Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Hudson Street Cardigan Knitting

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Hudson Street Cardigan

What Is Being Made

The Hudson Street Cardigan, designed by Nancy Camposano, is a seamed knit cardigan crafted from 100% linen yarn. This garment features a classic cardigan silhouette available in three sizes: Small/Medium (bust 40"/101.5 cm), Large/XL (bust 48"/122 cm), and 2X/3X (bust 56"/142 cm). The finished length ranges from 19¾ inches (50 cm) in the smallest size to 21¾ inches (55 cm) in the largest size. The pattern notes that this garment is very stretchy and will lengthen when steamed, making it an ideal choice for a relaxed, comfortable fit.

Techniques Used

This cardigan employs several key knitting techniques to create its structure and visual interest. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, meaning pieces are knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The construction method is seamed, with individual pieces knitted separately and then sewn together to form the finished cardigan. The most prominent design feature involves cable knitting, which creates raised, twisted rope-like patterns across the fabric. The pattern includes shaping techniques such as increases worked at regular intervals to shape the sleeves, and the incorporation of ribbed edging for structure and stretch at the cuffs and lower edges.

Stitches Used

The Hudson Street Cardigan utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with cable work. Stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) forms the base fabric. K1, P1 ribbing (alternating knit and purl stitches) is used for the lower edge and sleeve cuffs, providing elasticity and a finished appearance. The signature stitch is the Cable Pattern, which works over a multiple of 12 stitches plus 6 additional stitches. Within this pattern, the C6B cable cross is the primary cable technique: slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold to the back, knit 3 stitches from the left needle, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle. This creates the characteristic twisted cable effect. The cable pattern alternates between knit rows on right-side rows and purl rows on wrong-side rows, with cable crosses worked at specific intervals to build the dimensional texture.

Materials

The Hudson Street Cardigan is constructed using Stacy Charles Fine Yarns ALICIA, a 100% linen yarn. The yardage and weight specifications are 1.75 ounces (50 grams) per ball with 180 yards (165 meters) of yarn per ball. The pattern requires 7 balls for Small/Medium, 8 balls for Large/XL, and 10 balls for 2X/3X sizes. The original colorway shown is color #03 olive green, with an alternate color option of color #09 cherry available for substitution. Knitting is worked on size 7 (4.5mm) needles or the size needed to obtain the specified gauge. Additional materials include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats, a cable needle for managing cable stitches, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming pieces together. The recommended gauge is 23 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in the Cable Pattern when measured unstretched.