Knitted Matagui Cardigan

The most versatile cardigan that you will be addicted to knit.

The Matagui cardigan is a very simple boxy cardigan consisting of garter stitches, and it is a perfect project for beginners.

It is worked flat, and you will start knitting from the hem on back body. You will knit front body all continuously. Then pick up stitches from the body to knit both sleeves. Super easy!

The pattern comes with instructions with color blocking and without color blocking so that you can choose the style you want to knit it. The suggested yarn is listed below, but you can use any yarn you want if you can get the right gauge.

Since the shape of this cardigan is minimalistic, you can easily make modifications, such as changing colors, using Intarsia, adding ribbing on the armhole and hems, and changing the length or width of the body as you like.

I hope that you will make desired modifications and enjoy knitting this cardigan. You can also see all the samples I have knitted on my website or Instagram, linked on the last page of the pattern. They might inspire you to play with color and have fun!

Please note that the pattern DOES NOT include pattern notes and instructions for every variation you have seen on my Instagram or on Ravelry.

■ SIZES 1( 2, 3, 4)(5, 6)

Body Width: 65(70,75,80)(85,90)cm / 25.6(27.5,29.5,31.8)(33.5,35.4)”

Body Length: 48(50,55)cm / 18.9(19.7, 21.6)”

Bust/Body Circumference: 130 (140,150,160)(170,180)cm / 51.2(55.1, 59.1, 62.9)(66.9, 70.8)”

Sleeve Width: 42(44,46)cm / 16.6(17.3, 18.1)”

Cuff Width: 28(30,34)cm / 11.2(11.9, 13.4)”

Sleeve Length: 30(40,45)cm/11.9(15.7, 17.1)”

Body length, Sleeve width and length can be chosen from 3 different sizes.

■RECOMMENDED EASE

20-30cm(7.75-11.75”) of positive ease.

■YARN

Manchelopis by WoolDreamers 230m / 100g (DK)

■YARDAGE

742(766,807,859)(919,974) m / 811.5(837.7,882.5,939.4)(1005, 1065.2) yd

312(333,350,367)(395,423)g of Manchelopiis

The yarn comes as two strands held together. You will knit with 2 strands for every color. For the CC4, CC5, and CC6, combine 1 strand of each color as indicated below. The number after MC to CC3 is the balls/skeins you will need to get.

MC: Manchelopi Pardo 2(2, 2, 2)(2, 2)ball

CC1: Manchelopi Gris Oscuro 1(1, 1, 1)(1, 1)ball

CC2: Manchelopi Gris Medio 1(1, 1, 1)(1, 1)ball

CC3: Manchelopi Gris Claro 1(1, 1, 1)(1, 1)ball

CC4: Pardo Natural + Gris Oscuro

CC5: Gris Oscuro + Gris MedioCC6: Gris Medio + Gris Claro

The crocheted version of this cardigan can be found on Ravelry. When purchasing both patterns, you will have a 4 USD discount. The discount will be applied when buying them together or buying separately. (The discount will automatically be applied on the latter purchase. )

If you will buy the crocheted pattern from STORES, a 300JPY discount will be applied; when using the coupon code written on the last page of the knitted version pattern.

The crocheted version will be released on June 9th, 2023.

マタギカーディガンは、ガーター編みで構成されたボクシーでとてもシンプルなカーディガンです。往復編みにて編み進めます。初心者さんでも簡単に挑戦できる一枚です。可能であれば、ぜひポルトガル式の裏編みを繰り返すガーター編みに挑戦してみてください。とても早く、スムーズに編むことができます。

編み進める順番としては、後身頃の裾から肩に向かって編み始め、前身頃を肩から裾に向かって続けて編み進めます。袖は、身頃の横から目を拾って編み、最後に腕の下と脇をとじはぎきます。

ミニマルなデザインなので、ぜひいろんなアレンジを楽しんでもらいたいです。糸や色を変える、Intaersiaを加える、袖口や裾にゴム編みを追加するのはもちろん、指定の身幅、身丈ではなく、お好きな大きさに調整ください。ボタンやポケットをつけても、いいかもしれません。このカーディガンは、驚くほど色や糸の選択で雰囲気が変わります。

これまで何着も編んできたので、わたしのInstagramやウェブサイトから、マタギカーディガンのサンプルを確認いただけます。少しでも参考になりますように！

なお、パターン自体は茶色のグラデーションの配色で編むパターンと、配色なしのパターンの説明のみが含まれています。InstagramやRavelryで紹介したすべてのサンプルの編み方が記載されているわけではございませんこと、あらかじめご了承ください。

【詳細】

■ サイズ　 1( 2, 3, 4)(5, 6)

身幅: 65(70,75,80)(85,90)cm

身丈: 48(50,55)cm

胸囲/胴囲: 130 (140,150,160)(170,180)cm

袖幅: 42(44,46)cm

袖口幅: 28(30,34)cm

袖丈: 30(40,45)cm

身丈、袖幅、袖丈は好きなサイズを選び、カスタマイズして編んでください。

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