Apres Ski by kraftling

Apres Ski

Knitting
September 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1070 - 1625 yards (978 - 1486 m)
XS/S/M/L/XL/2XL/3XL (36/38/40/42/44/46/48 inches at bust)
English

Après Ski is a cardigan with lots of vintage appeal. It’s worked from the top down. It’s got raglan, three-quarter length sleeves, and stranded colourwork on the lower half. I picture someone wearing this after a day on the slopes, relaxing in front of a fire at the ski lodge, sipping some brandy.

Yarn

  • MC: 970/1050/1152/1246/1327/1414/1475 yds (Berroco Vintage DK, col 2182, 4/4/4/5/5/5/6 skeins)
  • CC: approx. 100-150 yds (Berroco Vintage DK in col. 2194, 1 skein all sizes)

Needles
4 mm 24” circular, 4 mm double-pointed needles, and 3.5 mm 24” circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge).

Other Materials
4 stitch markers, 2 stitch holders or waste yarn, 10 small 10 mm sew-on snaps , 10 small buttons, sewing needle, and thread.

Gauge
22 sts x 28 rows = 4” in stockinette

Sizing
Size around bust: 36/38/40/42/44/46/48” with approximately 4” of positive ease (so if your bust is 36”, you would make the 40” size). Sizes correlate to approximately XS/S/M/L/XL/2XL/3XL sizing.