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Strathmore is a three-season cropped cardigan with subtle waist shaping, drawstring closure and a unique “curvy-V” neckline. Knit in one piece from the bottom up, the stitches for the set-in sleeves are picked up around the armhole and the cap is worked with short rows.

Sizes
• Finished Bust: 31 (34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52)” / 79 (86.5, 94, 101.5, 109, 117, 124.5, 132)cm

Cardigan shown measures 37” / 94cm and is modeled with 1” / 2.5cm of positive ease.

Yarn
• 7 (8, 8, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13) balls Knit Picks Gloss DK
70% Merino, 30% silk
123 yds / 112m / 50g

Needles
• US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, 16” / 40cm and 24” / 60cm long
• Set of US 5 (3.75 mm) double- pointed needles *
• US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needles, 24” long
• Set of US 3 (3.25 mm) double-pointed needles*

* Double-pointed needles, 32” / 80cm circular needles for magic loop or two shorter circular needles may be used, as preferred, to work in the round.*

Notions
• size D (3mm) crochet hook
• split stitch markers (3 in different colors)
• waste yarn or stitch holders (4)

Gauge
• 20 sts and 31 rows/rnds = 4” / 10cm in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked

Skills Used
• increasing
• decreasing
• short rows

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