• Jen, seen from behind, wears a light green cardigan with orange pants. The cardigan features a large chevron stitch, and falls to just above her hips. A brick wall and a window can be seen in the background.
  • Seen from the neck down, Jen wears a green cardigan, knit with a large chevron pattern and a thin ribbed edging. The cardigan has two slanted front pockets and a zipper.
  • Jen stands next to a window, wearing orange pants with a partially zipped cardigan. The cardigan, knit in green yarn, has two slanted front pockets and a large chevron pattern down the front and arms.
  • Seen up close, Jen wears an unzipped green cardigan with a large chevron design and a thin ribbed edge over a light green shirt and an orange tasseled necklace.
  • Seen up close front behind, Jen wears a hand knit cardigan. Made from green yarn, it features a thin ribbed edge and a central chevron design down the back.
  • Seen from behind, Jen wears a green cardigan with orange pants. The cardigan has a thin ribbed edge and a central chevron pattern down the back, as well as chevron stitch down the arms. A window can be seen in the background.
  • Seen up close, Jen wears a green cardigan with a chevron design. The camera focuses on the slanted front pocket.
  • Seen close up, Jen has her thumb tucked in the pocket of her hand knit, green cardigan. The diagonal of the pocket is approximately the length of her hand.
  • Seen close up from an angle, Jen wears a green cardigan over a light green shirt. The cardigan is unzipped, and features to large chevron sections down the front.
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Forest Finds

Forest Finds

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Forest Finds - a crisp and elegant cardigan knitting pattern (with pockets!)

Forest Finds is for slowing down. Crisp stitches and structural details recall the littlest details of a woodland treasure hunt.

The Forest Finds cardigan is knit up in sport weight, offering layering versatility and cozy comfort. The diagonals and long lines of the design evoke all the branches, leaves and lamella of a harmonious autumn ramble. The unique construction is downright fun, and pockets adorn the front. Forest Finds is worked from the bottom up in pieces. The sides are seamed, but the rest is assembled with three-needle bind-off. The zipper is sewn in by hand, and modification notes are included for replacing the zipper with a button band.

Construction

Forest Finds is worked with a unique construction. Front centers, back center, and side panels are worked from the bottom up. Front side centers include pockets knit in-line. Side panels are joined to the front and back centers using a 3-needle bind-off.

Body and sleeves are seamed from the hems to the underarm, and a 3-needle bind-off is used to join the sleeves to the body. Stitches are picked up and knit for the hem, collar, and placket. The zipper is sewn in by hand. If you wish to replace the zipper with a button band, the appendix provides notes on how to make that modification.

Optional Bust Shaping

Optional instructions for adding short rows for bust shaping, in four sizes, give you your best fit.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 11, 12)

Finished full bust: 31.5 (35.75, 39.5, 43.75, 47.75) (51.75, 55.5, 59.75) (63.75, 67.5, 71.5, 75.75) inches / 78.5 (89.5, 98.5, 109.5, 119.5) (129, 139, 149) (159, 169, 179, 189) cm

Finished hip: 35 (39, 42.75, 47.5, 51.5) (55.25, 60.5, 62.75) (67, 71.25, 75.25, 79.25) inches / 88 (97.5, 106.5, 118.5, 128.5) 138, 151, 15778, 188, 198 cm

Finished bicep: 12.75 (13.5, 14.5, 15.75, 16.75) (17.75, 19.5, 20.5) (22.5, 23, 24, 25) inches / 32 (34, 36.5, 39, 41.5) 44.5, 48.5, 51.57.5, 60, 62.5) cm.

Download the full schematic here.

Your best fit

Choose the size closest to your actual upper chest measurement: 28 (32.75, 36, 39.25, 42.5) (45.75, 49, 52.25) (55.5, 58.75, 62, 65.25) inches / 70 (82, 90, 98, 106.5) (114.5, 122.5, 130.5) (139, 147, 155, 163) cm.

Upper chest is measured above the full bust, at an angle close to diagonal beneath the underarms, and straight across the back.

Forest Finds is designed to fit with approximately 4 inches / 10 cm of positive ease at the fullest part of your bust.

This pullover is designed for bodies with breasts, and there is more ease in the front than in the back. The front, zipped, is 0.5 (3.5, 4.25, 4.25, 4.5) (5, 5.25, 5.5) (6, 6.25, 6.75, 7) inches / 1.5 (8.5, 10.5, 10.5, 11.5) (12, 13, 14) (15, 16, 17, 17.5) cm inches wider than the back.

Jen wearing Size 5, cup 2, with approximately 2.75 inches / 7 cm of ease at the full bust. Her upper chest measures 41.5 inches / 104 cm and her upper arm 13.5 inches / 34 cm.

Yarn

Sample shown in Lavender Lune Yarn Co. Roan Sport

75% Targhee 20% Cormo 5% colored Merino; 295 yds (270 m) per 100 g skein. This is a springy, soft yarn with a slightly thick-and-thin quality. It knits into a lofty, lightweight, medium-drape fabric.

Yardage (shown in Olive You): 1200 (1300, 1415, 1540, 1655) [1785, 1925, 2040] (2210, 2305, 2430, 2560) yds / 1095 (1185, 1290, 1410, 1510) [1630, 1760, 1865] (2020, 2105, 2225, 2340) m; 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) [7, 7, 7] (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins.

For optional bust darts, you will need an additional 40 - 180 yds / 37 - 165 m.

Gauge

22 sts and 33 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with size A needles. 23 sts and 39 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in chevron pattern with size A needles.

Needles

All garment sizes use all needle sizes:

Size A: US size 5 / 3.75 mm needle
Size B: US size 3 / 3.25 mm needle, or two US sizes smaller than size A
Size C (optional): US size 2 / 2.75 mm needle, or three US sizes smaller than size A

Notions

  • Stitch markers
  • Tapestry needle
  • Separating zipper
  • Sewing needle
  • Thread in matching color
  • Waste yarn, for optional Tubular Cast-on
  • Iron or steamer, for steam blocking

Techniques

  • Tubular bind-off
  • Sloped bind-off (optional)
  • Seaming
  • Working German short rows
  • 3-Needle bind-off
  • Picking up and knitting

Credits

Tech edit: Heather Storta
Photography: Hypnotic Imagery, LLC
Model: Jennifer Parroccini
Testers: Maria Matthes, Stephanie Casing, Florence, Marina Mccullock (Ravelry), Alexa Stolorow, Jen Jones, Megha Jampani, Heather, Becca Calvert, Amanda Blight

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