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DETAILS
In my opinion, every wardrobe needs a Big Cozy Cardi to pull on all year round! This cocoon cardi is full of texture and cozy to the max with its baby Suri alpaca collar! This sweater is worked from the bottom up with a small amount of seaming to create the armholes. The shawl collar and sleeve cuffs are then picked up and knit on to the body of the sweater.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
#sizeinclusive

TO FIT A CHEST MEASUREMENT OF:
28-31 (32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 44-47)(48-51, 52-55, 56-59, 60-63)”/
71-79 (81-89, 91.5-99, 101.5-109, 111.5-119.5)(122-129.5, 132-139.5, 142-150, 152-160) cm
Sample shown in size 2 on a woman who is 5’5” tall with a 35”/89 cm chest and 39”/99 cm hip.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.
MC (Body): Sport Weight Wool Blend (100 g/375 yds)
374 (393, 410, 429, 429)(446, 447, 464, 464) g
1402 (1473, 1538, 1606, 1606)(1671, 1674, 1739, 1739) yds
1282 (1347, 1406, 1469, 1469)(1528, 1531, 1590, 1590) m

CC (Collar): Lace Weight Suri Alpaca/Silk (50 g/328 yds)
90 (92, 95, 97, 97)(98, 98, 98, 98) g
585 (604, 623, 633, 633)(643, 643, 643, 643) yds
535 (552, 570, 579, 579)(588, 588, 588, 588) m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this sweater I chose a lovely wool blend of Cormo, Merino & Romney for the body of the sweater. This blend is soft, bouncy and woolly and I love how it showed off the textured stitch pattern. For the collar I wanted to the coziest yarn I could find, and this Suri Alpaca fit the bill to a T!

MC: Skydance Fibers Ursa Minor - Cormo/Merino/Romney (100 g/375 yds/343 m) - 4 (4, 5, 5, 5)(5, 5, 5, 5) skeins in Steamy Kitchen Window (Natural)

CC: The Farmers Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! - Suri Alpaca/Silk (50 g/328 yds/300 m) - 2 skeins Mr. Pocket (beige)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 4/3.5 mm - 40”/100 cm circular

Collar & Ribbing: US 3/3.25 mm - 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting.

(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)

NOTIONS
Stitch markers (1 fixed, and multiple locking for help with spacing stitches to be picked up, including one plastic locking marker than can stay on during blocking), cable needle for bind off, tapestry needle

GAUGE
26 sts & 36 rows = 4”/10 cm

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Twisted German Cast On
Knitting
Purling
Mattress Stitch for seaming
Cable Cast On
Picking up stitches
I-Cord Bind Off
2x2 Tubular Bind Off

YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!