Saltonstall Cardigan with Optional Attached Scarf in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot

Saltonstall Cardigan with Optional Attached Scarf

What Is Being Made

The Saltonstall is a cozy A-line cardigan designed by Alison Green and featured in the Haverhill Collection by Juniper Moon Farm. This garment is engineered to wrap around the body and keep off the chill, with the distinctive option of an attached scarf that integrates seamlessly into the design. The cardigan is available in seven sizes ranging from XS to 3X, with finished bust measurements from 29¾ inches to 53¾ inches and lengths from 23¾ inches to 27¾ inches, making it suitable for a wide range of body types.

Techniques Used

The Saltonstall employs a combination of knitting methods to achieve its finished structure. The body of the cardigan is worked flat on straight needles, allowing for the A-line shaping and front opening construction. In contrast, the sleeves are worked in the round using double-pointed needles, which creates seamless, tubular sleeves. This mixed-method approach requires knitters to maintain consistent gauge across both flat and circular knitting techniques. The pattern incorporates increases and decreases to shape the A-line silhouette, and the optional attached scarf features a reversible cable design that frames the neckline and cuffs, adding both visual interest and functional warmth.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch for the cardigan body, worked at a gauge of 24 stitches and 32 rows over 4 inches in flat knitting
• Cable Pattern Stitch: Used for the reversible cable on the attached scarf and cuffs, worked at a gauge of 35 stitches and 32 rows over 4 inches
• Increases: Left Lifted Increase (LLI) and Right Lifted Increase (RLI) are used for shaping, allowing for seamless increases that blend into the fabric
• Decreases: Knit two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) techniques are employed for decreasing stitches
• Slip Stitches: Used in various techniques including wrapping and turning for short-row shaping

Materials: Yarn, Needles, and Notions

Yarn: The Saltonstall cardigan is designed to be worked in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot, a worsted-weight yarn in color #1009 Iceplant Green. The pattern requires 9 to 13 hanks of 100-gram weight, depending on the size being knitted, allowing approximately 900 to 1,300 grams of yarn for the complete project.

Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) double-pointed needles are used for working the sleeves in the round, while US 5 (3.75 mm) straight needles are used for the flat-worked body and other components. Maintaining the same needle size throughout ensures consistent gauge and even fabric texture.

Notions: Additional supplies needed include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and seaming, stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, scrap yarn or stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches, and a cable needle for manipulating stitches when working the reversible cable pattern.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate, making it suitable for knitters who have mastered basic techniques and are ready to tackle more complex shaping, cable work, and the coordination of working both flat and in the round within a single project.