A Gray Cardigan by Sally Melville

A Gray Cardigan

Knitting
March 2009
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
960 - 1380 yards (878 - 1262 m)
S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
English German

Classic cardigan with styling details to keep you engaged throughout the knitting, and that will make you want to wear it often and forever. Garment is short and unshaped except for a narrowing between the bust and the waist. Ribbing and cables enhance the style.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizing Information:

  • S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
  • Finished bust: 37 (41, 46, 50, 53)“ / 94 (104, 116.5, 127, 134.5) cm
  • Finished length: 20 (20.5, 21, 21.5, 22)“ / 50.5 (52, 53.5, 54.5, 56) cm
  • Finished shoulder width: 15.5” / 39.5 cm
  • Finished sleeve length: 28.5 (29, 29.5, 30, 30.5)“ / 73 (73.5, 75, 76, 77.5) cm

Materials:

  • 960 (1060, 1180, 1280, 1380) yd / 865 (960, 1065, 1150, 1245) m (7-8-8-9-10 balls) Classic Elite Classic One Fifty (100% merino wool, each approx. 1 3/4 oz / 50g and 150 yd / 137 m), in color 7275 Granite (light/double knitting)
  • One pair 4 mm / US 6 needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
  • One pair 3.5 mm / US 4 needles
  • 3 Stitch holders
  • Cable needle
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch marker
  • 7 Buttons, 5/16” / 8 mm wide