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Designer: Karen D. Kendrick-Hands
Published: April 17, 2009
Technique: Knitting
Skill Level: Intermediate.

Updated PDF with readable glossary April 20, 2009

This garment is worked in two halves, each starting at the sleeve cuff and working toward the center of the body. Each sleeve is worked in the round to the armhole. Stitches for the sides of the back and front are added using a provisional cast-on, and the new cast-on stitches are gradually joined to the sleeve stitches using short-rows to create armhole shaping. The back and front are worked back and forth in rows in one piece until they are divided at the neck edge for working the front and back separately. The live stitches of each half at center back are grafted together.

Finished Size: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)" bust circumference. Cardigan shown measures 36", modeled with about 3" positive ease before wrapping and tying.

Yarn: Neighborhood Fiber Co. Loft (60% kid mohair, 40% silk; 170 yd [156 m]/14.25 g; CYCA #1 superfine): Sheridan Circle (teal), 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) skeins.

Needles: Body and sleeves—size 101⁄2 (6.5 mm): 16" and 32" circulars (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Cuffs—size 9 (5.5 mm): set of dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m); removable markers; cable needle (cn); stitch holder or spare cir needle; smooth contrasting waste yarn in worsted weight for provisional CO; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 13 sts and 20 rows/rnds = 4" in St st on larger needles; 12 sts of gull wing cable measure 2" wide using larger needles.

Skill level: Intermediate.

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theonehuny wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 9:51 AM
this is a beautiful sweater and will be my first fall project....well, in TX we really do not have fall but it will be the first one I start when the temps dip below 80 again.....have just the yarn in mind...reminds me, gotta go to Yarnivore today...Beautiful.
Renate wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 1:11 PM
Can you mention a substiute yarn because the yarn you used is not available here in Europe. Otherwise does the yarn knit up to the gauge mentioned normally or are the needles used/recommended larger than usual? It is a very beautiful cardigan, I really have to say.
Tephra wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 3:34 PM
RenateL: According to Ravelry the recommended yarn is lace weight/2-ply with a rather unhelpfully large gauge ranging from 4 to 8 sts per inch on US 3-8 (3.25-5mm) needles.
ChristinaH wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 4:17 PM
Once again, I'm getting an error when I try to open this PDF. (And, yes, I *do* have the latest version of Acrobat and I only experience this issue from your site.)
CristinaR wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 4:21 PM
What a lovely wrap! I live in the US and cannot find the recommended yarn at any online store. A more easily available substitute would be very helpful.
Pam@2 wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 5:03 PM
http://www.neighborhoodfiberco.com/products/ -- here is the website -- it looks to be a yarn similar to, but maybe lighter than kidsilk haze -- which is 9 yards/gram and this yarn is 14 yards/gram.
lidabit wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 5:34 PM
@ChristinaR, I had this problem at first using a PDF downloader extension on my browser. The link above should take you to another web page where you can log in, and then download the file. It worked for me when I disabled my PDF downloader add-on.
lynnk50 wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 6:21 PM
I'm also getting an error when I try to open this PDF. (I also have the latest version of Acrobat). It's only happened twice - for this Grotto Wrap and for the set of lace patterns. I've not had any problems downloading any other patterns from Knitting Daily.
umstetter wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 7:43 PM
The trick for opening PDF's from this site is to log onto the site first and THEN download the file. (You have to be a member of this site to get the free downloads, but the sign up is free.) Sometimes I forget to sign on or I've cleaned out my cookies file and have to resign in. When I do, I can't download the files either. As soon as I sign in, it downloads just fine. I think this is because many of these files are only free for a limited period of time and then you have to pay for them. By signing in, you can get it for free while it's up and then later, they can reset the file to be a charged download. So I always hit "files" >save as and then save it in the folder (crafts>knitting>...) I want to keep it in. (Just remember to back up the files once in a while. Do NOT ask why...sigh, you REALLY do NOT want to know!)
Tillie Cobb wrote
on Apr 17, 2009 11:17 PM
The wrap looks light enough for the Australian winter. Looks really pretty
SusanM@5 wrote
on Apr 18, 2009 9:07 AM
This is a gorgeous sweater but when printing the pattern don't expect the figures illustrating the special stitches to show up because they don't. They were done in white against a tan background and when printed they are invisible. I have enough books to find any illustrations I need but someone without an extensive knitting library might be disappointed. Just thought you should know.
marilyn@5 wrote
on Apr 18, 2009 12:28 PM
Susan M If you print in gray scale & only b ink the drawings come thru.
Libby wrote
on Apr 18, 2009 1:52 PM
Re: Downloading the pattern. I too had trouble downloading the pattern, but only in Firefox. When I switched to Internet Explorer, I had no problem at all.
TracyM wrote
on Apr 18, 2009 3:04 PM
Couldn't there be a printer friendly copy? Something not 7 pages with large colour photos?
sara@5 wrote
on Apr 19, 2009 9:58 AM
Hi. Can't wait to try this pattern, but the intended recipient is allergic to wool, any suggestions for another type of fiber to use? SaraB.
ChristinaH wrote
on Apr 20, 2009 6:37 AM
Thanks for the responses, however, I was signed in when I left my comment, and I'd tried saving and then opening afterwards. Still the same error.
karen@11 wrote
on Apr 21, 2009 7:37 PM
Thanks all for the kind words about this design. Two strands held together of any silk and mohair blend, laceweight 200 meters to 25 grams,will substitute nicely. Rowan's Kid Silk Haze or Cascade's Kid Seta, Kertzer's Ovation are three yarns that will work. The intention is for a very airy garment, hence the lace weight yarn and large needles. Most other fibers this fine, when knit on larger needles will be too drapey for the side to side sweater. you will really need the stickiness of a wool or mohair. Two strands of laceweight alpaca might work, but you should swatch and block first.
RoseU wrote
on Apr 29, 2009 12:46 AM
I really love this wrap, it is really gorgeous. If any body is having problems reading the print, just simply print it in a different color so it is easier to read. I you are using mozilla firefox, just simply down load the file and then double click on the download and it will open up, or when it asks what you want to open it up with, change that setting to internet explorer, and it will open the pdf file.
Joan Durrant wrote
on May 18, 2009 7:05 AM
I am not able to download this patterns and I have the latest version of Acrobat. It is most disappointing.
bren7511 wrote
on Jun 9, 2009 3:48 PM
Love the design of this garment
Kaye from Ohio wrote
on Oct 20, 2009 7:48 PM

Please tell me if this actually is a wrap sweater. It is a beautiful garment, but II would like to know before downloading it.

Kaye from Ohio wrote
on Oct 20, 2009 7:48 PM

Please tell me if this actually is a wrap sweater. It is a beautiful garment, but II would like to know before downloading it. Sheila_Beers@hotmail.com

Diane@186 wrote
on Nov 8, 2009 4:39 PM

I had no trouble whatsoever downloading this pattern. I hit the orange download button on the pattern page, took me to the sign in page and I chose open for the pdf and it popped right up - Gorgeous sweater! I have some navy blue laceweight baby alpaca yarn (from Reynolds I think, it was at a really good price per skein, so I bought some hoping to find something to use it for - I think this will be really gorgeous if I buy another color like another blue or a dark green. Gotta go tomorrow and see if I can find me some more at my LYS (there are only two here in my area). Thanks for the great pattern!

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