Hornbaek Cardigan by Sarah Solomon – Into the Wool

Hornbaek is a cropped v-neck cardigan designed to be a wardrobe staple. Options and yardages for fit adjustments are included as well as full instructions for two choices of buttonbands. The number and type of buttonhole is also fully customizable. Read notes at bottom to learn more about what’s included in the pattern.

The pattern contains yardage information for using either a lacewight yarn held double OR a heavy fingering/sport weight wool. T

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SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED SIZE 35½ (38¼, 42¼, 45¼, 49¼, 52, 56, 58¾, 62¾)“ bust circumference, buttoned

FIT GUIDELINES Choose 2–4” larger than your bust size for a tailored fit, or more than 4” larger for a relaxed fit.

YARN
Approximately 2755 (2990, 3300, 3505, 3925, 4205, 4600, 4965, 5505) yards lace weight yarn (held double)

Or approximately 1375 (1495, 1650, 1755, 1960, 2105, 2485, 2755) yards heavy fingering/sport weight yarn

Sample shown in Size 2 made with Holst Garn Coast (55% merino lambswool, 45% cotton; 383 yards/50 g) in color Dove, held double throughout. This yarn is also available on 500 g cones; 765 yards per 100 grams

SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE YARNS:

Juniper Moon Patagonia (100% organic merino; 382 yards/100 g)
De Rerum Natura Ulysse (French merino d’Arles and black Portuguese merino; 202 yards/50 g)
Garthenor Preseli (100 % British wool, Polwarth, Romney and Hebridean; 219 yards/50 g)
mYak Tibetan Cloud (100% Tibetan wool; 328 yds/100 g)
mYak Baby Yak Lace (100% baby yak, 381 yds/50g) (held double)
Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yds/50 g)

NEEDLES
Main Fabric Needle: One pair of straight needles or a 32” circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge
Suggested size: US 6/4.0 mm

Ribbing Needle: One 24” or 32” circular needle* two sizes smaller than gauge needle for working ribbed hem.
Suggested size: US 4/3.5mm

Double-Knitting Needle: One set DPNs (or short circular) three or four sizes smaller than gauge needle (exact gauge does not matter; just achieve a stable fabric that you like, sturdy enough to support buttons)
Suggested size: US 2/2.75 mm

Buttonband Pick-up Needle: One 32” circular needle the same size or slightly smaller than the Double-Knitting Needle. Suggested size: US 2/2.75 mm

Knitter’s preferred style and length of needle for flat knitting may be used

GAUGE
Working Gauge: 28 stitches and 42 rows = 4” in Slipped Stitch Rib pattern on Main Fabric needle, before blocking/after hand-washed blocking

Blocked Gauge: 28 stitches and 45 rows = 4” in Slipped Stitch Rib pattern on Main Fabric Needle, relaxed after machine blocking

Blocked Gauge: 25 stitches and 38 rows = 4” in 1x1 Rib with Ribbing Needle, relaxed after any type of blocking

Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS AND TOOLS
• stitch markers
• 3/4”–7/8” buttons (number is customizable; sample uses 4 buttons)
• plain backing buttons (if desired, see Buttonband Finishing)
• tapestry needle
• silk embroidery thread or thin strong yarn for attaching buttons
• small length of smooth, contrasting waste yarn for buttonband tubular cast on