CARDIGAN:

Knitting Gauge: 10 sts x 14 rows on needles size 9 mm in stocking sts. = 10 x 10 cm.

Rib: *K4, P4*, repeat from *-*

Back piece: Cast on 52-56-60-65-70 sts (inclusive of 1 seam sts at each side – all seam sts are knitted in garter st) on needles size 9 in Eskimo and knit 2 rows garter sts. Continue in stocking sts. Remember to check your knitting gauge! When piece measures 15, 30 and 45 cm bind off 1 st each side = 46-50-54-59-64 sts. When piece measures 52-53-54-44-56 cm bind off for armhole at each side on every other row as follows: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts. 0-0-1-2-3 times, 1 st 2-3-3-3-3 times = 36-38-38-39-40 sts. When piece measures 70-72-74-76-78 cm bind off the centre 10-10-10-11-12 sts for collar. On the next row bind off at each neck edge 1 sts = 12-13-13-13-13 sts left for shoulder. Bind off when piece measures 72-74-76-78-80 cm.

Right front: Cast on 10-10-12-13-15 sts (inclusive of 1 seam sts at the side) on needles size 9 in Eskimo and knit 2 rows of garter sts.
Please read all of this section before you continue:
Continue in stocking sts except for the outermost st centre front which is knitted in garter st.
Rounded edge and shawl collar: When the garter sts rows are done, inc at the centre side on every other row as follows: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1-2-2-2-2 times and 1 st 7-7-8-10-10 times. Then on every 4th row – 1 st 6-6-5-5-5- times (= rounded edge). When piece measures 34-34-36-36-36 cm inc at the centre front on every other row as follows: 1 st 2 times, 2 sts 2 times. Then on every 4th row – 2 sts 5 times and 1 st 0-1-2-2-3 times (= shawl collar). At the same time, when piece measures 15, 30 and 45 cm bind off 1 st at the side.

Armhole: At the same time when piece measures 52-53-54-55-56 cm bind off for armhole as described for the back piece.
After all decreases and increases are made there are 36-38-39-40-14 sts left. Continue in stocking sts until piece measures 72-74-76-78-80 cm and bind off at the side for shoulder 12-13-13-13-13 sts = 24-25-26-27-28 sts left for the collar.

Collar: Continue to knit the collar in stocking sts as described below. The collar is sewn to the back during assembly.
Knit 2 rows over all sts – *knit 2 rows over the centre outermost 18-19-20-20-21 sts, knit 2 rows over all sts but on the first row – when the first 18-19-20-20-21 sts are knitted – pick up the thread in between sts,turn the thread and knit it tog. with the next st on left needle (this is done to avoid making a hole in the knitting)*, repeat from *-* until the collar measures 6 -7 cm at the neck side (it will now measure 12-14 cm at the outer side). Put sts on a thread.

Left front: Knit as right front, but reverse.

Sleeve: Cast on 26-26-34-34-34 sts (inclusive of 1 seam st each side) on needles size 9 in Eskimo. Purl the 1st row from the wrong side. Continue in Rib – as described above, with a seam st each side. When sleeve measures 14 cm continue in stocking sts. At the same time adjust the no of sts to 26-28-28-30-30 sts. When sleeve measures 16 cm inc. at each side as follows: 1 st on every 6-6-5-4.5-3 cm a total of 6-6-7-7-9 times = 38-40-42-44-48 sts. When sleeve measures 48-48-48-46-45 cm bind off for the sleeve cap each side on every other row: 3sts 1 time, 2 sts 1-2-2-2-2 times and 1 st 1-1-2-3-4 times. Continue to bind off 2 sts each side until sleeve measures 55-56-57-57-57 cm. Then bind off each side 3 sts 1 time. When sleeve measures approx 56-57-58-58-58 cm bind off the remaining sts. Knit the other sleeve.

