Worked with a charming combination of quilt inspired patterning the Pinwheel Cardigan uses simple knit and purl stitches for excellent surface texture. This drop sleeve bottom up cardigan is mostly seamless and features a wide front collar.

Finished Measurements:

Bottom Circumference: 35.25 (41, 46.75, 52.5)(58.25, 64, 69.75, 75.5)”/89.5 (104, 118.5, 133.5) (148, 162.5, 177, 192) cm (does not include 5”/12.5 cm wide collar).

Sizes: To fit bust size 32 (38, 44, 49) (55, 61, 67, 72)”/81.25 (96.5, 111.75, 124.5)(139.75, 155, 170, 182.75) cm

Materials
• SweetGeorgia Superwash DK (100% superwash merino wool; 256yds/234 m per 4oz/115g skein): 7 (8, 9, 10)(11, 11, 12, 13) skeins Colorway Mellow

• US Size 6 (4.0 mm) 36 (36, 36, 36) (40, 40, 40, 40)” circular needles; adjust as necessary to achieve gauge

• US Size 6 (4.0mm) 16” circular needles (for 6 largest sizes)

• US Size 6 (4.0 mm) double pointed needles (for all sizes)

• Removable stitch markers

• Tapestry needle

• Waste Yarn or stitch holder (optional)

Gauge 19.5 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in Checker Square Pattern.

Pattern Notes:
This cardigan is cast on and worked from the bottom up all in one piece, front shaping begins in the lower body and continues to the shoulder. The armholes are worked evenly from the front and back division to armhole depth and the shoulder stitches are bound off in sections for a sloped shoulder. After seaming the shoulders together the sleeves are picked up and worked in the round from the top down, and then the collar is picked up from the front opening and worked evenly.

Pinwheel Cardigan by Meghan Jones of Little NutMeg Productions
Photographed by Kitty Wilkin in Monroe, Maine.