Product description

Dapper styling and a scholarly air make this cardigan at home in grand old libraries and in modern schoolyards. Knit in Shelter, Arlo features a playfully organic lattice of cables that evokes branching trees. Short rows shape a fetching collar from the wide ribbed button bands and turned-back cuffs extend the life of the garment as the child grows. Arlo is truly unisex, but instructions are given for gender-specific button placement according to the knitter’s choice. Sewn construction provides classic polish and durability—though you may find yourself hoping for thin spots requiring suede elbow patches.

Designer: Michele Wang

Collection: Kids 1

 

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Arlo

Cabled Cardigan with Shawl Collar

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Skill Level 4 of 5
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  • Product description

    Dapper styling and a scholarly air make this cardigan at home in grand old libraries and in modern schoolyards. Knit in Shelter, Arlo features a playfully organic lattice of cables that evokes branching trees. Short rows shape a fetching collar from the wide ribbed button bands and turned-back cuffs extend the life of the garment as the child grows. Arlo is truly unisex, but instructions are given for gender-specific button placement according to the knitter’s choice. Sewn construction provides classic polish and durability—though you may find yourself hoping for thin spots requiring suede elbow patches.

    Designer: Michele Wang

    Collection: Kids 1

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARN

    • 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50 grams)
    • Photographed in color Hayloft and Embers


    YARDAGE

    • 560 (635, 715, 840, 970) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • All pieces are worked flat, then sewn together. Stitches are picked up around the neck and front edges for the collar and button bands.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 26¾ (27¾, 29½, 32¼, 34¾)” circumference at chest, seamed and buttoned Sized for 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) years
    • Sample shown is size 6 (29½”) on children who normally wear size 6

    Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.


    GAUGE

    • 18 stitches & 29 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
    • 23 stitches & 30 rows = 4″ in cable pattern from charts with Size A needle(s), after blocking


    NEEDLES

    Size A (for Main Fabric):

    • One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
    • Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)


    Size B (for Tubular Cast On and Ribbing):

    • One pair of straight needles and/or a 32″ circular needle*, two sizes smaller than Size A
    • Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)


    *Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used. For Size B, a circular needle is mandatory and straight needles are optional.


    Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.
  • Techniques

    Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

    • Sloped Bind Off
    • Short Rows (Wrap and Turn Method)
    • One-Row Buttonhole
    • 2x2 Tubular Cast On


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