The Adventuresome cardigan was designed as an Advent KAL to use your 20g fingering weight advent calendar minis, day by day, as you open them – hence the name… you don’t know what’s next! You can use whatever fingering weight yarn you have or use a mini calendar! This round-neck, raglan-sleeved cardigan needs no finishing aside from adding buttons and weaving ends - and boy, there’s gonna be some ends to be woven.

Finished Size:
Chest 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches, sleeve circumference 12.75(13.75, 14.5, 16.25, 17, 17.75) inches, length 14(14.5, 15, 16, 16.5, 17)”

Yarn: The sample uses a 20g mini Advent Swap put together by my friend. Each mini is about 80 yards. I didn’t need nearly that much; you will need between 850-2000 yards fingering, depending on your size and how long the sleeves will be, and how long you want to make the body. My 44” bust sample used approximately 1200 yards. Make sure all the yarns are similar in content and care (i.e., all wool and wool blends, all superwash or all non-superwash).

Needles:
US #5/3.75mm circular needle, 32 inches or longer (larger sizes may prefer a longer needle).
Set of US #5/3.75mm double pointed needles or preferred method for small circumference knitting in the round.
Or size to make gauge. Every knitter is different! Knit a swatch and block it!

Notions:
Stitch markers
Waste yarn or stitch holders
Darning needle
1/2” to 5/8” buttons – wait until garment is complete to ensure proper size and number (since we don’t know how long your garment will be, really, really wait until you’re done)

Gauge: 20 stitches/28 rows per 4” in stockinette stitch, worked flat. Ensure you use a correct needle size to make gauge in the round, it may differ from your flat needle size.