“I wanted to create a sweater that I would enjoy knitting again and again. A cozy pattern to fit my whole family, including my husband, daughter, son and (of course) myself! Cardigans are perfect for layering, but also for gifting because of their flexible fit. And this engaging, easy-to-memorize stitch pattern is one of my all time favorites! The “wrong” side is just as attractive as the “right” side, so you could really get two very different sweaters by simply picking up the stitches for the shawl collar from the opposite side! The sweater is knit seamlessly (except for the underarms) from the bottom up, and finished by picking up stitches for the shawl collar. Brooklyn Tweed’s Quarry makes this a fast, cozy knit that is still light to wear and very flattering!” — Andrea Mowry

RECOMMENDED EASE 4-5 in / 10-13 cm positive ease (shown on woman model in size 38 with 0 in/ 0cm of ease)

SIZES:
CHILDREN 12 mo (2 yrs, 4 yrs, 6 yrs, 8 yrs, 10 yrs, 12 yrs)
WOMEN [30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54] in [76, 86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137] cm
MEN 34 (36, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54) in / 86.5 (91.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137) cm

Yarn
APPROXIMATELY for CHILDREN & WOMEN 316 (397, 517, 600, 714, 789, 898)
1000, 1150, 1241, 1320, 1483, 1615, 1692 yd / 289 (363, 473, 549, 653, 721, 821) 914, 1052, 1135, 1207, 1356, 1477, 1547 m chunky weight yarn.

Yarn
APPROXIMATELY for MEN 1199 (1297, 1376, 1540, 1720, 1850, 2066) yd / 1096 (1186, 1258, 1408,
1573, 1692, 1889) m chunky weight yarn

SHOWN IN Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% wool, 200 yd / 183 m per 100g skein).

Needles
NEEDLE A (Main Fabric): US #11 / 8 mm
32 in / 80 cm circular needle
Double pointed needles , 32 in / 80 cm circular
needle for magic loop method, or 2 circular needles; use preferred small-circumference method
NEEDLE B (Ribbing): US #10.5 / 6.5 mm
40 in / 100 cm circular needle
Double pointed needles, 32 in / 80 cm circular
needle for magic loop method, or 2 circular needles;
use preferred small-circumference method

Gauge
13 sts / 21 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in Oxbow Texture worked flat using Needle A (after blocking)

Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, smooth waste yarn or stitch holders