McIntosh by Gudrun Johnston

McIntosh

Knitting
December 2012
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
957 - 1782 yards (875 - 1629 m)
30 ½ (33 ¼, 36, 39 ¼, 42, 44 ½, 47 ¼, 50, 53 ¼, 56)"
English
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This simple, open-front cardigan is worked as a top-down raglan. The fronts at the bottom edge are shaped using short rows and finished with an i-cord bind off. The ribbing is worked by picking up stitches around the fronts and back neck.

Finished measurements
30 ½ (33 ¼, 36, 39 ¼, 42, 44 ½, 47 ¼, 50, 53 ¼, 56)“ 77.5 (84.5, 91.5, 99.5, 106.5, 113, 120, 127, 135, 142) cm bust circumference
Shown in 36” 91.5 cm and 39 ¼” 99.5 cm with 2 ¾“ positive ease.

Yarn
Chickadee by Quince & Co.
(100% American wool; 181 yd 166 m / 50 g)
• 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins in Kittywake 151 or Frost 103 (MC)
• 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins in Kumlien’s Gull 152 or Bird’s Egg 106 (CC)
Or 667 (704, 765, 816, 882, 930, 1000, 1042, 1121, 1164) yd
in MC and 290 (328, 350, 395, 419, 467, 490, 540, 567, 618)
yd in CC in sport weight yarn.
Samples shown in Kittywake/Kumlien’s Gull (36”) and Frost/Bird’s Egg (39 ¼“)

Needles
• One 32” or 40” circular needle (circ) in size US 5 3.75mm
• One 32” or 40” circ US 4 3.5mm
• One set of double-pointed needles (dpns) in size US 5 3.75mm or use longest circ to work magic loop for sleeves
Or size to obtain gauge

Notions
• Stitch markers (m)
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Twelve 4” strips of CC yarn in a similar weight to working yarn

Gauge
24 sts and 36 rows = 4” 10 cm in stockinette st on larger needles,
after blocking.