A light, comfortable, layering cardigan with contrast pocket linings, adding a cheerful tone to a simple silhouette.

The relaxed fit is easy to slip on and light weight enough for all day comfort. Soft and cozy in a luxurious merino wool yarn with a touch of alpaca/yak that adds the perfect drape.

Construction: Sweater is knit top down with beginning with the neck, shaped with short rows, and raglan shaping. Lower body binds off pocket openings to pick up and knit contrast linings, which are sewn in place. Sleeves are worked in the round. Button band is picked up last.

Modeled in size S with 4”/10cm ease

Size: XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X) – to fit with 2-4”/5-10cm positive ease. For an oversized fit, move up one size

Finished bust, buttoned: 34 (36, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)”/86.5 (91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 111.5, 122, 132, 142)cm
Finished length: 22 (22, 22, 22, 22.5, 23, 23, 23)”/56 (56, 56, 56, 57, 58.5, 58.5, 58.5)cm

Yarn: Berroco Quechua (164yds/150m, 50g/1.75oz, 60% extrafine merino wool/20% baby alpaca/20% yak)
Main color: 6 (7, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) skeins #1354 Palace
Contrast color: 1 skein #1323 Flare – uses less than half a skein

Notions: 6 x 5/8”(15mm) buttons, needle and thread, stitch markers, stitch holders/waste yarn
Optional 24”/61cm piece of 1⁄2-7/8”(12-22mm) wide ribbon for button band.

Needles: US 4 (3.5mm) circular needle in desired length (32”/80cm suggested); double point needles, or size to obtain gauge
US 3 (3.25mm) straight/circular needle as preferred to work neck

Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows – 4”/10cm in stockinette using larger needles