The Field Day Cardigan is worked from the top down and is closed in the front with four buttons. It features back shaping and dropped shoulders for a relaxed fit. The sleeves are designed to be loose and tapered. A classic design meant for the mild months throughout the year.

Sizes - XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Finished Bust Circumference - 38 (42) 45 (50) 54 (58) 60 (64) 68”/97 (107) 114 (127) 137 (147) 152 (163) 173 cm

Gauge - 22 sts and 32 rows = 4 x 4”/10 x 10 cm in stockinette st worked flat on 4.5 mm (US Size 7) needles, blocked

Needle Size - 4.5 mm (US Size 7) 16” and 32-40”, or the required needles to obtain gauge

Yarn - DK Weight -
886 (1051) 1211 (1418) 1607 (1771) 1903 (2067) 2231 yds
810 (961) 1107 (1297) 1469 (1619) 1740 (1890) 2040 m
300 (350) 400 (450) 500 (550) 600 (650) 700 g
Note: Choosing a yarn that includes a plant-based fiber such as linen or cotton will create a breathable, lightweight garment

Suggested Yarn - Woolfolk Stra (50% Merino/50% linen, 50 g = 164 yds) in colorway S3, 6 (7) 8 (9) 10 (11) 12 (13) 14 skeins

Buttons - Four measuring 1” or 25 mm (coconut buttons used on sample)

Notions - 6 stitch markers (4 should be removable), scrap yarn or extra cables, tapestry needle, row counter, thread or spare yarn for attaching buttons

Techniques - Knitting flat, knitting in the round, long tail cast-on, Judy’s Magic Cast-On, knitted cast-on, increasing, decreasing, German Short Rows, holding stitches, picking up stitches, buttonholes, sewn tubular bind off, vertical to horizontal seaming, wet blocking.

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The Field Day Cardigan has around 8”/20 cm of positive ease built into the pattern. Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust circumference of 30 (34) 37 (42) 46 (50) 52 (56) 60”/76 (86) 94 (107) 117 (127) 132 (142) 152 cm (the final size of garment will be an additional 8”/20 cm). This means that if you measure a 34”/86 cm bust you will make size (S) with a finished bust circumference of 42”/107 cm. This cardigan is meant to be cropped. If you would prefer a longer garment, you will require more yardage than is listed.

Schematic included.

Tech edited by Erin White