Jill Thompson Beach Collection | Fall 2023

Details
The Harvest Moon cardigan is a statement piece: it features openwork sleeves, with large moon-like eyelets, along with a bell-sleeve shaping. The deep, autumnal orange of Miel in Franca recalls the color of September’s Harvest Moon.

Construction
This cardigan is worked in one piece from the top down. The body is worked in stockinette with garter stitch front bands, and the sleeves are worked in the pistachio pattern. After completing the raglan yoke, the stitches are divided for working the lower body in rows to the lower edge, and the sleeves are worked separately in the round, in pattern, down to the cuffs.

The cable patterns are charted.

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SIZES
Finished Chest Circumference: 35¼ (38½, 44¾, 48, 52¾) (56, 59¼, 64, 68¾)” with front edges meeting in center
Length: 19 (19½, 20¼, 20¾, 21¼) (22, 22½, 23¾, 24¼)” from back neck cast-on to lower edge (not including neckband)
Sweater shown measures 44¾”.

Note: This sweater has an oversized fit and is intended to be worn with 6” to 8” of positive ease.

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay FRANCA (100% superwash merino; 114 yds/150 g): 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) sks.
Shown in F1 Miel

US 15/10 mm 16” and 32” - 40” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 13/9 mm 16” circular and double-pointed needles
US 10/6 mm 32” circular needle
Note: You may substitute your preferred needles for small circumference knitting in place of the largest 16” circular needle or the medium double-pointed needles.

Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
10 sts and 13½ rows = 4”/10 cm in St st using largest needles, after blocking.

8¾ sts and 11½ rows = 4”/10 cm needles in Pistachio Stitch using largest needles, after blocking.