Discontinued

This design was sprung out of necessity. I wanted a basic cardigan, with clean lines and functional shape, focused on shoulder structure. The final product will provide you with comfort and a perennial design that will survive many seasons and outlive fast fashion.

Cardigan is worked flat from bottom up as one piece to the underarm. Fronts and back are divided at the armholes and worked separately. Shoulders are united with a three-needle bind off. Sleeves are worked in the round up to the cap, which is worked in rows, and seamed into armholes. Neckband stitches are picked up and worked last. Pockets are optional, worked as a patch and seamed to the fronts. Back and sleeves cable panels are offered with charts only.

Buttons by TheEcoPath

Bust circumference
32¾ (36, 39¼, 42½) (45½, 48¾, 53¾) inches
83 (91.5, 99.5, 108) (115.5, 124, 135) cm
Buttoned with 1¼” (3.2 cm) overlapped button band.
Cardigan shown measures 36” (91.5 cm) and it is designed to be worn with no ease to 2” (5 cm) of positive ease at the bust.
See also Schematic at the end of the pattern.

Yarn
Aran or heavy worsted weight yarn, approximate amount:
1050 (1150, 1260, 1360) (1470, 1680, 1890) yds
960 (1052, 1152, 1244) (1344, 1536, 1728) m
Shown here in Malabrigo Yarn Worsted, 100% Wool - Merino; 210 yards 192 meters/ 100 grams (3.53 ounces): 5 (6, 6, 7)7, 8, 9 skeins in Bijou Blue.

Needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm

• 32” (81 cm) or longer circular needle.
• set of dpn or longer circular needle for magic loop in small circumferences. US 8 - 5 mm
• 32” (81 cm) or longer circular needle.
• set of dpn or longer circular needle for magic loop in small circumferences. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle and seven 1” (2.5 cm) buttons.

Gauge
15 sts and 22 rnds/rows = 4” in St st with US 8 (5.0 mm) needle, blocked.