Abundant cabled texture, roomy pockets, a cozy shawl collar, and thoughtfully tailored shaping details ensure that this cardigan will find a forever home in your wardrobe. The comfortable modified drop shoulder shaping also provides plenty of room to move with a layer underneath. The texture of the cables shows up best in a solid or mostly solid colorway.

The body, including the pocket facings, is knit flat in one piece from the bottom up to the armholes. The right front, back, and left front are individually knit flat and then seamed at the shoulders. Stitches are picked up around each armhole to work the sleeves in the round down to the cuff. The cuffs feature professional (and optional) tubular edges. Stitches are picked up around the neckline to work the ribbed shawl collar and buttonband flat. The pocket linings are sewn to the inside of the body and the buttons added to the left front.

Choose a size with approx 5-6” of positive ease in the chest. Sample is shown with approx 6” of positive ease.

Finished Chest Circumference
38 (41½, 45¼, 49¾, 53¾, 57¼) (61¾, 66½, 70, 73½)“
96.5 (105.5, 115, 126.25, 136.5, 145.5) (156.75, 169, 177.75, 186.75) cm

Materials
Worsted-weight yarn:
» 1390 (1520, 1695, 1860, 2040, 2185) (2400, 2620, 2820, 2955) yds
» 1275 (1390, 1550, 1705, 1865, 2000) (2195, 2400, 2580, 2705) m
» Shown in Catskill Merino Saxon Merino Worsted (100% Merino wool; 140 yds (128 m) per approx 57 g (2 oz)): 10 (11, 13, 14, 15, 16) (18, 19, 21, 22) skeins of “Natural.”

US 8 (5.0 mm): 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needles and DPNs, or size needed to obtain gauges

US 7 (4.5 mm): 32” (80 cm) circular needles (for hem and collar) and DPNs (for cuffs)

Stitch markers; removable stitch markers; waste yarn or st holders; cable needle; yarn needle

5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6, 6) 1” (2.5 cm) buttons

Gauges
18 sts / 27 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette st on larger needles, after blocking
23 sts / 27 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Main Cable Panel patt on larger needles, after blocking