Path of the Night is a long knitted cardigan with a colourwork hem and a seamless drop shoulder construction. The body of the cardigan is knit in the round and steeked open. The pattern includes shaping for the hips and three different lengths for the sleeves. The top has an unique construction that lowers the back of the neck even though the buttonband is worked in one piece along the edge. Oh, and it has pockets!

Size:
1-2-3-4 5-6-7-8 9-10-11-12

The cardigan is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 6” / 15 cm ease at the bust circumference.

Finished measurements:
Chest circumference: 37-39-41-43 45-47-49-53 57-61-66-72” / 92,5-97,5-102,5-107,5 112,5-117,5-122,5-132,5 142,5-152,5-165-180 cm

Hip circumference: 42-42-45-45 48-51-51-57 60-63-66-72” / 105-105-112,5-112,5 120-127,5-127,5-142,5 150-157,5-165-180 cm

Body length from underarm to hem: 32-32-31.5-31.5 31.5-31.5-31-31.5 31-30.5-30-29.5” / 81-80-79-79 79-79-78-79 78-77-75-74 cm

Sleeve length 1: 15-15-15-15.5 15.5-15.5-15.5-16 16-16.5-16.5-16.5” / 38-38-38-39 39-39-39-40 40-41-41-41 cm

Sleeve length 2: 17-17-17-17 17-17-17-17.5 17.5-18-18-18” / 42-42-42-43 43-43-43-44 44-45-45-45 cm

Sleeve length 3: 19-19-19-19 19-19-19-19.5 19.5-20-20-20” / 47-47-47-48 48-48-48-49 49-50-50-50 cm

Armhole depth: 5.5-6-6.5-6.5 7-7-7.5-7.5 8-9-9.5-10” / 14-15-16-16,5 17,5-17,5-19-19 20-22,5-24-25 cm

Sleeve circumference: 12-12.5-13.5-14 15-15-16-16.5 17.5-19-20.5-22” / 30-31-34-35 37,5-37,5-40-41 44-47,5-51-55 cm

Yarn:
Ístex Léttlopi (Icelandic wool, 100 m/50 g) or other aran weight yarn. I recommend using non-superwash for steeking.

Shown in colours 1707 (MC), 58 (CC1), 57 (CC2) and 56 (CC3).

10-11-12-12 14-14-15-17 19-21-24-26 balls of MC, 1 ball of CC1 and CC2 each, 1-1-1-1 1-1-1-2 2-2-2-2 balls of CC3.

Yardage:
MC: 1040-1145-1235-1320 1440-1500-1630-1835 2000-2300-2575-2855 yrds / 945-1040-1120-1200 1305-1360-1480-1655 1805-2090-2340-2595 meters

CC1: 55-55-65-65 65-70-70-80 80-85-90-95 yrds / 50-50-55-55 55-60-60-70 70-75-80-85 meters

CC2: 65-65-65-65 70-75-75-80 85-90-90-100 yrds / 55-55-55-55 60-65-65-70 75-80-80-90 meters

CC3: 95-95-100-100 105-110-110-125 135-140-145-155 yrds / 85-85-90-90 95-100-100-110 120-125-130-140 meters

Needles:
5 mm (US 8) - 40” / 100 cm circular needle (you might want an even longer needle or a second same size needle for the buttonband). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge for each part of the cardigan.

Gauge:
16 sts x 24 rnds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in stockinette and colourwork worked in the round (after blocking).

Others:
stitch markers, tapestry needle, crochet hook, scrap yarn, 6 buttons (1.2” / 3 cm in diameter)