Assembly: Sew the shoulder seams. Sew the collar together in the middle as shown on “fig. 1”. Sew the collar to the back neck edge, remember the seam points to the right side – then it will be hidden when you bend the collar. Set in the sleeves. Finally sew the sleeves and the sides together in the seam sts.
Tassels: Attach tassels to all sides of the cardigan including the collar.
1 Tassel = 2 threads of Eskimo and 2 threads of puddel each 35-40 cm long. Fold the threads in half and pull the folded end through the outer st., then pull the ends and the yarn left hanging through the loop. Leave 5 cm space between each tassel.
Button hole: Crochet a button loop at the right front piece on the wrong side as follows: the loop should be placed approx 38-40-40-40-42-44 cm from the shoulder, and approx 4-6 cm from the centre front edge. Try it wearing the cardigan. Crochet 1 dc in a st. 4 sl st. 1 dc in the same st. as before. Cut and sew thread tight. Sew the button to the left front piece.

Size: One size

Materials: Eskimo
150 g colour no. 14, Coal grey

Drops crochet hook no. 8

Crochet Gauge: 8 htr on hook size 6 = width 10 cm
NB: Because of different crochet techniques used by the individual, the gauge may vary, so you might have to drop a size up or down in hook size to obtain the correct gauge.

Crochet info: Replace the 1st htr on each round with 2 ch. Finish each round with a sl st in the 2nd ch from beg of round.

How to bind off crochet st:
Crochet together 2 st to 1 st. Crochet 1 htr, but wait with the last “pull through” leaving 3 loops on your hook. Crochet another htr, but on the last “pull through” – pull the yarn through all 6 loops. 1 st is now bound off.

Cap: Crochet 4 ch on hook size 8, in Eskimo and form a ring with a sl st.
1st row; Crochet 8 htr in loop – see crochet info above.
2nd row; Crochet 2 htr in each st. From now on only pull the hook through the back part of st – to get the special texture =16 htr
3rd row; *1htr in the first st, 2 htr in next st* repeat *-* = 24 htr
4th row; *1htr in the first 2 st, 2 htr in next st* repeat *-* = 32 htr
5th row; *1htr in first 3 st, 2 htr in next st* repeat *-* = 40 htr
6th row; *1htr in first 4 st, 2 htr in next st* repeat *-* = 48 htr
7th. row; *1htr in first 5 st, 2 htr in next st* repeat *-* = 56 htr
8th. row; *1htr in first 6 st, 2 htr in next st* repeat *-* = 64 htr
9 – 12th row; 1htr in every st = 64 htr
13th row; *Crochet 6 htr, crochet htr no 7 & 8 together (see explanation: How to bind off crochet st.)* repeat from *-* = 56 htr.
14th row; *Crochet 5 htr, crochet htr no 6 & 7 together* repeat from *-* = 48 htr.
15th row; *Crochet 4 htr, crochet htr no 5 & 6 together* repeat from *-* = 40 htr.
16-18th row;1dc in every st = 40 dc

The peak: Continue to crochet the peak of the cap in 2 threads of Eskimo on the front 18 st.
1st. row; Crocket 1 htr in every st = 18 htr.
2–4th row; Turn, crochet 2 ch, crochet the next 2 htr. tog. (see explanation: How to bind off crochet st.) continue in htr, but crochet the last 2 htr together = 16 st.
5th row; Crochet a row of sl sts around the hat and the peak (1 sl st in each st)

Decoration stripes: Insert a marking thread either side of the cap in row 16. Crochet 1 sl st in a st nesr the marking thread, make the sl st 1–1.5 cm long, crochet another sl st in row 15, make the sl st 1–1.5 cm long, crochet a sl st in row 14 – and so on . Continue to the other marking thread. Make 2 more stripes.

Size: Approx 15 x 80 cm

Materials: Puddel
100 g colour no. 08 coal

Drops pointed needles size 7 mm

Knitting Gauge: 10 sts x 14 rows on needles size 7mm in stocking sts. = 10 x 10 cm.

Scarf: Cast on 15 sts using 2 needles size 7 in Puddel (use both needles to make sure the edge will be stretchy). Remove one needle and knit l row from the wrong side. Continue in stocking sts until the scarf measures 79 cm. Knit 1 row from the wrong side and bind off.

Video Tutorial: Duplicate stitches
If a pattern calls for many different colors, some can be sewn on afterward using duplicate stitches.

Duplicate stitches

Video Tutorial: Fringes
Cut the required number of threads, double the length of the finished fringe. Fold the threads double and pull though the edge of your knitted piece with the help of a crochet hook. Pull through to form a loop and pull the threads through this loop.

Fringes

Diagram

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