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The Simply Stated Cardigan is a chunky, open cardigan designed to be the perfect addition to your wardrobe. This is a great pattern for beginner knitters or those new to sweater knitting and it’s also fun for the more advanced knitter. This cardigan is a top-down raglan sweater that is easy to modify as you knit and knits up quickly with the large needles and chunky yarn.

Size Guide + Finished Measurements
The cardigan is written in four sizes, 1 (2, 3, 4), with a finished bust size of 40.5 (45, 49, 53.5) in/103 (114, 124.5, 135.5) cm. The cardigan is intended to have about 6-8 in/15-20.5 cm of positive ease so pick a size that will provide the intended ease or adjust to your desired ease. For example, if you have a 38 in/96.5 cm bust, a size 2 would be ideal for about 7 in/18 cm of ease. Feel free to adjust body length and armhole depth as desired. You can try on the cardigan as you go.

Yarn
Approximately 5 (5, 6, 7) skeins of Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick Solids (106 yds/97 m per 6 oz/170 g skein; 80% acrylic, 20% wool ) or any other super bulky weight yarn that meets gauge. Color shown is Sky Blue.

Needles
12mm (US17) in the following sizes:
• 40 in/101.5 cm circular knitting needles (yoke, body)
• 16 in/40.5 cm or DPNs (sleeves)
9mm (US 13) 16 in/40.5 cm or DPNs (sleeve cuffs)
Or knitting needles needed to obtain correct gauge

Notions
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Waste yarn to hold sleeves
Scissors

Gauge
7.5 STS + 11 Rows = 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch in 12mm (US 17) needles unblocked