pieces and seamed, then finished by picking up stitches for the button bands and neckband. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Bust Circumference: 79 (86.5, 94, 101.5, 109, 117) cm / 31 (34, 37, 40, 43, 46) inches Body Length to underarm: 33 cm / 13 inches Armhole depth: 21.5 (23, 23.5, 24, 25.5, 26) cm / 8.5 (9, 9.25, 9.5, 10, 10.25) inches Sleeve Length to underarm: 51 cm / 20 inches Further measurements are shown on Schematic, Page 2 Designed to be worn with 0 3 inches of positive ease Model has 79 cm / 31 inch bust and is wearing size 86.5 cm / 34 inches YARN Blacker Yarns Brushwork, Sport Weight (70% Scottish Bowmont, 10% Castlemilk Moorit, 20% British Alpaca, 152 m / 165 yds per 50g ball) Shown in: MC: Craquelure; 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9) balls CC: Scumble; 1 ball OR Blacker Yarns Tamar, DK (70% Lustre Breeds, 30% Cornish Mule, 220 m / 238 yds per 100g skein) Shown in: MC: Gwindra; 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins CC: Camel; 1 skein DIFFICULTY Techniques include: changing colour, increasing and decreasing, Mattress Stitch, picking up stitches NEEDLES AND NOTIONS 4mm (8 UK, 6 US) straight or circular knitting needles 2.75mm (12 UK, 2 US) straight or circular knitting needles Darning needle Strong sock yarn in coordinating colour for sewing seams 7 x 1 inch buttons GAUGE / TENSION 19 sts and 30 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches measured over Stocking Stitch using larger needles 24 sts and 48 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches measured over 2 x 2 rib using smaller needles Always use a needle size which results in the correct gauge after blocking Abbreviations can be found on Page 9

3 SCHEMATIC BLOCKING GUIDE

4 INSTRUCTIONS 1. BACK 1a. CAST ON AND RIBBING Using MC and smaller needles, cast on 94 (102, 110, 122, 130, 138) sts using the Long Tail Cast On Work in 2 x 2 Rib as follows: Row 1 (WS): p2, [k2, p2] repeat to end Row 2 (RS): k2, [p2, k2] repeat to end Continue as set for 47 rows, or until piece measures approximately 10 cm / 4 inches from cast on edge, ending with a WS row 1b. MAIN BODY Change to CC, but do not break MC yarn Set-up (Decrease) Row (RS): k8 (12, 12, 10, 10, 14), k2tog, [k2, k2tog] 19 (19, 21, 25, 27, 27) times, k8 (12, 12, 10, 10, 14) 20 (20, 22, 26, 28, 28) sts decreased, 74 (82, 88, 96, 102, 110) sts remain Change to larger needles Row 3 (WS): k all sts Break CC yarn Return to MC yarn and work straight in Stocking Stitch for 64 rows, approximately 33 cm / 13 inches from cast on edge, or until body reaches desired length, ending with a WS row 1c. SHAPE ARMHOLES Maintaining Stocking Stitch pattern, Cast Off 3 (4, 5, 7, 8, 9) sts at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows then work as follows: Decrease Row 1 (RS): k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 (2 sts decreased) Decrease Row 2 (WS): p1, ssp, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1 (2 sts decreased) Repeat these two Decrease Rows 0, (0, 1, 1, 1, 2) more time(s) Then work Decrease Row 1 every RS row 1 (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) times, purling all sts on WS rows 2 (6, 4, 6, 8, 8) sts decreased, 62 (64, 66, 68, 70, 72) sts remain Work straight in Stocking Stitch for 52 rows, or until work measures approximately 18 cm / 7 inches from sts cast off at underarm 1d. SHAPE NECK Next RS Row: k21 (21, 22, 22, 23, 23), Cast Off 20 (22, 22, 24, 24, 26) sts, k to end of row Now working 21 (21, 22, 22, 23, 23) sts on left side only: Row 1 (WS): p to last 2 sts, ssp Row 2 (RS): ssk, k to end Repeat Rows 1 and 2 twice more (6 sts decreased, 15 (15, 16, 16, 17, 17) sts remain Row 7 (WS): Cast off 8, p to end Row 8 (RS): k all sts Cast Off remaining 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts and break yarn With WS facing, rejoin yarn ready to work 21 (21, 22, 22, 23, 23) sts on right side: Row 1 (WS): p2tog, p to end Row 2 (RS): k to last 2 sts, k2tog Repeat Rows 1 and 2 twice more (6 sts decreased, 15 (15, 16, 16, 17, 17) sts remain Row 7 (WS): p all sts Row 8 (RS): Cast off 8, k to end Row 9 (WS): p all sts Cast off remaining 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts and break yarn

