ZIEGEL
ZIEGEL
Ziegel is a button up cardigan, knit in Brooklyn Tweed’s chunky Quarry yarn. Ziegel was originally published in amirisu’s Northern Lights - A Brooklyn Tweed Collection in December 2023. This collection was inspired by the work of Finnish architects and designers such as Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen, and Maija Isola.
Fiona has used Alvar Aalto as a source of inspiration for her designs in the past. This time she looked towards the Heilig Geist Kirche (Church of the Holy Spirit) in Wolfsburg, Germany, built in 1962, for that inspiration. Fiona focused on the subtle brickwork on the corners of the building. This detail brings interest to the vast, smooth walls of the exterior.
Yarn
Bulky weight yarn
Cropped version: Approximately 780 (855, 940, 1040, 1150, 1265) (1390, 1530, 1685, 1860, 2045) yards / 710 (780, 860, 950, 1050, 1155) (1270, 1400, 1540, 1700, 1870) m
4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards / 182 m, 100g)
Cropped sample is shown in Sandstone (Page 41).
Longer version: Approximately 920 (1005, 1110, 1225, 1370, 1490) (1640, 1805, 1980, 2190, 2405) yards / 840 (920, 1015, 1120, 1240, 1360) (1500, 1650, 1810, 2000, 2200) m
5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 10, 11, 13) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards / 182 m, 100g)
Longer sample is knit in Brooklyn Tweed Tones (100% American Columbia Wool; 140 yards / 128m, 50g) and Tones Light (100% American Columbia Wool; 225 yards / 206m, 50g) held together, shown in Zest Overtone (Page 38)
Needles
A US 9 (5.5 mm) 47–60” / 120–150 cm (or longer) circular needle*
A US 10 (6.0 mm) 47–60” / 120–150 cm (or longer) circular needle*
A spare US 10 (6.0 mm) double pointed needle to work three-needle bind off
Or, needles required to obtain gauge
60” / 150 cm will be more comfortable for working larger sizes 6 - 11.
Gauge (after blocking)
14 stitches & 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st with US 10 (6.0 mm) needle
Sizes
Finished chest measurements: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) = 41½ (44¼, 47¾, 51¼, 56¼, 59¾) (63¼, 68¼, 71¾, 75¼, 78½)“ / 105.5 (112.5, 121.5, 130, 143, 152) (160.5, 173.5, 182, 191, 199.5) cm
Cropped sample is in size 2 on a 5’ 5” / 166 cm tall model with 13¼” / 33.5 cm on positive ease at bust.
Longer sample is in size 4 on a 5’ 11” / 181 cm tall model with 14½“ / 37 cm on positive ease at bust
Tools
Locking stitch markers (3–5), tapestry needle, 1” / 25 mm buttons (3–5)
3 makes for cropped version and 5 for longer version
Note
This cardigan is knitted from the bottom up. It is started in one piece and once the armholes are reached, it is them divided to three sections. A few short-rows create the shoulder shaping and once the body is finished, the shoulders are seamed together using the three-needle bind off technique. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked in the round. The neckband and button holes are then picked up and finished flat. Buttons are added to complete the cardigan.
The pattern is written with two different lengths, a cropped version and longer version. Three buttons are needed for the cropped version, while five are needed for the longer versions.
Photography by Jared Flood for amirisu.
This pattern is available in English and Japanese.
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