Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (25.5" to 65.5" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 780 (880, 980, 1105) (1210, 1320, 1440) (1550, 1680, 1790, 1910) yards worsted weight cotton
- Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, 12" and 32" long
- One set of five double-pointed needles size 5 (3.75 mm)
- Stitch markers in 2 colors
- Waste yarn
- Removable markers
Despite being a big city, San Diego has a relaxed atmosphere that matches this cardigan perfectly.
The cardigan begins with the back collar, which is worked in two pieces from the center out. The back shoulder stitches are partially cast on and partially picked up from the collar, and the back is then worked down to the armholes. The fronts are picked up from the back shoulders and worked down to the armholes, then joined with the back, and the body is worked in one piece down to the bottom edge; sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole edges and worked down to the cuffs, with short-row shaping for the sleeve caps.
Finished bust measurements: 25.5 (29.5, 33.5, 37.5) (41.5, 45.5, 49.5) (53.5, 57.5, 61.5, 65.5)", with fronts overlapped
Yarn requirements: 780 (880, 980, 1105) (1210, 1320, 1440) (1550, 1680, 1790, 1910) yards worsted weight cotton
Needles: size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, 12" and 32" long, and one set of five double-pointed needles
Notions: stitch markers in 2 colors; waste yarn; removable markers
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st
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.