from €108.20
Nine Patch is a fun intarsia cardigan by Cocoknits .
It's covered in quilt inspired checks - it’s perfect for playing with color or using leftover yarn... so that it immediately made us think of Chic MINIs!!
We made kits for this lovely piece, inspired by the subtle hues contained in Bottoni Sport BOSCO, that we used and main color, and put together nine shades of Chic Blend to match.
SALE NOTE: we put a lot of MINI Chic BUNDLES in the DESTASH section, so you can build your own Nine Patch in different shades!
You get to choose whether you knit it with sleeves or as a vest - instructions for both are included.
The pattern begins with the creation of an upper back, shoulders, and fronts - but the sleeves are picked up and knitted down after the body is complete. This way you can decide if you want to continue with sleeves or finish the armholes with ribbing to make a vest. Once the preferred body length is reached, the body stitches are held, then stitches are picked up around the neckline and along the fronts, and a hem is knitted and stitched down all around.
You find very useful links to special techniques involved, that were so clever I'm so happy to have learnt them!
Shadow Wrap Short Rows
Intarsia Tutorials Part 1 and Part 2
Size:
Small (Medium, Large, 1X)(2X, 3X, 4X)
Finished Bust: 31.5 (37.5, 44, 50)(56.5, 63, 69)” / 80 (95, 112, 127)(144, 160, 175) cm
Finished Length: 18 (19, 20.75, 21.75)( 22.5, 24, 25.5)” / 46 (48, 53, 55.5)(57, 61, 65) cm
Our sample is knitted in size L with 30cm of positive ease
Yarn:
Sweater Version:
MC: 850 (900, 1000, 1100)(1200, 1300, 1400) yards / 777 (823, 914, 1006) (1097, 1189, 1280) m of fingering - sport weight yarn
CC: 250 (300, 400, 500)(600, 700, 800) yards / 229 (274, 366, 457)(549, 640, 732) m of fingering - sport weight yarn, total of all colors
Shown in:
MC : Bottoni Sport (100% wool from Brogna, Sambucana, Moretta) 100g - 350m per skein
3 (3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 4) skeins in BOSCO
CC : A Chic Blend MINI ( 60%wool, 20% alpaca, 20% mohair) 20g - 90m per skein
1 mini is sufficient of each shade. We used:
PAN DI ZENZERO
PEONIA
SELVA
NAUTILUS
SELENE
PERVINCA
NEVICATA
FOSCHIA
BRINA
Needles:
US 5 / 3.75 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer, for body and sleeves.
US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer (for trim)
US 1-2 / 2.25-2.75 mm needle for working bind-off
US 0-1 / 2-2.25 mm circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer (for picking up stitches)
Gauge:
23 sts and 36 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm square in St st on largest needles
We recommend that all yarn is washed by hand. This ensures it’ll be beautiful for as long as possible and will wear well. When you’ve finished your project, dunk it in a sink of lukewarm water – with a no rinse wool wash if that takes your fancy, leave it to saturate for a while, then roll it up in a towel to squeeze out excess water and pin out flat to dry.
As with all textiles and all yarn, sometimes colour can come out. It can be caused by a difference in the water ph used to wash the item, detergents, or an over-saturation of dye that hasn’t quite finished rinsing out.
All of our hand dyed yarn is rinsed by hand in the sink, and each batch is soaked, then individual skeins are rinsed to make sure no colour bleeds. This isn’t foolproof though, and occasionally skeins in darker colours can bleed a little. In case it happens simply put your yarn or finished item in a pan (that you won’t use for food), add water and a generous glug or vinegar or citric acid, and then slowly bring up to heat. It should be simmering but not boiling. Then turn the heat off, put a lid on the pan, and leave it – ideally overnight. You should find that the water is now clear, and all that remains is to rinse your yarn. If the water isn’t quite clear, rinse it anyway – much like with hair dye, there can be excess dye which needs to run off.
