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“If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute,” pretty much describes the variable climate in the Pacific Northwest with its chilly spring and fall days, gorgeous summers, snow in the mountains in winter, and “liquid sunshine” all year ’round.

Layers are a wardrobe staple in the Northwest and the Grist cardigan fits right in. It can be worn open or closed, as a jacket, as a snuggly interior layer under heavy coat, or thrown over the shoulders for just a bit of warmth.

Textural lace adds a bit of lightness without being too open and the meandering lines bring to mind the winding trails and rivers in the mountains, forests, and valleys. This springy wool yarn is produced entirely in the Pacific Northwest: the Targhee sheep are raised in Eastern Washington and the wool is spun into yarn on Whidbey Island.*

Sizes: To fit women’s extra small (28”-30”), small (30½”-33”), medium (34½”-37½”), large (37”-40½”), curvy/extra large (41”-45”), buxom/2x (44”-48”), and luscious/3x (48”-52”); worn with neutral to negative (0” to -3”) ease.

Yarn: DK weight, approximately 1000 (1200, 1200, 1500, 1700, 1900, 2200) yards
Shown in grist creative maverick in natural, 100% Targhee wool, 238 yds / 100 g, 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins

Gauge: 24 sts & 27 rows / 4” (10 cm) in stitch pattern after blocking using US 6-9 (4-5.5 mm), relaxed; the stitch is very stretchy and looks best when stretched to approximately 22 sts / 4” (10cm)
For proper fit, take time to check gauge.

Notions: 12 stitch markers (4 unique), removable row marker, waste yarn/extra needle, darning needle, 20” (22”, 22”, 24”, 24”, 26”, 27”) separating zipper, sewing thread to match zipper

This pattern is part of Northwest Knits & Eats available in print and e-book formats. Patterns in the book are Coast shawl, Crush shawl, Double Barrel socks, Grist sweater, Piece o’ Cake hat + mittens, and Vertical sweater.

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