I wanted a relaxed thingy to just throw on, on a chilly evening on the balcony, or while knitting in my favorite armchair, or at my laptop, doing busy work. It should be as easy to knit as it is to wear and always, always have cables!

This world of ours is not always a perfect place, not even close! But with this easy and comforting cardigan, you can always make a perfect day, even if just for a second.

SIZE
Women’s XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
shown in size M with 8 inches/20 cm of ease at chest

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest/Bust: 53.5[56.75, 59, 63, 66.25, 69.25, 72.5, 75.5, 78.75] inches/ 136[144, 152, 160, 168, 176, 184, 192, 200] cm
Height: 19.75 inches/50 cm
Sleeve length: 23.5 inches/60 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Red Heart; Soft Solids and Heathers [100% Acrylic; 256 yd/ 234 m per 4.97 oz/141 g skein]; color: 00012; 4[4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6] skeins

Yarn Characteristics
The sample shown uses an 100% acrylic yarn which makes the wrap lightweight, easy to clean and affordable. This pattern looks best in solid or semisolid colorway. A wool or wool-blend yarn may hold its shape better over the long term.

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique]
#10.75 US / 7 mm circular needle, or longer

Notions

• stitch markers – standard and 2 removable
• cable needle
• yarn needle

GAUGE
10 sts/22 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Garter stitch
13 sts /19 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch
24 sts/15 rows in Cable pattern repeat measures 5.5 inches/14 cm wide and 4.25 inches/10.5 cm deep

Construction method
The wrap is knitted as one piece. Work the ribbing on the lower edge of the body first, then the body. The length for sleeves is added by casting on new stitches, and this will create the seam of the sleeve. After the sleeves have reached their full length and width, the same number of stitches that were cast on are bound off. The bind off edge makes the other sleeve seam which is then seamed together with the seam from the sleeve cast on edge made earlier. The edges of the rib sections are seamed together as well.

The pattern is tech edited.