The Windy Ridge Cardigan is your best friend for layering with casual comfort. The relaxed silhouette features dropped sleeves and a deep v-neck. It is peppered with a simple but stunning textured stripe pattern throughout, and it looks exceptionally beautiful in the subtly self-shading Fashion Cotton Light and Long Tweed.

SKILL
Knitting

DIFFICULTY
Easy

SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Small size with approx. 14” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (buttoned): 47¼ (50, 55¾, 58½, 61¼) (66¾, 69½, 72¼, 78)”
Length: 22¾ (23¼, 23¾, 24¼, 25¾) (25¼, 25¾, 26¼, 26¾)”

MATERIALS
Rico Design Fashion Cotton Light and Long Tweed (47% cotton, 43% acrylic, 7% polyamide, 3% viscose; 50g/202 yds)
• 007 Grey – 7 (8, 9, 9, 10) (11, 11, 12, 13) balls
Needles: US Size 5 (3.75 mm) 24” or longer circular to accommodate large number of sts or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, five ¾” buttons, spare circular needle (for three-needle bind-off)

GAUGE
23 sts x 30 rows = 4” in Texture Stripe patt
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
This cardigan is knit in pieces from the bottom up, starting with the back. Stitches are bound off for the armhole and neck shaping occurs at the top of the back piece. The front pieces are knit separately, incorporating shaping to create a v-neck. The sleeves are knit flat from the bottom up. Stitches are picked up for the button band after seaming.