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For the Boys (or Girls) Cardigan
Release Date: November 15th
The For the Boys Cardigan is a one piece garment, which is knit seamlessly from the top of the hood down. Designed to incorporate a seamless cable design, this sweater will be sure to draw some attention.
This sweater features many design options for customization, including: with hood or without, zipper or button closure, textured cuff and hems, and a braided or twisted cable border done in either complimentary intarsia or the main colorway.
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn: For hooded/long sleeve version - approximately 300 (320, 380, 400, 430, 450, 510, 560, 600, 650) yards total – approximately 200 (210, 255, 265, 285, 300, 340, 375, 400, 435) yards of colorway and 100 (110, 125, 135, 145, 150, 170, 185, 200, 215) yards of trim. For non-hooded version - approximately 165 (210, 250, 300, 350, 370, 400, 420, 480, 520) yards total
- 1 zipper in the length of your finished sweater or desired number of buttons (3-8 buttons)
- 6 stitch markers
- 2 stitch holders or scrap yarn
- 12” (30cm) and 16” (40cm) US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular or straight needles, or size necessary to obtain gauge
- 4 dpns and 1 circular needle two sizes smaller (US size 5, 3.75mm) for the button loops, neck, and sleeve cuffs.
Gauge: 4.5 sts and 6 rows per inch in stockinette stitch
Sizes: NB (3m, 6m, 9m, 12m, 18m, 2T, 3T, 4, 6)
Chest: 16” (18”, 19”, 20”, 21”, 22”, 23”, 24”, 25”, 27”)
To fit a chest size of: 14” (16”, 17”, 18”, 19”, 20”, 21”, 22”, 23”, 25”)
Hood depth (measured front center front to center back of head): 6 ½ (7, 7 ½, 6 ¾, 8 ½, 8 ¾, 9, 9 ¼, 10 ¼, 10 ¼) inches
Hood Length (measured from neckline to top center of head): 7” (7.5”, 8”, 8.5”, 9”, 9.5”, 10”, 10.5”, 11”, 11.5”) inches
- First published: October 2012
- Page created: August 11, 2010
- Last updated: November 13, 2023 …
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