Snuggle up all winter in the Silverbirch cardigan. This lofty piece marries a wrap and a sweater, hugging your shoulders and ensuring you will feel cozy whenever you wear it. The design was inspired by the textures of a forest – a maze of beautiful trees in various shapes and sizes, symbolized through the many cable motifs that decorate the sweater. The silvery white, textured, peeling bark of birch trees served as inspiration for the collar in which a luxurious eyelash yarn gives a frayed appearance.

Silverbirch is knit using Universal Yarn Posh Alpaca and Minou. Posh Alpaca is a plump blend of wool, superfine alpaca, and acrylic. It feels amazingly lightweight while keeping you warm and comfortable on even the most frigid days. Minou is a fresh take on an eyelash yarn. It is incredibly soft and features fluffy strands of baby alpaca and merino wool that gently jut out of the strand of nylon holding the yarn together. While fluffy, the tufts are just the right length, never overwhelming the Posh Alpaca it’s held with.

SIZE
XS(S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
shown in Small size, modeled with 3.5 inches / 9 cm ease at Back Bust

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Back Bust Width: 18.75(21, 23.25, 25.5, 26.75, 29, 31.25, 33.25, 34.75) inches / 47.5(53.5, 59, 65, 68, 73.5, 79.5, 84.5, 88.5) cm
Length from Shoulder: 19(19.5, 19.75, 20.75, 21.5, 22.25, 23.25, 23.75, 24.5) inches / 48.5(49.5, 50, 52.5, 54.5, 56.5, 59, 60.5, 62) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Yarn A:
Universal Yarn Posh Alpaca (45% wool, 30% acrylic, 25% superfine alpaca; 100g/98 yds); 103 Wolf: 6(7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) balls

Yarn B:
Universal Yarn Minou (52% nylon, 40% baby alpaca, 8% merino; 50g/158 yds]; 104 Kitten: 2(2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) balls

Yarn Characteristics
Posh Alpaca is a super-bulky single ply yarn that blends wool, superfine alpaca, and acrylic. The twist is not overly tight, making the yarn feel elastic, soft, and offering a surprising amount of drape. Minou is a unique, DK-weight eyelash yarn. Baby alpaca and merino wool strands gently stand out of the nylon chain that holds them together. Each “eyelash” is about .25 inches / .5 cm long.

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
Needle A: US #11/8mm circular needle, 24-40 inches/60-100cm long
Needle B: US #13/9mm circular needle, 24-40 inches/60-100cm long
Needle B (for neckband and armhole edging): US #13/9mm circular needle, 16 inches/40cm long
Note: Circular needles are suggested to accommodate a large number of stitches.
Notions
stitch markers
removable stitch markers
cable needle
stitch holders or waste yarn
yarn needle