Bristol’s Tumbledown Cardigan begins with a half-circle “skirt,” an homage to Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Pi Shawl. The top of the cardigan is picked up from the straight edge.

Sizes 29½ (34, 37½, 42, 46, 50½)“ bust circumference; shown in size 37½”, modeled with 1¾“ of negative ease

Yarn Shibui Knits Pebble (48% silk, 36% merino, 16% cashmere; 224 yd 205 m/25 g):
• #34 brownstone, 11 (13, 16, 18, 21, 24) skeins

Gauge 22 sts and 34 rows = 4” in rev St st with 2 strands held tog on larger needle

Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): 32” circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size 4 (3.5 mm): 32” cir and set of dpn
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle