Samcheong-dong Cardigan (ENGLISH)

This pattern is in English. The pattern will be sent to your email as a PDF file for download.

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Samcheong-dong Cardigan is designed around the meeting of past and present found in the Samcheong-dong area of Seoul, South Korea. Its construction is inspired by the upper garment of the traditional Korean clothing, hanbok, while the stitch patterns reference the many hills of the neighbourhood.

The cardigan has a T-shaped construction with European shoulders, a wrap front, a double-knit front band, and rolled edges at the cuffs and the bottom of the body.

Construction

The Samcheong-dong Cardigan is worked flat from the top down in textured stitch patterns. The back is worked first, with shoulder shaping created by increases on both the right side and wrong side. Stitches are then picked up for the shoulders, which are worked separately. The fronts are shaped with increases for the wrap closure and the front and back panels are joined under the arms. After the tuck, decreases are worked to form a slanted front edge, and short rows are worked for a slightly longer back than the front. The body is finished with a rolled edge cast-off. 

Stitches are picked up around each armhole for the sleeves, which are worked separately in the round. Decreases are worked to form a curve at the lower part of the sleeves. Finally, the front band is worked in double knitting, and the ties are worked in i-cord.

The pattern includes charts, and does not provide a stitch-by-stitch description.

Difficulty level

Intermediate.

The pattern uses a range of techniques that assume prior experience with knitting patterns.

Sizing

Size

1 (2) 3 (4) 5

Note

Sizes 4 and 5 are still being tested, and there is no deadline for those tests. If you are interested in knitting one of these sizes, I’m happy to offer the pattern for free in exchange for feedback on the fit. Please email me at contact@seolinstudio.com for more information.

Measurements

Garment circumference: approx. 99 (114) 130 (145) 160 cm [39 (45) 51 (57) 63 in]

Body length (center back): approx. 51 (55) 57 (61) 63 cm [20 (21.5) 22.5 (24) 25 in]

German short rows make the cardigan approx. 2 cm [0.8 in] longer at the back than at the front.

The cardigan can be worn oversized or closer to the bust measurement. Choose the size according to the desired ease. The sample shown in the pictures is size 2, with approx. 24 cm [9.5 in] of positive ease.

Yarn

1 strand of VIP from Lana Gatto (200 m / 219 yds = 50 g, fingering weight)

⁓ Main colour: Silver Grey (12504): 300 (350) 400 (450) 500 g / 1250 (1500) 1750 (2000) 2250 yds

⁓ Contrasting colour 1: Very Black (1500) 50 g / 210 yds* 

⁓ Contrasting colour 2: Cream (1001) 50 g / 210 yds*

held together with

1 strand of Silk Mohair Lux or Silk Mohair from Lana Gatto (210 m / 230 yds = 25 g, lace weight)

⁓ Main colour: Silver Pearl (6033) 150 (175) 200 (250) 275 g / 1380 (1610) 1840 (2300) 2530 yds 

⁓ Contrasting colour 1: Very Black (6037) 25 g / 230 yds* 

⁓ Contrasting colour 2: Coconut Milk (A9609) 25 g / 230 yds* 

*Based on purchase of new yarn. Only a smaller amount of yarn is needed for the contrasting colours; leftover yarn may be suitable.

Recommended needles

Circular needle 4 mm [US 6], 60, 80 and/or 100 cm [24, 32 and/or 40 in]

Circular needle 3 mm [US 2-3] for the double-knitted front edge (double-pointed needle (DPN) optional)

Circular needle 5 mm [US 8] for cast-off (optional)

Gauge

21 sts x approx. 37 rows in stitch pattern on 4 mm [US 6] needles = 10 × 10 cm [4 × 4"] (after washing).

Techniques

⁓ Reading charts

⁓ Increases and decreases worked knitwise and purlwise

⁓ Picking up stitches knitwise and purlwise

⁓ Tuck

⁓ German Short Rows

⁓ Italian cast-on and cast-off

⁓ Double-knit band

⁓ Colour change in double knitting

⁓ I-cord tie