5 2. FRONT LEFT 2a. CAST ON AND RIBBING Using MC and smaller needles, cast on 43 (47, 51, 55, 59, 63) sts using the Long Tail Cast On Work in 2x2 Rib with a 1 st selvedge as follows: Row 1 (WS): p3, [k2, p2] repeat to end Row 2 (RS): [k2, p2] repeat to last 3 sts, k3 Continue as set for 47 rows, or until piece measures approximately 10 cm / 4 inches from cast on edge, ending with a WS row 2b. MAIN BODY Change to CC, but do not break MC yarn Set-up (Decrease) Row (RS): k5 (7, 5, 7, 9, 11), k2tog, [k2, k2tog] 8 (8, 10, 10, 10, 10) times k4 (6, 4, 6, 8, 10) 9 (9, 11, 11, 11, 11) sts decreased, 34 (38, 40, 44, 48, 52) sts remain Change to larger needles Row 3 (WS): k all sts Break CC yarn Return to MC and work straight in Stocking Stitch for 64 rows, approximately 33 cm / 13 inches from cast on edge, or until body reaches desired length, ending with a WS row 2c. SHAPE ARMHOLE Next Row (RS): Cast off 3 (4, 5, 7, 8, 9) sts, k to end of row Decrease Row 1 (RS): k1, ssk, k to end (1 st decreased) Decrease Row 2 (WS): p to last 3 sts, ssp, p1 (1 st decreased) Repeat Decrease Rows 1 and 2 0, (0, 1, 1, 1, 2) more time(s), 29 (32, 31, 33, 36, 37) sts remain Then work Decrease Row 1 every RS row 1 (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) times, purling all sts on WS rows 1 (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) sts decreased, 28 (29, 29, 30, 32, 33) sts remain Work straight in Stocking Stitch for 24 rows, or until work measures approximately 10 cm / 4 inches from sts cast off at underarm 2d. SHAPE NECK Row 1 (WS): Cast Off 6 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) sts, p to end Row 2 (RS): k to last 2 sts, k2tog (1 st decreased) Row 3 (WS): p2tog, p to end (1 st decreased) Repeat Rows 2 and 3 once more (2 sts decreased, 18 (19, 19, 19, 20, 21) sts remain) Work a Row 2 every RS row 3 (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) times, purling all sts on WS rows 3 (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts decreased, 15 (15, 16, 16, 17, 17) sts remain Work straight in Stocking Stitch for 16 (16, 14, 14, 14, 14) rows Next RS row: Cast Off 8, k to end Next WS row: p all sts Cast Off remaining 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts Purl one row

6 3. FRONT RIGHT 3a. CAST ON AND RIBBING Using MC and smaller needles, cast on 43 (47, 51, 55, 59, 63) sts using the Long Tail Cast On Work in 2x2 Rib with a 1 st selvedge as follows: Row 1 (WS): [p2, k2] repeat to last 3 sts, p3 Row 2 (RS): k3, [p2, k2] to end of row Continue as set for 47 rows, or until pieces measures approximately 10 cm / 4 inches from cast on edge, ending with a WS row 3b. MAIN BODY Change to CC, but do not break MC yarn Set-up (Decrease) Row (RS): k5 (7, 5, 7, 9, 11), k2tog, [k2, k2tog] 8 (8, 10, 10, 10, 10) times k4 (6, 4, 6, 8, 10) 9 (9, 11, 11, 11, 11) sts decreased, 34 (38, 40, 44, 48, 52) sts remain Change to larger needles Row 3 (WS): k all sts Break CC yarn Return to MC and work straight in Stocking Stitch for 65 rows, approximately 33 cm / 13 inches from cast on edge, or until body reaches desired length, ending with a RS row Repeat Decrease Rows 1 and 2 0, (0, 1, 1, 1, 2) more time(s), 29 (32, 31, 33, 36, 37) sts remain Then work Decrease Row 1 every RS row 1 (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) times, purling all sts on WS rows 1 (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) sts decreased, 28 (29, 29, 30, 32, 33) sts remain Work straight in Stocking Stitch for 24 rows, or until work measures approximately 10 cm / 4 inches from sts cast off at underarm 3d. SHAPE NECK Row 1 (RS): Cast Off 6 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) sts, k to end Row 2 (WS): p to last 2 sts, ssp (1 st decreased) Row 3 (RS): ssk, k to end (1 st decreased) Repeat Rows 2 and 3 once more (2 sts decreased, 18 (19, 19, 19, 20, 21) sts remain) Work a Row 3 every RS row 3 (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) times, purling all sts on WS rows 3 (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts decreased, 15 (15, 16, 16, 17, 17) sts remain Work straight in Stocking Stitch for 16 (16, 14, 14, 14, 14) rows Next WS row: Cast Off 8, p to end Next RS row: k all sts Cast off remaining 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts 3c. SHAPE ARMHOLE Next Row (WS): Cast Off 3 (4, 5, 7, 8, 9) sts, p to end of row Decrease Row 1 (RS): k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 (1 st decreased) Decrease Row 2 (WS): p1, p2tog, p to end (1 st decreased)

