Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (30-1/4" to 69-3/4" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 850 (935, 1030, 1165, 1235, 1320, 1405, 1530, 1635, 1730, 1840) yards worsted weight wool yarn
- One size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer
- One size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 12" long
- Stitch marker
- Three 1 1/4" buttons
The body of this lovely cardigan is worked in one piece from the bottom of the back, over the shoulders (working the sleeves as you go), to the bottom of the fronts. The bottom button is placed so that you have plenty of room in the hips.
Skill Level: Easy
Skills Used: Increasing, picking up stitches
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 30.25 (33.5, 37.75, 43.25, 46.25, 50.25, 53.75, 59.25, 62.25, 66.25, 69.75)" bust, buttoned
Materials: Worsted weight cotton: 850 (935, 1030, 1165, 1235, 1320, 1405, 1530, 1635, 1730, 1840) yards. Model knit in Cotton Supreme by Universal Yarn, Inc. (100% cotton; 100 gram hank = 180 yards): color# 604 Dusk.
Needles and Notions: One size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 29" long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; one size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 12" long; stitch marker; three 1 1/4" buttons
Gauge: In Tweed Rib, 20 stitches and 26 rows = 4"/10 cm. 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.