LINEUP adult cardigan by Lori Versaci

LINEUP adult cardigan

Knitting
September 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1225 - 2300 yards (1120 - 2103 m)
XS (S, M, L)(1X, 2X, 3X) to fit bust 30 (34, 38, 42)(46, 50, 54"/ 81 (86, 96, 106)(117, 127, 137)cm
English
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LINEUP (LINEUP cardi, LINEUP pullover, LINEUP kid, LINEUP baby): A collection of sweaters for newborns to adults, knit in stunning colored stripes. The collection includes a pullover with a buttoned boat collar for babies, a pullover with a faux turtleneck for kids, a pullover with a faux turtleneck for adults and a cardigan for adults.

Shown here is the adult cardigan in size M with 6” of positive ease knit in Crave Yarn Linea 90% Superwash Fine Merino wool, 10% Cashmere; 410 yds/375m per 100g skein in (from bottom-up) biblophile (color A), habitus, apostrophe, golden hour, intention, antilles, bibliophile, soujourn, fantasia.

While I used 8 different colors, the pattern is written so that you can use as many or as few as you would like! A great opportunity to use up your leftover fingering weight yarn!

SIZES XS (S, M, L)(1X, 2X, 3X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
CHEST (approx 6”/15cm positive ease when buttoned): 36 ¼ (40 ¼, 44 ¼, 48 ¼)(52 ¼, 56 ¼, 60 ¼)”/ 92 (102, 112.5, 122.5)(132.5, 143, 153)cm

LENGTH: 20 ½ (21 ¼, 22, 22 ½)(23, 23 ¾, 24 ¼)“/ 52 (54, 56, 57)(58.5, 60.5, 61.5)cm

YARN
For Hem, Yoke, Cuffs and Front band: Approx 325 (400, 450, 525)(575, 625, 700)yds/ 300 (375, 400, 475)(525, 575, 650)m in fingering weight yarn in color A and
For Stripes: Approx 900 (1000, 1100, 1200)(1375, 1500, 1600)yds/ 825 (925, 1000, 1100)(1250, 1375, 1475)m in fingering weight yarn, evenly divided among the number of stripe colors desired.

GAUGE
28 sts and 42 rows = 4”/10cm in St st on larger needle (blocked).
Take time to check gauge.

NEEDLES and BUTTONS
US size 4 (3.5mm) and US size 3 (3.25mm) 32”/80cm (or longer) circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge and 1 size smaller
9 (1/2”/12mm) buttons

CONSTRUCTION
BACK and FRONTS are worked separately from the bottom up. Shoulders are joined and SLEEVES are picked up and worked flat from shoulder to cuff. After side and sleeve seams are complete, front band sts are picked up and worked.