At less than 50 miles long the Quinnipiac River is small, and passing over it on the “Q” bridge in New Haven, Connecticut, it doesn’t look like much. But a few miles upstream, where the urban landscape thins and trees crowd the banks, it’s easy to see why this river is special. The calm waters and wooded terrain are the perfect backdrop for leisurely afternoon canoe trips. 
Inspired by this sylvan Connecticut waterway, the Quinnipiac Cardigan is easy to wear and layer.

Construction
Quinnipiac is constructed using the top down, simultaneous set in sleeve construction described by Barbara Walker. The upper back is worked first, and then stitches are picked up across the top of the shoulders to make the cardigan’s upper front. Once the upper body is completed, stitches are picked up along each shoulder to form the sleeves. For knitters unfamiliar with this construction method, diagrams illustrate how the upper body is formed. The body is knit straight with no additional shaping, as the cardigan is meant to be worn open. Finally, the button band and collar are knit last from stitches picked up around the cardigan edges.

Finished Bust Measurement
32½(36, 40, 44, 48, 52) inches; 82(91, 102, 112, 122, 132) cm

Materials
5(5,6,6,6,7) hanks Dream in Color Everlasting DK (100% superwash wool, 275 yards/250 meters per 100 g, shown in the raincloud colorway)
1250(1310,1400,1525,1650,1800) yards; 1150(1200,1280,1400,1510,1650) meters
US size 6 (4.00mm) 32” (81 cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 5 (3.75 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needles
US size 6 (4.00mm) double pointed needles
US size 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles
Stitch markers
1 1/4” (32mm) button
Waste yarn
Yarn needle

Designer Notes/ Errata
On page 4, under right front shoulder instructions, size 30” should work 6 more rows