Inspired by the beauty of California sycamores, this cardigan is similarly simple, but stands out thanks to its textured details. Wide sleeves, straight lines and a bit of positive ease make this sweater a great layering piece, while fitted cuffs and worsted weight yarn will keep the wearer warm and cozy.

Sycamore Cardigan is knit seamless from the top down with saddle shoulders and dropped sleeves. The button band is worked at the same time with the body. Lines of seed stitch run from the collar over the shoulders and onto the balloon shaped sleeves, which are also embellished with Estonian braids and two types of nupps. Sycamore can be worn as a classic cardigan or buttoned as a pullover, and is offered in two body lengths.

Sizes

• A (B, C, D, E, F, G) (H, I, J, K, L, M)
• Finished chest 35.8 (38.2, 40.6, 42.9, 45.3, 47.6, 50) (52.4, 54.7, 57.1, 59.4, 61.8, 64.2)” / 91 (97, 103, 109, 115, 121, 127) (133, 139, 145, 151, 157, 163)cm
• Base of neckline at the back to hem: Cropped 16.9 (16.9, 18, 18.5, 19, 19.8, 20.6) (21.4, 21.6, 22.7, 23.5, 24.5)” / 43 (43, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52) (54, 55, 58, 60, 60, 62)cm
• Base of neckline at the back to hem: Hip length 20.9 (20.9, 22, 22.5, 23, 23.8, 24.6) (25.4, 25.6, 26.7, 27.5, 27.7, 28.5)” / 53 (53, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62) (64, 65, 68, 70, 70, 72)cm
• Sizes listed are actual finished sweater measurements. For the fit shown, choose the size that is approximately 4” / 10cm larger than your chest circumference
• Model has 34” / 87cm chest and is wearing size B

Yarn

• Sample sweater yarn: Harvest Hues Worsted from John Arbon Textiles (65% Falklands Merino, 35% Devon Zwartbles, 219yds / 200m, 100g / 3.5oz), in color Sycamore.
• OR any worsted weight yarn. Recommended: solid, semi-solid or kettle dyed to show more details of the stitch patterns.
• For the cropped sweater (shown): 1045 (1100, 1195, 1275, 1360, 1455, 1555) (1660, 1740, 1860, 1975, 2060, 2180)yds / 955 (1005, 1095, 1165, 1245, 1330, 1420) (1520, 1590, 1700, 1805, 1885, 1995)m
• For the hip length sweater: 1175 (1240, 1345, 1435, 1525, 1635, 1740) (1855, 1945, 2075, 2195, 2290, 2420)yds / 1075 (1135, 1230, 1310, 1395, 1495, 1590) (1695, 1780, 1895, 2005, 2095, 2215)m

Needles and Gauge

• Swatch to determine your needle size that helps to fit the gauge of 21 sts and 30 rows in 4” / 10cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked. Needle sizes below are a suggestion.
• US 7 / 4.5mm for the body
• US 6 / 4mm for the ribbing
• Body: circular needles on 32” / 80cm cable or long single pointed needles
• Sleeves: circular needles for the magic loop method or a set of dpns

Construction
The sweater is knit from the top down seamlessly. The body is worked back and forth. Saddle shoulders are decorated with seed stitch. Two front sections and the back are worked in stockinette. The button band is completed at the same time with the body.
Seed stitch panels of saddle shoulders continue on the sleeves, which are knit in the round straight to wrists with a variety of textured patterns. Decreases form the balloon shape, and then the cuff is finished in rib.