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Let me introduce you to the Sunday Afternoon Cardigan: a little open front cardigan with a simple shape and lush texture. This timeless cable-knit will add a chic statement piece to your wardrobe, perfect for layering over your favorite dress or jeans and shirt. Indulge in intricate twisted stitches, unusual cables and discover the beauty of double-knitted neck- and frontbands. Versatile and stunning, it will become a treasured wardrobe staple for years to come.

The Sunday Afternoon Cardigan is worked bottom-up, back and forth from hem to armholes, then divided for fronts and back and worked separately to the shoulders. After the shoulders have been seamed, stitches are picked up for the front bands and neckband, which are worked using applied double knitting. Working the front edges and neckband before the sleeves will allow you to try on the cardigan without the edges curling in. At last, sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round down to the slightly gathered cuffs.

The pattern includes both written and charted directions.

Size
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)
Finished Measurements: 39 (43, 47, 51) (55, 59, 63) (67, 71, 75, 79)″ / 99 (109, 119.5, 129.5) (139.5, 150, 160) (170, 180.5, 190.5, 200.5) cm circumference at chest; to fit a chest circumference of 30 (34, 38, 42) (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66, 70)‪″ / 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5) (117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm with approx. 9″ / 23 cm positive ease.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

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Yarn
Approx. 1470 (1670, 1850, 2000) (2180, 2350, 2540) (2720, 2920, 3070, 3250) yds / 1340 (1520, 1690, 1830) (2000, 2150, 2330) (2490, 2670, 2810, 2980) m of a DK or sport weight yarn with good stitch definition – wool or wool-blends work best.
Sample shown in Laine des Iles Pennine DK (100% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 246 yds / 225 m per 100 g), colorway Phoque and used 6.5 skeins.

Needles
Size A for Main Fabric: one 32″ / 80 cm or 40″ / 100 cm circular needle and set of DPNs in size needed to obtain gauge listed. Suggested size: US 5 / 3.75 mm.

Size B for Ribbing: one 32″ / 80 cm or 40″ / 100 cm circular needle and set of DPNs one size smaller than Size A. Suggested size: US 4 / 3.5 mm.

Sizes C+D for Front Bands and Neckband: one 32″ / 80 cm circular needle three sizes smaller and one four sizes smaller than Size A. Suggested sizes: US 2.5 and 2 / 3.0 and 2.75 mm.

Additional Tools
Cable needle, stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, blunt tapestry needle, crochet hook in size similar to Size A or B needle, smooth waste yarn if working the Tubular Cast On.

Required Techniques
Cast on of knitter’s choice, cable knitting, increasing and decreasing, Sloped Bind Off, working a crochet slip stitch, picking up stitches, seaming (shoulder seams), double knitting.

Gauge
32 stitches & 30 rows = 4ʺ / 10 cm in cable pattern with Size A needles, after blocking.
24 stitches & 29 rows = 4ʺ / 10 cm in reverse stockinette with Size A needles, after blocking.