Maja cardigan
Maja is a cropped yoke cardigan with a modern flair. Like in many traditional lopi sweaters, the main yoke pattern is echoed in the cuffs and at the bottom of the sweater but with unusually long motifs. The body and sleeves are knitted in the round. At the armholes, they are combined on one needle and the motif knitted. The neckline ends with a few short rows to lift the back. The cardigan is steeked, stitches are picked up along the edges and the button bands knitted.
Maja was exclusively designed for Järbo Garn, a Swedish company distributing Ístex. It is a free pattern in 7 languages!
Yarn used: Léttlopi
KITS in different colors for sale here
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Available in English, French, Icelandic, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish!
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Design: Hélène Magnússon
Read more about the inspiration behind Maja cardigan on my blog.
Sizes: XS(S)M(L)XL(2XL)3XL(4XL)
Cropped fitted cardigan (steeked). Fit: 0-5 cm / 0-2″ ease at bust. Sample shown is a size M.
Finished measurements
Bust: 85(94)98,5(107)120,5(134)143(156) cm/ 33½(37)38¾(142¼)47¾(52¾)56½(61½)“
Body length to underarm: 25(26)27(28)29(30)31(32) cm/ 9¾(10¼)10½(11)11½(11¾)12¼(12¾)“
Sleeve length to underarm: 44(45)47(49)51(52)52(52) cm/ 17¼(17¾)18½(19¼)20(20½)20½(20½)“
Gauge: 10 cm / 4” = 18 sts and 24 rows in Stocking st on 4.5 mm / US 7 needle
Wool
Léttlopi from Ístex, 100% new wool, unspun with light twist, Aran weight, 50 g ball = 100 m / 109 yds:
A (main color): 100(125)140(182)217(271)296(324) g / 200(250)280(364)434(542)592(648) m / 228(285)320(415)495(618)675(739) yds
B: 93(116)130(169)202(252)275(300) / 186(232)260(338)404(504)550(600) m / 213(265)297(386)461(575)627(684) yds
C: 93(116)130(169)202(252)275(300) / 186(232)260(338)404(504)550(600) m / 213(265)297(386)461(575)627(684) yds
D: 19(24)27(35)42(52)57(62) g / 38(48)54(70)84(104)114(124) m / 44(55)62(80)96(119)130(142) yds
Other material: 9 or 10 buttons, ribbon twice the length of the front borders to hide the steek.
Needles: 4 mm/US 6 and 4.5 mm/US 7, 80 cm long. (Magic loop is used for smaller diameters but you can also use double pointed needles.)
Notions: darning needle, markers, stitch holders or scrap yarn (or spare needle same size or finer than largest needle). Sewing machine for the steek.
Techniques: Knitting in the round, stranded knitting, rib, steeking. The cardigan is worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up. First the body and the sleeves are knitted, then they are combined on one needle, leaving stitches on hold for the underarm. The yoke is knitted in the round in stranding knitting and the back of the neck is lifted with short rows. The cardigan is steeked.
