Knarr Caridgan

After making the sweater version of Knarr, I wanted to see how it would look as a hooded cardigan.

A Knarr is a type of Viking longboat used for sea voyaging.

Knarr started as an experiment to see how many Herringbone stitch patterns I could fit into one design.

One stitch pattern forms the basis of the main panels of the top. To give added dimension to the piece I added a cable chain running up the centre. This panel made me think of a fish spine but also Vikings on a long boat, holding oars.

This pattern features step by step photos and is 49 pages long. There is a linked printer friendly pattern for those that just want the basics. I have also linked videos to the more complex parts and added hand drawn charts.

This is a made to measure pattern and has been tested in different yarn weights.

This pattern features the slightly awkward herringbone single crochet in parts, but normal single crochet can be used instead.