Agata Cardigan - Deep Fall 2013

by Leah Chapman
Agata is the pattern for my ideal fall

cardigan -- simple, warm and cozy,
with an oversized body, and fitted
sleeves with a long ribbed cuff. I
wanted to keep the design as basic
as possible, so that the beautiful
handpainted yarn could shine. There
are no complicated techniques or
stitch patterns, just garter stitch,
stockinette, and a rib, yet the colors
in the yarn make the design seem so
much more complex than it is.
This pattern is a great first sweater

project for beginner knitters. All of
the pattern pieces are essentially just
big rectangles. There is no increase
or decrease shaping, and it only
requires knowledge of the most basic
stitch patterns. If you know how to
knit and purl, you can make this
cardigan. More experienced knitters
will find this pattern to be a quick
knit. Despite its large size, it is knit
at a loose gauge, and the rows of
garter stitch and stockinette will fly
by.
The pattern begins with the center

back panel, knit in garter stitch with
the self-striping Tapestry color yarn.
From there, stitches are picked up
along the sides of this panel and knit
sideways to form the body. There are
no side seams; the back and front
are knit out from the center back
panel in one continuous piece. In
order to create a slow, blended color
transition from the back of the
sweater around to the front, two or
three balls of the main color yarn are
knit at the same time, alternating
two rows from each. In this way, the
ombré effect of the yarn is extended,
and contrasts with the more rapid
striping of the contrasting yarn. The
collar and sleeves are knit flat and
seamed onto the body after blocking.
model: Ailee John Tweet
photos: Karly Stark

SIZE
For women's garments: XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
shown in size S on 34 inch bust/15 inch back width
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Back width: 27[29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37] inches
Length: 27[28, 28, 29, 29, 30, 30] inches
Note: The body of this cardigan is meant to fit very loosely; choose a size that is approximately twice your
shoulder-to-shoulder width less 1 inch, except for busts over 50 inches in circumference: choose the largest size.
MATERIALS
Yarn
[MC]
Knitwhits Freia Fine Handpaints Ombré Sport [100% wool; 217yd/198m per 75g ball]
[MC] Vertigo 4[4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6] balls

[CC]
Knitwhits Freia Fine Handpaints Flux Sport [100% wool; 145yd/133m per 50g ball]
[CC] Tapestry 6[7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10] balls

Yarn Note: This is the minimum required amount for the project, but not necessarily enough to make the sleeves
match each other in color. If you wish for the stripes on each sleeve to be exactly the same, you may need to
purchase an additional ball of yarn.

Recommended needle size

[always use a needle
size that
gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique]
1 24-inch or longer US #9/5.5mm circular needle
1 pair of US #8/5mm needles
1 pair of US #4/3.5mm needles
Notions

Yarn
needle

Straight pins
3 buttons, 1
inch in diameter
GAUGE
16 sts/24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st with larger needles, after blocking

18 sts/34 rows= 4 inches in garter st with middle needles, after blocking (gently stretched)
24 sts/40 rows = 4 inches in k2, p2 rib with smaller needles, after blocking (stretched)

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]
Garter stitch: Knit every row.
For the Left Side and Right Side:

If using the yarn (MC) given, it is recommended to use 2[2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3] balls of yarn at the same time, starting at
the same point in the color change and alternating two rows from each ball. Carry unused yarn up side of work.
When shaping the armholes with cast on sts, you will need to break the yarn from the other ball(s) and re-
attach it at the edge of the work.
DIRECTIONS
BODY
Center Back Panel
Using middle needles and CC, CO 36[38, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50] sts.
Work in garter st until piece measures 27[28, 28, 29, 29, 30, 30] inches long, gently stretched (approx. 230[238,
238, 248, 248, 256, 256] rows). BO all sts.
Left Side
With RS facing, using MC and larger needles, evenly pick up and knit 108[112, 112, 116, 116, 120, 120] sts along
one long side of the center back panel (approx 4 sts per inch).
Alternating 2 rows from each ball of yarn if necessary (see Pattern Notes), continue to work in St st until work
measures 9.5[10.25, 11, 11.75, 12, 12.25, 13] inches from pick up edge, ending after a WS row.
Shape armhole:
Next Row [RS]: BO 26[28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40] sts, knit to end.
Next Row [WS]: Purl to end of row, CO 26[28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40] new sts using backwards loop cast on method.
Cont in St st until work measures
approx. 9.5[10.25, 11, 11.75, 12, 12.5,
13] inches from armhole cast on. BO
loosely.
Right Side
With RS facing, using MC and larger
needles, evenly pick up and knit
108[112, 112, 116, 116, 120, 120] sts
along other side of the center back panel
(approx 4 sts per inch).
Alternating 2 rows from each ball of yarn

