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Planted is an open front cardigan with a lush, textured slipped stitch pattern. This cardigan has dropped sleeves and is knit seamlessly from the bottom up. The body is knit flat to the underarm, at which point the back and fronts are worked separately before being seamed together at the top of the shoulder. The sleeves are worked in the round from the shoulder to the cuffs, and the rolled front edges are worked last.

With its open fronts, Planted is a great shoulder season sweater! It pairs well with jeans and dresses, boots and heels, and is equally at home in the garden or in the office.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)
Finished measurements:
36 (40, 44, 48)(52, 56, 60)(64, 68, 72)” / 90 (100, 110, 120)(130, 140, 150)(160, 170, 180) cm at the bust. Choose a size with 4-10” / 10-25cm of positive ease.

Yarn:
Malabrigo Rios, or other worsted weight yarn. MC, approx. 950 (1050, 1150, 1250)(1350, 1450, 1550)(1650, 1800, 2050) yards / 875 (965, 1060, 1150)(1250, 1340, 1430)(1520, 1660, 1890] meters. CC, approx 100 (150, 200, 250)(300, 350, 400)(450, 500, 550) yards / 92 (140, 185, 230)(275, 325, 370)(415, 460, 500) meters.

Sample was knit in the Cocoa colorway.

Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rows in 4”/10cm on larger needles in Planted pattern stitch, flat and in the round.

Needles: US #7 / 4.5mm and US #9 / 5.5mm circular— or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: 1 BOR marker, stitch holders, yarn needle