Connie is the perfectly wearable transition to spring – a jacket-like cardigan of dense garter stitch knit. Wear it zipped or not, as the weather allows. For dramatic effect, short rows shape the front, dipping its hemline slightly, and counterbalancing the rise of its collar in the back. Side shaping is gentle, just enough for a feminine silhouette. You’ll find this to be a delightfully quick knit, worked flat from the bottom up in worsted weight wool. Easy knitting and shaping, and easy zipper insertion too, achieved by matching rows and following the paths of the defined garter stitches. No blocking is required for this piece. A light steam at the end evens stitches out nicely.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)“/ 81.3(91.4, 101.6, 111.8, 121.9, 132.1, 142.2) cm
Waist: 27(31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51)”/ 68.6(78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5) cm
Hips: 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)“/ 81.3(91.4, 101.6, 111.8, 121.9, 132.1, 142.2) cm
Length: 22¾(23¼, 23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½)”/ 57.8(59.1, 59.7, 60.3, 61, 61.6, 62.2) cm at center front

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Lark wool by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 134 yds/ 123 m per 50g skein); color – Birds Egg #106; 11(13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19) skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 1440(1625, 1795, 1965, 2175, 2375, 2550) yds/ 1317(1486, 1642, 1797, 1989, 2172, 2332) m.
I always have a little extra on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US8/ 5mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 36”/ 60 to 90 cm circular (to manage stitch count, bodice worked flat)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeves)

Notions
• Stitch markers (locking and rings)
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• Medium weight (#5) 16”/ 40 cm separating zipper
• Thread, waste wool in an alternate color, sewing needle, and pins for zipper insertion

GAUGE (after blocking)
20 sts and 40 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in garter stitch

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, decreasing (k2tog), increasing (kfb), short row shaping, garter stitch seaming and grafting, and sewing in the zipper.

14 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, photo tutorials for inserting sleeve caps and zipper installation, definitions for relevant abbreviations, and links to online tutorials about garter stitch short rows, seaming, and grafting.