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Calderon invites you to cozy up in a design that is destined for years of comfort and wear. The exaggerated cocoon shape evokes the blissful warmth of a loved one’s embrace. Boasting a minimalist motif of broken garter rib, this textural fabric is softened by the bloom of woolen-spun Shelter. Traditional garter rib frames the borders of the cardigan in a faux button band. This is just the cardigan to accompany you on your early morning dog walk or curled up in your favorite chair with a steaming cup of tea.

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Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment include written as well as charted instructions.

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Construction

• The Calderon Cardigan is worked flat in one piece to the armholes, then back and fronts are worked separately to the shoulder. The sleeves are worked circularly from the bottom up and sewn to the body.
• The design incorporates a panel of reverse stockinette stitches on each side of the body between the fronts and back. If you would like to add hip, waist, and/or chest shaping, you may work it within these panels without affecting the Texture Pattern.

Finished Dimensions

• 40 (43, 48, 51, 56) (59, 64, 67, 72)” [101.5 (109, 122, 129.5, 142) (150, 162.5, 170, 183) cm] circumference at chest (with fronts overlapping)
• Shelter sample shown in color Woodsmoke is size 51”/129.5 cm with 10”/25 cm positive ease on model
• Imbue Worsted sample shown in color Terrarium is size 44”/112 cm with 5¾“/14.5 cm positive ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

• 9 (10, 10, 11, 12) (12, 13, 13, 14) skeins
• Shelter sample photographed in color Woodsmoke

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

• Imbue Worsted sample photographed in color Terrarium

Yardage

• 1165 (1270, 1345, 1470, 1550) (1620, 1710, 1820, 1900) yards 1065 (1161, 1230, 1344, 1417) (1481, 1564, 1664, 1737) meters of worsted weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 20 stitches & 34 rows = 4”/10 cm in Texture Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32”/80 cm circular needle and one set of double pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 32”/80 cm circular needle and one set of DPN’s, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Cabled Cast On
• {GSS} Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Sloped Bind Off
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Joinery Bind Off

Skill Level
3 out of 5: Intermediate