7 4. SLEEVES (MAKE 2) 4a. CAST ON AND RIBBING Using MC and smaller needles, cast on 46 (50, 54, 58, 58, 62) sts using the Long Tail Cast On Work in 2x2 Rib: Row 1 (WS): p2, [k2, p2] repeat to end Row 2 (RS): k2, [p2, k2] repeat to end Continue as set for 35 rows, or until pieces measure approximately 7.5 cm / 3 inches from cast on edge, ending with a WS row 4b. MAIN SLEEVE Change to CC, but do not break MC yarn Set-up (Decrease) Row (RS): k8 (10, 12, 10, 10, 12), k2tog, [k2, k2tog] 7 (7, 7, 9, 9, 9) times, k8 (10, 12, 10, 10, 12) 8 (8, 8, 10, 10, 10) sts decreased, 38 (42, 46, 48, 48, 52) sts remain Change to larger needles Row 3 (WS): k all sts Break CC yarn Return to MC and work straight in Stocking Stitch for 8 rows 4c. SHAPE SLEEVE CAP Cast Off 3 (4, 5, 7, 8, 9) stitches at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows Now decrease as follows: Next row (RS): ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog (2 sts decreased) Next row (WS): p2tog, p to last 2 sts, p2togtbl (2 sts decreased) Now decrease every RS row 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) times, purling all sts on WS rows 8 (8, 10, 10, 10, 12) sts decreased, 38 (40, 40, 40, 40, 40) sts remain Now decrease every 4 th row 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) times 8 (8, 8, 8, 10, 10) sts decreased, 30 (32, 32, 32, 30, 30) sts remain Now decrease every RS row 3 (4, 4, 4, 3, 3) times 6 (8, 8, 8, 6, 6) sts decreased, 24 sts remain Now decrease every row 4 times 8 sts decreased, 16 sts remain Cast Off 3 sts at the beginning of each of the next 2 rows Cast Off remaining 10 sts Increase Row (RS): k1, m1r, k to last st, m1l, k1 (2 sts increased) Continue in Stocking Stitch, working increase rows every 12 th (12 th, 12 th, 8 th, 8 th, 8 th ) row, 8 (8, 8, 9, 10, 10) more times (16 (16, 16, 18, 20, 20) sts increased, 56 (60, 64, 68, 70, 74) sts total Work straight in Stocking Stitch for a further 22 (22, 22, 44, 40, 40) rows, or until sleeve measures approximately 50 cm / 20 inches from cast on edge, or until sleeve reaches desired length, ending with a WS row

