Inspired by the colors of Northern California and Bavaria, the delightfully soft Palmer Cardigan is a stunning work of stranded knitting. This sweater begins with the collar at the back neck, then stitches are picked up along the collar and cast on for the shoulders, and the piece is worked seamlessly from the top down. Short-rows are used to shape the shoulders and lower edge.

Difficulty Advanced

Yarn Weight 3

Finished Size 39½ (43½, 47, 52, 54½, 59, 63, 66½)“ circumference at underarm. Cardigan shown measures 43½”.

Yarn Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport (100% superwash Merino wool; 137 yd 125 m/1¾ oz 50 g): #292 Ganache (dark brown; MC), 7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) balls; #817 Aran (cream; CC1), 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) balls; #238 Angel Blue (light blue; CC2), 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) balls; #811 Como Blue (dark blue; CC3), 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s); #809 Really Red (CC4), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s); #237 Mock Orange (CC5) and #260 Deep Teal (CC6), 1 ball each.

Needles Sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 6 (4 mm): 16” and 32” circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); removable m; waste yarn for provisional CO; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge 23 sts and 26 rows = 4” in charted patt on larger needle.

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NOTES

• This cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down. It begins with the back collar (worked in two halves), then stitches are picked up along the collar and cast on for the shoulders. After the back is worked to the underarm, the fronts are picked up from the shoulders, the collar continues around the neck to the fronts, and the fronts are worked to the underarm. The fronts and back are joined to work the lower body. Short-rows shape the shoulders and lower edge. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes and the sleeves are worked from the top down in the round.

• Slip stitches purlwise with yarn in front ( wyf) unless otherwise indicated.

• The charts are worked using the stranded method. Always pick up the background color over the pattern color and pick up the pattern color from under the background color. Keep floats loose. For floats longer than four stitches, tack stranded yarn on the wrong side of the work.

• Some chart rows use three colors of yarn. If you prefer, you may work the chart with two colors, then use duplicate stitch to add the third color during finishing.

• The collar is joined to the body using the intarsia method. Twist the main color (MC) around the other color(s) at the edge of the collar. If MC is not used on a chart row, join a second ball of MC for the other front collar.

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