Valley Yarns Designer Series presents Quassia, comfy top-down cardigan with fun-to-knit mosaic colorwork knit in Amherst. This women’s cardigan is perfect for a walk in the woods on a chilly day, or for just curling up on the couch when it’s too cold to go outside. Valley Yarns Amherst is a smooth worsted weight yarn that shows texture and stitch patterns beautifully and has a wide range of colors that are perfect for mosaic colorwork. The mosaic designs are charted and written out.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes: XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished Measurements: Shown in size M with suggested 2–4” positive ease

• Bust – 33¼ (37, 40½, 44) (48½, 52, 55½)”
• Length – 25 (25½, 26, 26, 26½, 27, 27)

Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Amherst (100% Merino Wool; 50g/109yds)

• MC – 9 (10, 11, 12) (14, 15, 16) balls shown in Oatmeal
• CC – 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) balls shown in Charcoal

Needles: US 8 (5.00mm) 29” or longer circular and DPNs

Gauge: 18 sts and 22 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch, blocked