Do you have lots of fingering weight scraps leftover and can’t bear to throw them out? Small bits that just aren’t enough for a full project? This is the perfect project to use up all those odds and ends. And the best part? This sweater is modular requiring very little seaming and very few ends to weave in! Most ends are knit in as you go. A photo tutorial is provided for the modular bits and the knitting in of ends - this is a separate PDF file included with your purchase. Just to reiterate – you do not need to weave in most of the ends!

Color Notes
I used every color of fingering weight yarn I had sitting around - no exceptions. I’m a firm believer that by adding more and different colors to a ridiculous degree will always result in a beautiful thing. Though I used one color for my sleeve and body edgings, you could totally use different colors to add to the scrappy look of the piece. There are loads of ways to customize this piece to make it your own!

I organized my scraps into light and dark piles. Colors are referred to as DC (dark color) and LC (light color). But feel free to mix this up as you please!

Colors are changed using the intarsia method. Only two colors are used at a time, so it’s easy to manage your yarn.

Construction Notes
The construction of this cardigan is simple – lots of squares, resulting in a boxy cardigan that’s easy to throw on over a variety of outfits. As shown, it’s a slightly cropped length. But it’s very easy to add more squares to make it longer if desired. If you decide to add length, you’ll need to make that decision before beginning to add sleeves since this is a modular piece. You will also need more yarn if you add length.

Sizes
Extra Small (Small/Medium, Large/1X, 2X/3X, 4X/5X, 6X)
Shown in Small/Medium Size on a 34” bust.

Finished Measurements
Back Width: 18 (22, 26, 30, 34, 38)”
Full Bust: 36 (44, 52, 60, 68, 76)”
Length: 20 (20, 22, 22, 24, 24)”

Materials
Fingering Weight Yarn – all the scraps! Each triangle (half of a mitered square) requires approximately 5-6 yds.
• Total Yarn for Sweater: 1100 (1350, 1750, 2050, 2500, 2800) yds
• Yarn Needed for Ribbed Edgings: 225 (275, 325, 375, 425, 475) yds
Needle: US Size 2 (2.75 mm) straight, short circular, or dpns (for mitered squares); 24”-40” circular for edgings; two spare US Size 1 dpns (or similar size, for picking up stitches)
Notions: Tapestry needle

Gauge
24 sts x 48 rows = 4” in garter st with larger needle
28 sts x 38 rows = 4” in 1x1 rib with smaller needle
Each square = 2”