Half Fisherman’s Rib Button Cardigan | Alpine Trail

Feb 4

This pattern is included in my Timeless Return knitting collection, available for sale on Amazon. See more information about the collection HERE.

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The cardigan is worked from the top down using raglan construction. You begin by knitting the collar in half fisherman’s rib and continue straight into raglan shaping. The yoke is worked flat to create the front opening, and increases are made along each raglan line to shape the body and sleeves. Once the yoke is complete, sleeve stitches are placed on hold and the body is worked flat to the hem and finished with twisted rib. Each sleeve is then worked in the round and tapered to a twisted rib cuff. Stitches are picked up along the front edges to create the twisted rib button band. The result is a clean, seamless cardigan with a soft, textured fabric and classic fit.

Size Guide + Finished Measurements

There are 10 sizes available written in XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL), with a finished circumference of 35.25 (38.5, 41.5, 44.75, 48, 51.25) (54.5, 57.5, 60.75, 64) in/ 88 (96.5, 104, 112, 120, 128) (136.5, 144, 152, 160) cm. The sweater is meant to have about 2-8 in/5-20 cm of positive ease. Sample shown is a size M on a 37 in/92.5 cm bust for 7.75 in/19.5 cm of positive ease.

Yarn

Approximately 765 (820, 880, 977, 1025, 1115) (1200, 1295, 1375, 1475) yds/ 700 (750, 805, 893, 937, 1020) (1097, 1185, 1258, 1349) m or 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 10) skeins of Mayflower Molly Fine (148 yds/135 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein; 100% Wool) or any other yarn that meets gauge. Color shown is 11 Nature.

Needles

Size 7mm circular knitting needles in the following lengths:

32 in/80 cm or 40 in/100 cm for collar, yoke and body
16 in/40 cm or DPNs for sleeves

Or knitting needles required to obtain correct gauge.

Notions

5, 1.25 in/3.2 cm buttons
tape measure
8 stitch markers
5 removable stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
scissors

Gauge

10 STS + 12 rows/rounds = 4 in/10 cm on main body needle in half fisherman’s rib stitch blocked.

Helpful Links

DI (Double Increase in Half Fisherman’s Rib)

How to Work the Raglan Increases in this Sweater (Double Increases)

How to work Half Fisherman’s Rib flat

How to K1B

How to Cast on using the backwards loop method

How to move stitches to waste yarn

How to move stitches back on the needles from waste yarn

How to join a new skein of yarn

How to work a one-row buttonhole

How to work the twisted rib stitch flat

How to work a standard bind off