Ireland's Eye
Named after the small island at the mouth of Trinity Bay in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ireland’s Eye is an open front cardigan with deep pockets and a hugely cosy shawl collar. The cardigan is started by forming each plaited saddle shoulder. The upper back and upper fronts are then worked top-down, providing the basis for the remaining cardigan body which is formed by a series of colourwork circles and sections of short rows. All the stranded colourwork is worked in the round with each band forming a big circle. Sets of short rows provide length to the lower body and volume to the shawl collar. The huge shawl collar can double as a hood, and comes in handy for those times when you want to snuggle on the couch with your knitting and a blanket draped over your head.
August 2021.
Named after the small island at the mouth of Trinity Bay in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ireland’s Eye is an open front cardigan with deep pockets and a hugely cosy shawl collar. The cardigan is started by forming each plaited saddle shoulder. The upper back and upper fronts are then worked top-down, providing the basis for the remaining cardigan body which is formed by a series of colourwork circles and sections of short rows. All the stranded colourwork is worked in the round with each band forming a big circle. Sets of short rows provide length to the lower body and volume to the shawl collar. The huge shawl collar can double as a hood, and comes in handy for those times when you want to snuggle on the couch with your knitting and a blanket draped over your head.
August 2021.
Named after the small island at the mouth of Trinity Bay in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ireland’s Eye is an open front cardigan with deep pockets and a hugely cosy shawl collar. The cardigan is started by forming each plaited saddle shoulder. The upper back and upper fronts are then worked top-down, providing the basis for the remaining cardigan body which is formed by a series of colourwork circles and sections of short rows. All the stranded colourwork is worked in the round with each band forming a big circle. Sets of short rows provide length to the lower body and volume to the shawl collar. The huge shawl collar can double as a hood, and comes in handy for those times when you want to snuggle on the couch with your knitting and a blanket draped over your head.
August 2021.
Pattern File
The pattern is 1 PDF file as a digital download.
Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) with finished width (underarm centre to underarm centre) across back at chest level:
41 (43.5, 46, 51.5) (58.5, 64, 77)cm / 16.25 (17, 18, 20.25) (23, 25.25, 30.25)”.
Intended to fit chest sizes:
75 to 84 (84 to 89, 89 to 95, 95 to 105) (105 to 118, 118 to 131, 131 to 158)cm /
29.5 to 33 (33 to 35, 35 to 37.5, 37.5 to 41.5) (41.5 to 46.5, 46.5 to 51.5, 51.5 to 62.5)”.
Choose the size in which your chest circumference falls within this range. If your chest circumference falls in between ranges, then consult the list of measurement on page 4 to help decide which size to choose. Sample shown is the size 3 on an 89cm / 35” bust. A list of measurements is provided.
Yarn
Wild Atlantic Yarns Dún na nGall sock (85% Superwash Blue-Faced Leicester / 15% Donegal Nep; 400 metres/ 437 yards per 100 grams / 3.5 ounces) in main colour (MC) Forest Floor, and contrast colour (CC) Oat.
If using sample yarn, you will need 5 (5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8) skeins of MC and 2 skeins of CC.
Approximate yarn amounts are
MC: 1750 (1850, 2000, 2200) (2400, 2700, 3000) metres / 1915 (2025, 2190, 2405) (2625, 2955, 3280) yards; and
CC: 535 (550, 570, 625) (685, 750, 800) metres / 585 (600, 625, 685) (750, 820, 875) yards.
Gauge
Stockinette: 31 sts and 39 rows to 10cm / 4” with size A needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Needles and Notions
The gauges were achieved with the following needle sizes. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Size A: 2.5mm (US 1.5) sleeves, body. Note: garment sizes 1, 2, 3 will require one 100cm / 40” circular needle; sizes 4, 5, 6, 7 will need two 100cm / 40” circulars. In addition, garment sizes 1, 2, 3 might find using one extra 80cm / 32” circular Size A and Size C needles handy for working the larger rounds of the body.
Size B: 2.75mm (US 2) saddle shoulders, sleeve cuffs.
Size C: 3mm (US 2.5) stranded colourwork on body. Note: garment sizes 1, 2, 3 will require one 100cm / 40” circular needle; sizes 4, 5, 6, 7 will need two 100cm / 40” circulars. In addition, garment sizes 1, 2, 3 might find using one extra 80cm / 32” circular size A and size C needles handy for working the larger rounds of the body.
Note for the sleeves: you will need size preferred needle (DPNs, 40” circulars, 9” circulars, etc.) for small circumferences.
You will also need:
two 25mm / 1” buttons, cable needle (preferably small diameter), spare size A needle or smaller for grafting border of body; tapestry or darning needle for weaving in ends; stitch markers, removable markers, spare interchangeable cables or scrap yarn for holding stitches.
Techniques
Cable knitting (flat)
Stranded colourwork (in-the-round)
Short rows
Applied border
Surface bind-off
Eyelets
Provisional cast-on and Kitchener grafting - for the Applied Border only!
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Tech edited by Sue Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)
