Morrison Cardigan by Cassie Castillo

Morrison Cardigan

Knitting
July 2011
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in textured stripe pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1125 - 1875 yards (1029 - 1715 m)
35 1/2" - 54 1/2" bust circumference
English
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Sizes 35½ (40½, 45, 50, 54½)“ bust circumference; shown in size 35½”
Yarn Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca D.K. (100% baby alpaca; 125 yd 114 m/50 g):
• #401 gray (MC), 5 (6, 7, 8, 8) balls
• #1281 dark red (CC), 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) balls
Gauge 17 sts and 26 rows = 4” in textured stripe patt
Tools
• Size 5 (3.75 mm) needles
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle

I’ve gotten quite a few emails about the gauge. Yes, it is correct. The good folks over at Knitscene checked it too. I tend to knit loosely, so you might need to go up a needle size. The resulting fabric is a bit ‘open’; I didn’t want the sweater to get too heavy since I used an alpaca yarn.