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“This cozy sweater beautifully blends the comfort of a classic oversized cardigan with thoughtful design details to create a flattering and easy-to-wear garment.

The deep raglan yoke enhances both comfort and ease of movement, while the trim length of the lower body maintains a clean silhouette. A curved hem, crafted with short rows, allows the cardigan to sit slightly lower at the back for a tailored fit. The wide, blousy sleeves offer freedom of movement, tapering dramatically at the wrists for a sleek, flattering finish. Tailoring darts at the waist and back neck further refine the fit.

Designer construction elements add a couture touch, enhancing both the coziness and durability of the piece. A sturdy double-layered buttonband hides the buttonholes for a polished, seamless look. The ribbed shawl collar, shaped with decorative increases, and the double-rib neckband provide extra comfort and a snug fit at the back of the neck.

If you’re a lover of understated details, give The Author a spin!“ — designer, Jared Flood

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Construction

• Sleeves are worked circularly from cuff to underarm. The right sleeve begins with a cuff worked on smaller needles, then markers are placed for sleeve shaping and work continues on larger needles. Increases are worked at four evenly-spaced points around the sleeve. The left sleeve is worked similarly to the right with shaping mirroring the right sleeve. At the end of each sleeve, stitches are bound off for the underarm and the remaining stitches are placed on hold.
• Body is worked flat in one piece to the underarm with an integrated doubled front band, beginning with a ribbed hem worked on a smaller needle. Optional hidden vertical buttonholes are worked on the facing side of front bands, to knitter’s preference.
• After the hem ribbing is finished, work continues on a larger needle and the hem curve is shaped over the back with short rows. Markers are placed for body shaping and increases are then worked to shape the body on both the fronts and back.
• Upon completion of the lower body, stitches are bound off for the underarms.
• Body and sleeves are then joined to work the yoke in one piece, with bound-off underarm stitches from body and sleeves mirroring each other. Yoke is worked with compound raglan shaping from underarm to neck opening; the rate of decreasing will be given separately for the sleeves and body, to create well-fitting curves.
• Neck and front bands are shaped concurrently with the yoke, using decreases on fronts and staggered increases on front bands to create a shawl collar shape.
• Near to the end of the yoke, decreases are worked at the center of the back section to improve fit at the back neck.
• Just before the last yoke decreases, a section of short rows is worked over each front band to shape the top . Ribbed front band stitches are bound off and work continues only on remaining yoke stitches, now worked in 2x2 ribbing on a smaller needle to create the center collar, which is worked until the length matches the width of the tops of the front bands. Stitches are placed on hold.
• An optional patch pocket is worked flat from the bottom up, with an optional buttonhole in the ribbed top hem.
• Two small seams are worked to join the bound-off stitches at each underarm, then the side edges of the collar are seamed to the top edges of the front bands.
• The collar and front bands are folded to the inside of the garment along the slipped-stitch foldline of the front bands. Held collar stitches are tacked down to the WS at the base of the ribbing, then front band facings are sewn down on the WS of the fronts.
• If buttonholes have been worked, buttons are sewn to the opposite front band. If pocket has been worked, it is attached to the front of the garment.

Finished Dimensions

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 44½ (48½, 52½, 56½) (60½, 64½, 68½) (72½, 76½, 80½, 85½)” [113 (123, 133.5, 143.5) (153.5, 164, 174) (184, 194.5, 204.5, 214.5) cm] finished circumference at chest, buttoned
• See Full Schematic for more sizing information
• Sample 1 is Size 1, Version I (Classic) with Classic Sleeves in Shelter Wool Socks. Modeled by Heather (short hair), 5’4”/162.5 cm tall, with 10”/25.5 cm positive ease; and Shelby (long hair), 5’7”/170 cm tall, with 6”/15 cm positive ease.
• Sample 2 is Size 1, Version I (Classic) with Classic Sleeves in Shelter Tartan. Modeled by Heather (short hair), 5’4”/162.5 cm tall, with 6”/15 cm positive ease.

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yarn

Choose from Brooklyn Tweed worsted weight yarns:

Shelter — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

Version I: Classic

• 11 (12, 13, 14) (15, 16, 17) (18, 18^, 19, 20^) skeins
• Photographed in colors Wool Socks and Tartan

Version II: Tall

• 12 (13, 14, 15) (16, 16^, 18) (19, 19^, 20, 21) skeins

—OR—

Tones — 140 yards (128 meters) per 50g skein

Version I: Classic

• 11 (12, 13, 14) (15, 16, 17) (18, 18^, 19, 20^) skeins

Version II: Tall

• 12 (13, 14, 15) (16, 16^, 18) (19, 19^, 20, 21) skeins

—OR—

Imbue Worsted — 104 yards (95 meters) per 50g skein

Version I: Classic

• 15 (16^, 17, 19) (20, 21, 22) (24, 25, 26, 27) skeins

Version II: Tall

• 16 (17, 18, 20) (21, 22, 24) (25, 26, 27, 29) skeins

The marked skein counts “^” are near or exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

Yardage

Version I: Classic

• 1520 (1660, 1750, 1885) (2010, 2120, 2265) (2395, 2515, 2635, 2795) yards [1389 (1518, 1600, 1724) (1838, 1939, 2071) (2190, 2300, 2409, 2556) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn

Version II: Tall

• 1600 (1745, 1845, 1990) (2120, 2240, 2395) (2530, 2655, 2785, 2935) yards [1463 (1596, 1687, 1820) (1939, 2048, 2190) (2313, 2428, 2547, 2684) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn

Yardage is calculated with Classic Sleeves and no Patch Pocket. If Tall Sleeves are worked, an additional 55-80 yards/50-73 meters of yarn will be needed for each size; if the Patch Pocket is worked, an additional 50 yards/45 meters of yarn will be needed.

Gauge

• 20 stitches & 28 rows/rounds per 4”/10 cm in stockinette on main needle, after blocking

Needles

Main needles

• Suggested Size: US 6 (4 mm)
• One 32” (80 cm) circular (or longer as preferred) for body and yoke
• One 16” (40 cm) circular needle or one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) for sleeves

Ribbing needles

• Suggested size US 4 (3.5 mm)
• Two sizes smaller than main needle
• One 32”/80 cm (or longer as preferred) circular needle for hem and collar
• One set of DPNs for sleeve cuffs

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Video — Italian Tubular Cast On
• Video — Buttonholes
• Video — Short Rows: German Method
• Video — Fully Fashioned Double Decreases
• Seaming 101
• Video — Whipstitch Tacking
• Video — Sewing Down Facings
• Blocking 101
• Patch Pockets

Skill Level
4 out of 5: Adventurous Intermediate