Ridge and Valley
Ridge and Valley
Ridge and Valley - a three-season cardigan knitting pattern
Ridge and Valley quickly becomes a go-to for three-season indoor wear. The dense DK weight yarn combined with a 3/4 length sleeve and open front makes it perfect for layering over all your tops, regardless of season.
Worked in a dense DK weight yarn with sumptuous drape, the Ridge and Valley cardigan features an all-over cable pattern worked over simple columns of ribs. A faux button band creates a simple finished edge. The open front design and relaxed fit wears with beautiful drape over any top. Ridge and Valley is knit flat and seamed, with stitches picked up for the faux button band. The hem hits at the hip, and the slightly dropped sleeves are three-quarter length.
Construction
Ridge and Valley is knit flat and seamed. Stitches are picked up for the faux button band, which does not overlap. The hem hits at the hip, and the slightly dropped sleeves are three-quarter length.
Sizes
A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)
Finished width: 34 (38, 42.25, 46, 50) (53.75, 58, 62, 66) inches / 85 (94.5, 105.5, 115, 125) (134.5, 145, 155, 164.5) cm
Finished upper arm circumference: 11.75 (12.75, 13.75, 15, 16) (17.5, 19, 20.5, 21.25) inches / 29.5 (32, 34.5, 37, 40) (43.5, 47.5, 51.5, 53) cm
Download the full schematic here.
Your best fit
Choose the size closest to your actual upper chest measurement: 32.75 (36, 39.25 ,42.5, 45.75) (49, 52.25, 55.5, 58.75) inches / 81.5 (89.5, 98 ,106, 114) (122, 130.5, 138.5, 146.5) cm
Upper chest is measured above the full bust, at an angle close to diagonal beneath the underarms, and straight across the back.
Ridge and Valley is designed to fit with approximately 1 - 3 inches / 2.5 - 5.5 cm of positive ease at the fullest part of your bust, and 1.5 - 2 inches / 4 - 5 cm of positive ease at the upper arm.
Jen is wearing in size C, with 1 inch / 2.5 cm positive ease at the full bust. Her upper chest is 40 inches / 100 cm.
Yarn
Sample shown in Little Fox Yarn Vulpine
80% superwash merino / 10% cashmere / 10% nylon; 231 yds / 211 m per 100 g skein. This is a luxurious and hardworking DK weight yarn.The final fabric is dense and soft for next-to-skin wear.
Yardage (shown in Blue Boy): 1660 (1800, 1970 ,2090, 2240) (2420, 2590, 2700, 2910) yds / 1580 (1690, 1830 ,1910, 2030) (2160, 2290, 2370, 2500) m; 8 (9, 9 ,10, 10) (11, 11, 12, 12) skeins.
Gauge
36 sts, or two cable repeats, and 32 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in Cable Pattern with size A needles.
Needles
All garment sizes use all needle sizes.
Size A: US size 6 / 4.0 mm
Size B: US size 4 / 3.5 mm
Size C: US size 3 / 3.25 mm
Notions
- Removable stitch markers
- Cable needle
- Tapestry needle
- Smooth waste yarn in contrasting color
- 3.5 mm Crochet hook
Techniques
- Working cables
- Working a tubular cast-on
- Picking up and knitting
- Working a sloped bind-off
- Seaming
- Working an i-cord bind-off
- Working a crochet chain
Credits
Tech Edit: Heather Storta
Photography: Anna-Lisa Miller
Model: Jennifer Parroccini
Testers: Jenn (Ravelry), Jenn (Ravelry), Lisa (Ravelry), Sharon, Terri, Kim (Ravelry)