if necessary (see Pattern Notes),
continue to work in St st until work
measures 9.5[10.25, 11, 11.75, 12,
12.25, 13] inches from pick up edge,
ending after a RS row.
Shape armhole:
Next Row [WS]: BO 26[28, 30, 32, 36,
38, 40] sts, purl to end.
Next Row [RS]: Knit to end of row, CO
26[28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40] sts using
backwards loop cast on method.
Cont in St st until work measures
approx. 9.5[10.25, 11, 11.75, 12, 12.5,
13] inches from armhole cast on.
BO loosely.
Collar/Button Band
Using middle needles and CC, CO 24[24, 24, 24, 28, 28, 28] sts.
Work in garter st for 6[7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9] inches (approx. 52[60, 60, 68, 68, 78, 78] rows).
**Buttonhole row 1 [RS]: K9, BO 2 sts, knit to end.

Buttonhole row 2 [WS]: K13[13, 13, 13, 17, 17, 17] sts, CO 2 sts using backwards loop cast-on, knit to end.
Work in garter stitch until piece measures 2.5 inches from cast off for last buttonhole (approx. 20 rows after
buttonhole rows), ending after a WS row.
Rep from ** twice more, then cont in garter st for another 48.5[50, 50.5, 52, 52.5, 54.25, 54.5] inches (approx.
414[426, 430, 442, 448, 462, 464] rows). BO loosely.
SLEEVES
Using middle needles and CC, CO 58[62, 66, 70, 82, 86, 90] sts with CC. Work in garter st for 9.5[9.5, 9.5, 9.5, 10,
10, 9.5] inches.
Begin cuff:
Switch to the smallest needle.
Next Row [RS]: K2, (p2, k2) to end.

Next Row [WS]: P2, (k2, p2) to end.
Repeat these two rows until cuff measures 7.5 inches. BO loosely.
FINISHING
Block all sections to their measurements before assembly. Weave in ends.
Fold each of the side panels in half at the armhole, and seam shoulder from armhole to edge of the center back
panel.
Fold sleeves in half lengthwise and seam. Sew sleeves into armholes.
Pin the collar/button band evenly up the right front edge, around the top of the center back panel, and back down
the edge of the left front. Sew the edges together carefully, without stretching either piece.
Sew buttons opposite buttonholes, two inches in from the center edge.
If any of the seams are rippling or uneven where garter stitch is seamed to stockinette, you can lightly steam them
with an iron to encourage them to lay flat.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Leah currently lives in Oakland, California, where she works for

Knitwhits/Freia Fibers as a knitter, designer, and yarn de-tangler.
She currently has no blog or website, but can occasionally be found on

Ravelry.
Pattern & images © 2013 Leah Chapman. Contact Leah

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by Leah Chapman

Agata is the pattern for my ideal fall

This pattern is a great first sweater

The pattern begins with the center

model: Ailee John Tweet

photos: Karly Stark

Recommended needle size

1 pair of US #8/5mm needles

1 pair of US #4/3.5mm needles

16 sts/24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st with larger needles, after blocking

Garter stitch: Knit every row.

For the Left Side and Right Side:

Alternating 2 rows from each ball of yarn

**Buttonhole row 1 [RS]: K9, BO 2 sts, knit to end.

Next Row [RS]: K2, (p2, k2) to end.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Leah currently lives in Oakland, California, where she works for

She currently has no blog or website, but can occasionally be found on

Pattern & images © 2013 Leah Chapman. Contact Leah

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