Large needles and Garter Stitch – yes, please! This comfy cardigan is knitted top down with shorter sleeves for a lighter look.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)

Recommended ease: 4–8” / 10–20 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 40.75 (44.25, 47.75, 51.75, 57.5) (62.25, 66.5, 70.5)“ / 102 (110.5, 119, 129.5, 143.5) (155.5, 166, 176.5) cm

Collar Circumference: 21.25 (21.25, 21.25, 22.5, 24) (24, 24, 25.5)“ / 53 (53, 53, 56.5, 60) (60, 60, 63.5) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 15.25 (15.25, 16.75, 17.5, 18) (19.5, 20.25, 21.5)“ / 38 (38, 42, 43.5, 45) (49, 50.5, 54) cm.

Yoke Depth: 7.25 (7.25, 8, 8.5, 8.75) (9.5, 10, 10.75)“ / 18 (18, 20, 21, 22) (24, 25, 27) cm.

Body Length: 12” / 30 cm.

Cuff Circumference: 12.5 (12.5, 13.25, 13.25, 14) (14.5, 14.5, 14.5)“ / 31 (31, 33, 33, 35) (36.5, 36.5, 36.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9) skeins of Watershed by Hinterland (50% Canadian Rambouillet, 50% home-grown alpaca, 150 yds / 137 m – 112 g), colourway Maple.

If you decide to use another yarn, you will need approx. 663 (704, 785, 857, 949) (1058, 1138, 1245) yds / 606 (643, 717, 783, 867) (966, 1039, 1137) m of bulky-weight yarn.

Needles: US 15 / 10 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles, US 11 / 8 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles for ribbing.

Notions: Stitch markers, 6 buttons (approx. 0.75” / 2 cm diameter).

GAUGE
11.5 sts x 20 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 15 / 10 mm needles in Garter Stitch, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This cardigan is mostly knitted flat in one piece. The sleeves are worked in the round. Besides the ribbings, sleeves and buttonbands, the piece is worked in knit stitches only.