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Pocketed cardigan with collegiate flair.
$7.00 US
Finished measurements:
Bust, buttoned: 30 ¼ (34 ¼, 38 ¼, 42 ¼, 46 ¼, 50 ¼)" / 77 (87, 97, 107.5, 117.5, 127.5) cm Length: 22 (23 ½, 24, 25 ½, 26, 26 ½)" / 56 (59.5, 61, 65, 66, 67.5) cm Shown in size 34 ¼" / 87 cm Intended to be worn with 2" / 5 cm positive ease.
Yarn: 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins Valley Yarns Amherst (109 yd / 100 m per 1 ¾ oz / 50 g skein; 100% Merino Wool) in Soft Brown
Needles & Notions: Size 9 US / 5.5 mm circular needle, 32" / 80 cm long or longer Stitch markers, stitch holders, waste yarn, tapestry needle, five buttons 1 ¼" / 35 mm diameter, suede or leather elbow patches (sample used Dritz Suede Cowhide Elbow Patches in Dark Brown, 4 ¾" x 6 ¼"), sewing thread
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Broken Rib stitch 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch Construction Notes: Shawl collar cardigan with patch pockets and applied elbow patches. The body is worked from the bottom up in one piece to the armholes, then back and fronts are separated and worked to the shoulders. Sleeves are worked flat and sewn in place. Front bands and collar are worked from stitches picked up at the edges. |