Whistle Stop by Carol Feller

Whistle Stop

Knitting
April 2016
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in st st
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1530 - 2300 yards (1399 - 2103 m)
31.25 (34.75, 37.25, 40, 42.75, 45.25, 48, 50)” / 79.5 (88.5, 94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 115, 122, 127) cm
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The gently undulating garter stitch panels create wonderful movement in the fabric of this cardigan. Knit from the top down starting with the saddle shoulder, the body is then worked in one piece. Sleeves are worked from the top down using short rows to shape the sleeve caps, extending from the shoulder saddles.

SIZE
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference up to
: 31.25 (34.75, 37.25, 40, 42.75, 45.25, 48, 50)” / 79.5 (88.5, 94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 115, 122, 127) cm
To be worn with 0 - 3” / 0 – 7.5 cm positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust Circumference:
31.25 (34.75, 37.25, 40, 42.75, 45.25, 48, 50)” / 79.5 (88.5, 94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 115, 122, 127) cm
Short sleeve version in size 34.75” / 88.5 cm modelled with 0.25” /0 .5 cm positive ease.
Long sleeve version in size 37.25” / 94.5 cm modelled with 2.75” / 7 cm positive ease.

Length from shoulder: 23 (23.5, 24.25, 24.5, 24.75, 24.75, 25.5, 25.75)” / 58.5 (59.5, 61.5, 62, 63, 63, 65, 65.5) cm

MATERIALS
YARN
Short Sleeve Version:
Spincycle Yarns ‘Dyed in the Wool’ (100% Superwash Wool; 200 yds /183 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein); Colour: Pussy Willow; 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9) skeins
Long Sleeve Version: Kauni ‘8/2 Effektgarn’ (100% Wool; 440 yds / 400 m per 3.52 oz / 100 g ball); Colour: EPA; 350 (380, 400, 425, 450, 470, 500, 525) g
Note: grams rather than skeins are given as this yarn is sold in a variety of weights.
For Long Sleeve Version:
Approximate Yardage: 1530 (1660, 1755, 1860, 1960, 2050, 2195, 2300) yds / 1400 (1520, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1880, 2000, 2100) m.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 40”/ 100 cm long
US size 4 / 3.5 mm double-pointed needles (if magic loop not used for sleeves)
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn, stitch holder, 7 buttons (0.75” / 20mm diameter).

GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rows = 4”/10 cm in st st
24 sts and 48 rows = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch

TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED
Provisional Cast-On, cable cast-on, short rows, single-row buttonhole. Stitch pattern is shown in both charted and written format.