San Francisco Cardigan by The Blue Mouse

San Francisco Cardigan

Knitting
November 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
1400 - 1500 yards (1280 - 1372 m)
One Size Fits Most (with adjustable sleeve sizing)
English
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This cardigan is made using intarsia knitting which seems a lot more difficult than it actually is. This pattern includes links to videos I’ve made to help you get the hang of it, as well as a photo tutorial.

DETAILS
Pattern Type: Knitting
Level: Medium Difficulty
- Techniques used: Knit & Purl stitches, Intarsia knitting (video and photo tutorial included), Picking up stitches, seaming (videos included)

Materials:
-US Size 10.5 (6.5 mm) circular needles
-Approx. 1500 total yards of medium (4) weight yarn, but you’ll only need about 350 yards per color (4 colors)--- (I used 1.5 balls of each color using ‘Rustic Romantic’ yarn from Hobby Lobby)
-Yarn needle

Gauge (stockinette stitch):
Approx: 14 sts = 4”
Approx: 20 rows = 4”

SIZE: One size fits most
Back panel: 28” wide, CO to shoulder seam: 36”
Front Panels: 13” wide, CO to shoulder seam: 36”
Sleeves: CO to BO = 15” long, adjustable widths: 10.25”, 12”, or 13.75”