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Relax on the porch with a mug of hot cider after you’ve raked the last of the leaves. This simple, slouchy cardigan is a breezy knit, just right for autumn evenings, and a great way to play with fall accent colors. Cristina Ghirlanda chose to work Shelter with larger needles to give the finished garment lots of drape and swing. Corbara is worked seamlessly from the lower back; the fronts are added with increases. The piece is divided at the armholes and the back and fronts are worked separately, with short rows shaping the shoulders before they’re united with a joinery bind off. Stitches for the set-in sleeves are picked up and worked in short rows, then knit around down to the cuffs. The garter stitch contrast border is picked up and worked last of all.

CONSTRUCTION
Stitches are cast on for the lower back edge of the body, then the body is worked flat in one piece to the underarms, with stitches increased at both front edges, and decreased at side “seams”. The fronts and back are then worked separately to the shoulders. The shoulders are shaped using short rows, and are joined together using Joinery Bind Off. The sleeve stitches are then picked up from the armholes, and are worked in the round. The sleeve cap is shaped with short rows.

MATERIALS
Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:
720 (780, 790, 855, 900) (935, 965, 980, 1020) yards Color 1 (C1)
365 (380, 390, 400, 415) (430, 440, 455, 470) yards Color 2 (C2)

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g):
6 (6, 6, 7, 7) (7, 7, 7, 8) skeins C1 and 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins C2
Photographed in colors Sweatshirt (C1) and Camper (C2)

GAUGE
16 stitches & 22 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch, after blocking
16 stitches & 31 rows = 4” in garter stitch, after blocking

NEEDLES
One each 16” and 40” circular needles, and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 5½mm (US 9)

32” (or longer) circular needle can be used instead of 16” circular needle and DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round (i.e. Sleeves)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
42½ (45, 47, 49, 51) (53, 54½, 56½, 58½)“ circumference at chest
Sample shown is size 45” with +10” ease on model

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

SKILL LEVEL
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