8 5. FINISHING 5a. BLOCKING Weave in all ends and wet block pieces. We recommend using blocking wires to achieve straight edges that are easy to seam Seam pieces with strong sock yarn using Mattress Stitch in the following order: shoulder seams, set-in sleeves, side seams, sleeve seams Note: we suggest beginning seams at the CC stripe, and working both upwards and downwards from this point to ensure the stripe will line up neatly across seams 5b. LEFT BUTTON BAND Using smaller needles and CC yarn, with RS facing and beginning at neck edge, PUK 100 sts for left button band Note: Pick up approximately 3 sts for every 4 rows in the stockinette section, and 2 sts for every 3 rows in the ribbing. If you have adjusted the length, you will need to pick up a different number of sts, ensuring it is a multiple of 4 Row 3 (WS): k all sts, break CC yarn Row 4 (RS): Change to MC and k all sts Now work in 2x2 Rib as follows: [k2, p2] repeat to end Continue in 2x2 Rib for 14 rows in total, or until ribbing measures approximately 3.8 cm / 1.5 inches wide 5c. RIGHT BUTTON BAND Note: if you worked fewer than 16 rows for the left button band, work the same number for the right button band and place buttonholes on or just before the middle row Using smaller needles and CC yarn, with RS facing and beginning at hem edge, PUK 100 sts for right button band, spaced as for left button band Row 3 (WS): k all sts, break CC yarn Row 4 (RS): Change to MC and k all sts Now work in 2x2 Rib as follows: [p2, k2] repeat to end Continue in 2x2 Rib for 5 rows in total, or until ribbing measures 1.9 cm / 0.75 inches Row 6 (Buttonhole Row, RS): Work 3 sts in pattern, k2tog, yoyo, p2tog [work 13 sts in pattern, k2tog, yoyo, p2tog] 5 times, work in pattern to end of row Row 7: return to 2x2 Rib Pattern, however stitches that were yoyo on Row 6 must be worked k1, p1 irrespective of pattern, but return to pattern on the following row Continue in 2x2 Rib for 7 more rows, or until ribbing measures 3.8 cm / 1.5 inches wide Cast Off tightly using Elizabeth Zimmerman s Sewn Bind Off Cast Off tightly using Elizabeth Zimmerman s Sewn Bind Off Note: the recommended Cast Off creates a firm edge which can be stretched a little with blocking but should not overstretch

9 5. FINISHING Continued 5d. NECKBAND Using smaller needles and CC yarn, with RS facing and beginning at top of buttonhole band, PUK 114 (114, 118, 122, 122, 122) sts around neck edge, ensuring number of sts between front opening and shoulder seam is the same each side Row 3 (WS): k all sts, break CC yarn Row 4 (RS): Change to MC and k all sts Now work in 2x2 Rib as follows: [p2, k2] repeat to last 2 sts, p2 Continue in 2x2 Rib for 5 rows in total, or until ribbing measures 1.9 cm / 0/75 inches Row 7: return to 2x2 Rib Pattern, however stitches that were yoyo on Row 6 must be worked k1, p1 irrespective of pattern, but return to pattern on the following row Continue in 2x2 Rib for 7 more rows, or until ribbing measures 3.8 cm / 1.5 inches wide Cast Off tightly using Elizabeth Zimmerman s Sewn Bind Off 6. FINAL FINISHING Weave in all ends and re-block or steam cardigan to even out button bands. Sew buttons onto right band, opposite buttonholes Row 6 (Buttonhole Row, RS): k2, p1, k2tog, yoyo, p2tog, continue in 2x2 Rib to end of row

10 CARE INSTRUCTIONS Gently hand wash your finished project in lukewarm water using a liquid wool wash. Press between two towels to remove excess water; do not tumble dry. Spread flat to dry, pinning or hand pressing to correct size. ABBREVIATIONS CC k k2tog m1r m1l MC p p2tog PUK RS ssk ssp st(s) tbl WS yoyo Contrasting colour Knit Knit two together (decrease) Make one right (increase) with the left needle, pick up the strand between the needles from back to front, knit into the front of this stitch Make on left (increase) - with the left needle, pick up the strand between the needles from front to back, knit into the back of this stitch Main colour Purl Purl two together (decrease) Pick up and knit Right side of work Slip slip knit together (decrease): slip two stitches knit wise individually, transfer both stitches back to left needle and knit together through the back loops Slip slip purl together (decrease): slip two stitches knit wise individually, transfer both stitches back to left needle and purl together through the back loops Stitch(es) Through the back loop Wrong side of work Double yarn over (increase) wrap yarn twice around right hand needle

11 Thank you for choosing this Blacker Yarns pattern. We hope you will enjoy knitting it and wearing your finished piece. If you have any questions or feedback please do contact us at: We always love to see what you make, so please keep in touch and share your projects with us using the hashtags #macaulaycardi, #macaulaycardigan and #blackeryarns! We have a group on Ravelry, or you can find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter Blacker Yarns, Unit B, Pipers Court, Pennygillam Way, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7PJ Telephone: Macaulay Cardigan Pattern - Version 1.3 Last Revised 7.18