Valley Yarns Gardenia adds rich texture and integrated cables to a classic drop-shoulder cardigan silhouette and creates a go-to layer with year-round appeal. Easily topping anything from tanks to buttondowns or long sleeved tees, this cardigan will add vibrant color and coverage to outfits from work wear to casual weekend outfits. Gardenia is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up with a three-needle bind-off joining the shoulders and seams at the sides to lend structure. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole and worked in the round down to the cuffs. Granville is a smooth Pima cotton yarn that has a touch of Merino wool blended in that gives it a bit of extra drape, memory, and warmth. Cable rib pattern is both charted and written out.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) Sample is shown in size S.
Finished Measurements: designed to fit with 4–6” positive ease
Bust – 34 (37, 43, 46, 51½) (54½, 57½, 60½, 66)“
Length – 15 (15, 15, 16, 16) (16, 17, 17, 17)”
Yarn Requirements: 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13) hanks Valley Yarns Granville (90% Pima Cotton/ 10% Merino Wool; 50g/167yds), shown in #14 Raspberry Sorbet
Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” and 24–32” circulars and DPNs, or size needed to get gauge
Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4” in Cable Rib pattern, blocked