Dern Pattern Download
Designed by Julie Hoover, Dern is a comfy cardigan that is knit mostly in stockinette stitch. Worked bottom up and flat in pieces, this pattern includes a ribbed collar and center front facings that are folded to the inside of the cardigan and sewn. Julie designed Dern in our Hedgerow, a beautiful mix of 93% merino, 3.5% cashmere, and 3.5% mulberry silk. Made in County Donegal, Ireland, Hedgerow has colorful bits (“burrs” or “nebs”) spun into the fiber, creating a traditional tweed and fascination in every stitch!
Product Details
MATERIALS
- 7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins of Purl Soho’s Hedgerow, 93% merino, 3.5% cashmere, and 3.5% mulberry silk. Each skein is 243 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1700 (1830, 2020, 2170, 2340, 2485, 2760, 2915) yards required. Julie used the color Woodpile Gray.
You’ll also need…
- US 7 (4.5 mm), 24-inch circular needles
- US 6 (4.0 mm), 24-inch circular needles
- Locking markers or coilless safety pins
- Stitch holders or scrap yarn
- Small amount of laceweight yarn in a similar color for sewing facings
- Blocking wires + T-pins (optional but recommended)
GAUGE
18 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
SIZES
41 (44½, 49¾, 53¼, 58¾, 62¼, 67½, 71)
To fit actual chest circumference of 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46-48, 50-52, 54-57, 59- 62)", with approximately 9-12 inches of positive ease
- Finished Chest Circumference: 41 (44½, 49¾, 53¼, 58¾, 62¼, 67½, 71) inches
- Finished Hip Circumference: 41 (44½, 49¾, 53¼, 58¾, 62¼, 67½, 71) inches
Sample: The sweater pictured here is size 44½, worn with +10½ inches of ease at chest and 7½ inches of ease at hips
