addiExpress Kingsize instruction
Winding striped cardigan
Cranking “Zebra”
How about cranking instead of knitting? With the addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine, this cardigan is created in just 12 hours and is cranked in a relaxed way and then sewn together.
Table of contents
What you need:
- addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine
- Merino wool, approx. 77 yd/ 1.78 oz (85 m/50 g)
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e.g. Merino 85 EXP by Austermann
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or Sumerino by Schulana
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- 2 addi circular needles US 6/ 24″ (4 mm, 60 cm)
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1 addi circular needle US 10/ 32″ (6 mm, 80 cm)
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Wool needle
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Scissors
Yarn usage:
- 9 balls col 103 Anthracite
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6 balls col 1 Ecru (white)
Duration: approx. 12 h
Tip: yarn alternatives
- Merino and blended yarns (60-100 m/ 50 g, needle 5-7) – soft and stretchy
- Particularly light and voluminous yarns (approx. 80-120 m/ 50 g, needle 6-8 mm) – dense stitch pattern with little weight.
You can find more tips on the right yarn as well as yarn recommendations from our partners in the yarn chart here.
How it works
Body
Knit 4 rectangles in “Plain knitting” mode with a spare yarn over 35 st, then continue in the pattern yarn in stripes as follows:
| 1st row: | 6 R anthracite |
| 7th row: | 3 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
| 43. r: | 2 R white |
| 45. r: | 2 R anthracite |
| 47. r: | 2 R white |
| 49. r: | 6 R anthracite |
| 55. r: | 8 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
| 151. r: | 2 R white |
| 153. r: | 2 R anthracite |
| 155. r: | 2 R white |
| 157. r: | 6 R anthracite |
| 162. R: | 3 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
How it works
Body
Knit 4 rectangles in “Plain knitting” mode with a spare yarn over 35 st, then continue in the pattern yarn in stripes as follows:
| 1st row: | 6 R anthracite |
| 7th row: | 3 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
| 43. r: | 2 R white |
| 45. r: | 2 R anthracite |
| 47. r: | 2 R white |
| 49. r: | 6 R anthracite |
| 55. r: | 8 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
| 151. r: | 2 R white |
| 153. r: | 2 R anthracite |
| 155. r: | 2 R white |
| 157. r: | 6 R anthracite |
| 162. R: | 3 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
Knit a few rounds with spare yarn, then remove the knitted piece.
Pick up the st of the last r of pattern yarn with no. 4 needle, remove spare yarn and put st aside. Do the same with the 1st r in pattern yarn.
Sew all 4 rectangles together along the long sides, fitting the stripes with each other. Lift all 140 st per side onto 1 no. 4 needle.
Knit a few rounds with spare yarn, then remove the knitted piece.
Pick up the st of the last r of pattern yarn with no. 4 needle, remove spare yarn and put st aside. Do the same with the 1st r in pattern yarn.
Sew all 4 rectangles together along the long sides, fitting the stripes with each other. Lift all 140 st per side onto 1 no. 4 needle.
Sleeves
The sleeves are each knitted from 2
pieces which are later sewn together
in the middle.
- Right sleeve piece (2 x)
- Left sleeve piece (2 x)
Right sleeve pieces
Knit a few rows over 16 st with spare yarn to the left of the black needles, then carry on in stripes:
| 1st row: | 2 R anthracite |
| 3rd row: | 2 R white |
| 5th row | 2 R anthracite |
| 7th row: | 3 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
| 43. r: | 5 R white |
Knit a total of 48 r. Take off the knitted piece, pick up the st of the last r onto no. 4 needle and put to one side.
We recommend addiClassic
Sleeves
The sleeves are each knitted from 2
pieces which are later sewn together
in the middle.
- Right sleeve piece (2 x)
- Left sleeve piece (2 x)
Right sleeve pieces
Knit a few rows over 16 st with spare yarn to the left of the black needles, then carry on in stripes:
| 1st row: | 2 R anthracite |
| 3rd row: | 2 R white |
| 5th row | 2 R anthracite |
| 7th row: | 3 x (6 R white, 6 R anthracite) |
| 43. r: | 5 R white |
Knit a total of 48 r. Take off the knitted piece, pick up the st of the last r onto no. 4 needle and put to one side.
We recommend addiClassic
Left sleeve pieces
- Knit as right sleeve piece, but knit on the white needles to the right of the black needles.
- Sew the right and left sleeve parts together on the knit side in mattress stitch; lift all 56 st per sleeve onto a no. 4 needle. Lift 56 sts per sleeve onto needle size 4.
- Sew the sleeves to the body as per the plan in kitchener stitch.
Now knit the cuffs with no. 6 needle onto the 1st r of each sleeve in rib pattern (k 2; p 2 alternately) the next 26 r in anthracite; cast off “Russian” style to give a stretchy finish:
- k 2, * lift both
st back to the left needle, cross and k2tog. K 1 again and rep cont from *.
Left sleeve pieces
- Knit as right sleeve piece, but knit on the white needles to the right of the black needles.
- Sew the right and left sleeve parts together on the knit side in mattress stitch; lift all 56 st per sleeve onto a no. 4 needle. Lift 56 sts per sleeve onto needle size 4.
- Sew the sleeves to the body as per the plan in kitchener stitch.
Now knit the cuffs with no. 6 needle onto the 1st r of each sleeve in rib pattern (k 2; p 2 alternately) the next 26 r in anthracite; cast off “Russian” style to give a stretchy finish:
- k 2, * lift both
st back to the left needle, cross and k2tog. K 1 again and rep cont from *.
Finishing
- Sew the side seams together in kitchener stitch and the underarm seams in mattress stitch.
- Pick up the 304 st from the bottom edge of the cardigan in anthracite with no. 6 needle and knit a border in rib (k 2, p 2) over 20 rounds. Cast off loosely.
Finishing
- Sew the side seams together in kitchener stitch and the underarm seams in mattress stitch.
- Pick up the 304 st from the bottom edge of the cardigan in anthracite with no. 6 needle and knit a border in rib (k 2, p 2) over 20 rounds. Cast off loosely.
Tip
Matress Stitch
Lay the edges that you want to join with the front facing upwards parallel to each other.
With a wool needle or a blunt embroidery needle catch the the cross stitch between the edge stitch and the first stitch. Pull the thread through.
On the opposite side, also catch the cross stitch between the edge stitch and the first stitch and pull the thread through. Repeat this alternately on one side and then the other.
Once you have joined approximately 2 cm like this, tighten the thread you are working with. The knitted pieces will join together seamlessly.
Tip
Matress Stitch
Lay the edges that you want to join with the front facing upwards parallel to each other.
With a wool needle or a blunt embroidery needle catch the the cross stitch between the edge stitch and the first stitch. Pull the thread through.
On the opposite side, also catch the cross stitch between the edge stitch and the first stitch and pull the thread through. Repeat this alternately on one side and then the other.
Once you have joined approximately 2 cm like this, tighten the thread you are working with. The knitted pieces will join together seamlessly.
Have fun while winding and wearing it!
Design from the addi instruction book:
“Kurbeln statt Stricken – patterns for the addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine”
Design from the addi instruction book:
“Kurbeln statt Stricken – patterns for the addiExpress Kingsize knitting machine”
