Vintage Maple Cardigan by Lisa Lloyd

Vintage Maple Cardigan

Knitting
August 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Moss st
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
2100 - 3360 yards (1920 - 3072 m)
42¾ (46½, 50¾, 56¾, 60¼, 63¾, 67¼)" (108.5 [118, 129, 144, 153, 162, 171] cm) chest circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 46½" (118 cm); modeled with 10½" (27 cm) of ease.
English

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Inspired by the intertwined branches of antique maple trees, Vintage Maple is the cardigan you will turn to again and again. With its uncomplicated shaping and dense cables, this is a garment that makes you feel at ease while out and about or curled up in front of the fire with a good book.

For stability, the cardigan is worked in pieces, back and forth, and then seamed. Stockinette selvedge stitches give the finished garment extra finesse. You’ll love how the inset pockets blend seamlessly into the cable repeat, and a bold sleeve cable flows into a saddle shoulder. Finally, native hardwood buttons add to the rustic yet refined vibe, perfect for your next walk in the woods

MATERIALS
YARN Green Mountain Spinnery Weekend Wool (100% American wool; 140 yd 128 m/2 oz 58 g; worsted weight): Grasshopper, 15 (16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24) skeins.

NEEDLES Sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): 32” (80 cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS Markers (m); removable m; cable needle (cn); stitch holders; waste yarn; tapestry needle; six 1” (25 mm) buttons. Buttons shown: 1” (25 mm) Polished Butternut Wood from Haulin’ Hoof Farm Store.

GAUGE 18 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Moss st on larger needles. 30 sts of Sleeve Chart = 4” (10 cm) wide.

FINISHED SIZE
42¾ (46½, 50¾, 56¾, 60¼, 63¾, 67¼)“ (108.5 118, 129, 144, 153, 162, 171 cm) chest circumference, buttoned. Cardigan shown measures 46½” (118 cm); modeled with 10½“ (27 cm) of ease.