The Saltwater Bay cardigan is like a soft hug you can throw around your shoulders. The simple construction turns traditional shaping upside down…literally, as the shaping runs across the top of the sleeve.

Worked in bold stripes that are inspired by the classic Hudson Bay blankets, this interpretation riffs on the tradition and uses applied patch pockets to have a little fun with the stripe direction.

SIZE
Women’s X SS, M, L, 1X, 2X
shown in size S with 6 inches/15 cm of ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest/Bust: 32 40, 48, 56, 64, 72 inches/ 81.5 101.5, 122, 142, 162.5, 183 cm
Length: 21 21.75, 22.5, 23, 23.75, 24.5 inches/ 53.5 55, 57, 58.5, 60.5, 62 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Istex Léttlopi 100% Icelandic Wool; 109 yd/100 m per 50 g skein; color:
MC 9426; 55, 6, 6, 7, 7 skeins
CC1 0051; 33, 3, 4, 4, 5 skeins
CC2 1700; 22, 3, 3, 3, 4 skeins

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
1 US #7/4.5 mm circular needle

Notions
spare needles or waste yarn to use as stitch holder
yarn needle for grafting and weaving in ends

GAUGE
18 sts/24 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in reverse stockinette stitch

ERRATA:

Pockets
With MC, cast on 27 stitches. Set up Reverse Stockinette stitch:

Row 1 RS: Purl.
Row 2 WS: Knit.
Work in Reverse Stockinette stitch with MC for 4 rows more.

Join CC1, work 4 rows.
Join CC2, work 4 rows. Break CC2.
With CC1, work 4 rows. Break CC 1.
With MC work 12 rows.

Applied I-Cord bind off RS: Using the backwards loop method, cast on 4 stitches, k3, ssk, slip 4 stitches from the right needle back to the left needle; repeat from until only the 4 I-cord stitches remain, bind off remaining stitches.