Wingspan Cardigan by Zara Lily Purl Design

Wingspan Cardigan

Knitting
June 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1083 - 2209 yards (990 - 2020 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English
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The Wingspan Cardigan is a comfy cropped cardigan inspired by graceful birds soaring through the air. It has a simple, bottom up construction with two lace panels on the front and a round crew neck.

Sizing Information

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Sample is shown in size 2

Finished Bust Circumference (pick a size with approx. 10cm (4”) positive ease):
80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160) cms / 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)”
If between sizes, size down
Sample is shown in size 2

Body Length (from underarm to bind off edge): 25cms (10”)
Sizing is all done according to the CYC sizing standards

Materials

Yarn: Fingering weight, sample is made using Fiddlesticks Peppin 4, a wonderfully bouncy merino. You can find substitutes on yarnsub

Meterage/yardage:
990 (1130, 1250, 1390, 1500) (1640, 1760, 1900, 2020) m /
1082 (1236, 1367, 1520, 1640) (1794, 1925, 2078, 2210) yds

Needles: 4mm and 3.5 mm circular or size to obtain gauge and size one smaller

Notions: 6 18mm buttons, 2 stitch holders or scrap yarn, 4 st markers, tapestry needle for tucking ends

Gauge: 26 sts and 36 rows in stockinette stitch