Construction
Choose cropped or full length to suit your personal style. Worked bottom up, this cardigan is knit in pieces with set-in sleeves and a seamed construction that make for a perfect fit and ensure this wardrobe staple will last for years.
What's Included
This knitting pattern includes written directions, charted and written instructions for simple intarsia pattern, front and back images, and detailed schematic with measurements.
Sizes + Finished Measurements
Finished chest circumference: 36 ¼ (38 ¼, 41 ¾, 46)(48 ¾, 53, 58)(60 ¾, 65, 70)” / 92 (97, 106, 117)(124, 134.5, 147.5)(154.5, 165, 178) cm.
Cropped back length: 19 ¾ (20 ¼, 20 ¾, 21 ¾)(22, 22 ¾, 22 ½)(23, 23 ½, 23 ½)” / 50 (51.5, 52.5, 55)(56, 58, 57)(58.5, 59.5, 59.5) cm
Full back length: 27 ¼ (27 ¾, 28 ¼, 28 ¾)(29, 30, 30 ½)(31, 31 ½, 31 ½)“ / 69 (70.5, 72, 73)(73.5, 76, 77.5)(78.5, 80, 80) cm
Upper Arm circumference: 12 ½ (13 ¼, 14 ¼, 15 ¼)(16 ¾, 18 ¼, 20)(21, 22, 23)” / 32 (33.5, 36, 38.5)(42.5, 46.5, 51)(53.5, 56, 58.5) cm
Meant to be worn with approx 4-5” (10-12.5 cm) positive ease. Sample is 38 ¼“ (97 cm) (full length); model is 34” (86.5 cm) bust.
Yarn
Worsted weight;
Cropped length: 625 (680, 675, 795, 845, 935, 1000, 1045, 1140, 1195) yd / 575 (620, 615, 730, 770, 855, 915, 955, 1040, 1095) m MC; 390 (410, 530, 525, 575, 635, 700, 755, 815, 880) yd / 360 (375, 485, 480, 525, 585, 640, 690, 745, 805) m CC.
Full length: 695 (760, 730, 880, 925, 1030, 1110, 1160, 1265, 1325) yd / 635 (695, 670, 805, 850, 940, 1015, 1060, 1155, 1215) m MC; 495 (515, 650, 645, 705, 780, 875, 940, 1010, 1090) yd / 455 (475, 595, 590, 645, 715, 800, 860, 920, 995) m CC.
Shown in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 110 yards/50g): MC Gull, 6 (7, 7, 8, 8)(9, 10, 10, 11, 11) skeins for Cropped Version, 7 (7, 7, 8, 9)(10, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins for Full Length Version; CC Penguin, 4 (4, 5, 5, 6)(6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins for Cropped Version, 5 (5, 6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins for Full Length Version.
Substitution Notes
Choose a worsted weight yarn. The original is a non-superwash that works up at 4.5 to 5 sts per inch (2.5 cm) on 4 to 5.5 mm (US 6-9) needles. Wools (including superwash), wool blends, and acrylics will substitute well.
Gauge
20 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Stocking stitch, blocked.
Needles + Notions
3.75 & 4 mm (US 5 & 6) Circular Needles, 24″ (60 cm) or longer;
3.75 mm (US 5) Circular Needle, 40″ (100 cm) or one size smaller than size used to obtain gauge;
Locking Stitch Markers;
¾” (2 cm) Buttons 6 (6, 6, 6, 6)(6, 5, 5, 5, 5) for Cropped Version / 10 for Full Length Version;
Yarn Needle.
Skills
Increases/decreases, working simple stitch pattern and intarsia from chart or written instructions, basic sweater construction, English tailored shoulders (instructions provided), worked flat, picking up stitches, seaming, buttonholes, sewing on buttons.
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