Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (27-1/4" to 67-1/4" bust, buttoned)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1095 (1165, 1250, 1370, 1495, 1615, 1685, 1790, 1870, 1960, 2035) yards dk/light worsted weight acrylic/wool blend yarn
- One size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer
- One size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer
- Stitch markers in 2 colors
- 2 removable stitch markers
- Stitch holders
- One 1" (25mm) button
This cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom to the armholes (with waist and bust shaping) then the fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up, then sewn in. Stitches for the collar are picked up from the neck edge, and the collar is shaped with decreases at the front edges, and increases at the shoulders so that the collar lies flat.
The simple knit-and-purl stitch pattern is presented in written format.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used: Increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 27.25 (30.75, 35.25, 38.75, 43.25, 46.75, 51.25, 54.75, 59.25, 62.75, 67.25)", buttoned
Materials: DK/light worsted weight acrylic/wool blend: 1095 (1165, 1250, 1370, 1495, 1615, 1685, 1790, 1870, 1960, 2035) yards. Model knit in Universal Yarn Classic Shades Sequins Lite (74% acrylic / 22% wool / 4% payette; 100 gram skein = 263 yards): color #3248 Primrose.
Needles and Notions: One size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer; stitch markers in 2 colors; 2 removable stitch markers; stitch holders; one 1" (25mm) button
Gauge: In Garter Check, 21 stitches and 32 rows = 4"/10 cm, using larger needle. TAKE TIME TO SAVE TIME, CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.