Delabole Cardigan by Kristen TenDyke

Delabole Cardigan

Knitting
June 2017
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in St st on larger needle
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
956 - 1434 yards (874 - 1311 m)
32.5 (36.25, 40, 43.75, 47.5, 51.25, 55.25, 59)" bust circumference, buttoned
English
This pattern is available from kristentendyke.com for $6.50.

You’ll love knitting and wearing this classic cardigan with raglan sleeves, waist shaping, and ridges of garter stitch on the yoke. Its texture and color resemble Cornish slate.

Difficulty Intermediate

Finished Size 32.5 (36.25, 40, 43.75, 47.5, 51.25, 55.25, 59)“ bust circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 36.25”; modeled with 2.25” of positive ease.

Yarn Cascade Yarns Eco+ (100% Peruvian highland wool): #9325 West Point blue heather, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins.

Needles Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) and 8 (5 mm): 32” circular and set of double-pointed. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle; seven 5⁄8” buttons.

Gauge 17 sts and 24 rows = 4” in St st on larger needle.

Notes This cardigan is worked back and forth in one piece from the top down with raglan shaping. The sleeves are worked in the round from the top down.