Hannah

The inspiration for Hannah comes from works by the Danish artist Løfberg, created with simple tools such as rough paper strips and BIC ballpoint pens. Particularly, the rough, woven paper, where he reuses paper scraps, invites touch, allowing one to feel the irregularities and lines. The pattern in Hannah, like Løfberg's woven work, is designed to be both seen and touched. Let your fingers slide over the small knots, neatly aligned side by side, separated only by lines formed by rib panels. Hannah cardigan is worked top down with a European shoulder construction. You begin at the top of the neck, where increases are worked on each side within the ribbed edges. Once the full back width is reached, the back is knitted straight down to the bottom of the armhole. Since the row gauge differs between the knot pattern and the ribbed edges, short rows are worked, skipping the stitches in the rib panels on every 7th and 8th row of the knot pattern. Then stitches are picked up along the sloped shoulders of the back, and each front piece is worked separately unto the bottom of the armhole. The back and the fronts are joined, and the remainder of the body is worked in one piece, finishing with a ribbed edge and an Italian bind-off. Before the sleeves are knitted, the button bands and neckline are worked. Stitches are picked up along both front pieces, and the button band and buttonhole band are knitted in double knitting. The vertical buttonholes are worked without breaking the yarn. Once the button bands are finished, stitches are picked up along the neckline, and the neckband is also worked in double knitting. Finally, stitches are picked up along the armholes, and the sleeves are worked straight down, ending with a ribbed edge and an Italian bind-off.