Knitted sweater – Crazy Brioche Cardi (3-color checkered version)

We start working with Crazy Brioche Cardi from the cuff of the left sleeve, in the round, we separate the front and back, then we go through the body working flat, we join the sweater again in the round and finish with the right cuff. Then we finish the pleat with a rib along with the collar and the bottom – this is how we finally regulate the dimensions of the sweater.

This is a project for intermediate and advanced people. The construction is simple, but the three-color patent stitch (brioche) requires some practice. Of course, I am attaching a tutorial package on YouTube to the pattern, so you will be able to catch up on the missing skills.

The photographs present #CrazyBriocheCardi from a 3-color check brioche in the version:
“check madness” – with ribs in one color 1 and stripes of brioche knit stitches in the same color and stripes from purl stitches in colors 2 and 3 (on); The pattern is described for the continental method. If you are using the eastern method, please take this into account when working on the project.

PLEASE NOTE! The pink yarn used in the project is not available in our color palette, it was hand-dyed for the needs of the sweater’s author

Yarn requirements depending on size

A – width of the entire project   B – length of the sweater

(You will find detailed instructions on how to measure yourself below)

Yarn requirements (3-color checkered version)

(The table below is used to determine the amount of yarn needed)

Color 1 = white table background Color 2 = yellow table background Color 3 = turquoise table background

SET INCLUDES
– 6 skeins of FOG yarn (depending on the size chosen)
– paper pattern

OPTIONALLY
– KnitPro symfonie 6.5 mm interchangeable needles with 60 cm line
– KnitPro symfonie 9 mm interchangeable needles with 80 cm line
– Gabo mini set containing 15 stitch markers, 2 Wool needles (13, 14) Gabo Wool label with alpaca and all this in a beautiful, eco-friendly box.

MEASURE YOURSELF
A – width of the entire project
Measure your arm span, standing in the letter “T” position at attention. Lead the tape from wrist to wrist. Measure the A value right away.
B – length of the sweater
Total length of the sweater B measured from the shoulder across the back.

TECHNIQUE AND STITCHES
If you don’t know all of them, you can use the tutorials on
YouTube: a video showing the technique of making a 3-color checkered brioche can be found HERE , links to all useful tutorials can be found HERE

– 3-color checkered brioche flat
– 3-color checkered brioche in the round
– increasing stitches in the brioche on the right side (with a central right eyelet)
– reducing stitches in the brioche on the right side (with a central right eyelet)
– switching from a twisted rib to working with a brioche with doubling the number of stitches
– reducing stitches for cuffs
– picking up stitches from the knotted edge to finish the ribs.

ACCESSORIES
To make #CrazyBriocheCardi you will need:
– 9 mm knitting needles on a 60 cm or 80 cm (fixed or interchangeable) line
– 6.5 mm knitting needles on a 60 cm or 80 cm (fixed or interchangeable) line, and if you don’t like the magic loop method, you will also need 6.5 mm sock knitting needles
– 5 markers (knitting markers); it is best if they are snap-in safety pins that can be moved or, if necessary, fastened to the eyelet; however, you can easily replace them with a piece of thread in a contrasting colour
– thread or spare thread to put the stitches aside
– a knitting needle to close the stitches using the cylindrical method and hide the threads
– a piece of thread and a crochet hook of approx. 6 mm size to cast on the stitches using the cylindrical method (tubular cast on) and to cast on the second half of the front for a temporary chain.