A comfortable, ultra-wearable hooded cardigan with flattering shaping and knit-in pockets. The pattern offers leisurely seamless knitting that works up quickly. Have some fun with the stripe colors; you can go conservative and neutral, or bold and dramatic.

NOTE about yarn requirements: Knitters are having mixed experiences with the yarn requirements for Colour A. I would add at least 2 balls of A, making the requirements 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10) balls.

Skill level
Intermediate (Shaping, grafting, 3 needle bind off)

Finished Measurements
To fit bust 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46- 48, 50-52)”
Finished bust 35.75 (39.75, 43.75, 47.75, 51.75, 55.75)”
Length 25.5 (26.25, 27, 28.25, 29.25, 30.25)”

Yarn (see note, above)
Knit Picks Andean Treasure (100% Baby Alpaca, 110 yds/50g):
A Mystery Heather 23494: (see note above) B Tidepool Heather 24322: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) C Fog Heather 23490: 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8)

Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) 24 – 32” circular needles, or size to obtain gauge, plus 1 spare set straight needles and DPNs or long circular for Magic Loop technique, to work sleeves. US 4 (3.5 mm) 32” circular needles, plus DPNs if not using Magic Loop technique, or one size smaller than needle used to obtain gauge.

Notions
4 stitch markers
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
Blunt yarn needle
7 medium buttons
7 safety pins or scrap yarn to mark buttonholes