Designed to be a classic cardigan with a modern shape, pour moi begins with one of my favorite pattern stitches, seeded rib, for the hem, adds in a graduated hem that begins in back and moves all the way to the front band and an A-line shape so that the sweater is fuller at the hip but more fitted at the bust, then finishes with the same front band as the hem. My tech editor described pour moi as, “an attractive modern sweater that is easy to knit and wearable anytime, anywhere and any season.” Since I designed it for myself, I couldn’t agree with her more!

One note about MADELINETOSH Sport: While it is listed as a sport weight yarn, to me, it is a traditional DK weight. It may be difficult to get gauge with a sport weight, so you may want to look at lighter DK yarns, if substituting yarn.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
CHEST (Approx 2”/ 5cm pos ease)
32 ½ (36, 39 ¾, 44, 47 ¾, 51 ½, 56 ½, 59 ½, 64 ½)”/
82.5 (91.5, 101, 112, 121.5, 131, 143.5, 151, 164)cm

LENGTH (at center of back)
27 ¾ (28, 28 ¾, 29, 29 ¾, 30 ¼, 30 ¾, 31 ¼, 31 ¾)”/
70.5 (72, 73, 74.5, 75.5, 77, 78, 79.5, 80.5)cm

YARN
Madelinetosh Sport: 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10) 100% superwash merino wool; 270 yds/ skein or

Shibui Maai: 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins 70% superbaby alpaca, 30% merino; 175 yds/ 50g skein or

Approx 1125 (1375, 1525, 1700, 1850, 2050, 2225, 2400, 2575) yds/ 1025 (1250, 1400, 1550, 1700, 1875, 2025, 2200, 2350)m traditional DK/ sport weight yarn

NEEDLES and NOTIONS

• Size 6 US (4mm) straight and 32” circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• 7 buttons

GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St st. Take time to check gauge.

CONSTRUCTION
Back, fronts and sleeves are worked separately from the bottom-up and blocked. After shoulders and sides are joined and sleeves are set in, neckband sts are picked up and worked.

SKILLS
Long-tail CO, inc, dec, short rows, BO, pick up stitches, join seams