Belmar Cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald

Belmar Cardigan

Knitting
September 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Reverse Stockinette Stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
850 - 1425 yards (777 - 1303 m)
32 (34 ¼, 36 ½, 41 ¼, 43 ½, 48, 50 ¼, 54 ¾)” circumference at bust
English
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Worked at a larger gauge and with dolman sleeve shaping, Belmar makes a great fall jacket or winter cardigan.
Belmar begins at the bottom of the back, stitches are bound off for the back neck and it is worked over the shoulders down the bottom of the fronts. Stitches are increased and decreased, cast on and bound off to shape the dolman style sleeves. The side and sleeve seams are then sew up and stitches for the cuffs and collar are picked up.

Finished Measurements: 32 (34 ¼, 36 ½, 41 ¼, 43 ½, 48, 50 ¼, 54 ¾)” circumference at bust
Photographed with about 6” of positive ease.
I recommend 3” to 6” of positive ease.
Materials:
90% Wool/ 10% Kid Mohair
by Beaverslide Dry Goods (90% merino, 10% kid mohair; 4 oz skein = approx 241 yards)
• 4 (4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) skeins Mountain Morning
• Approx yards- 850 (905, 975, 1065, 1125, 1235, 1310, 1425)
Needles
• One 32” circular (circ) needle in size US 9 (5.5 mm) (pc is worked flat, circ needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches)
Or size to obtain gauge
* One set double point needles (dpns) size US 8 (5 mm) (for sleeve cuffs)
Notions
• Large stitch holder or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle

Gauge: 14 sts and 22 rows = 4” in Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st).