Country Weekend Cardigan by Martha Wissing

Country Weekend Cardigan

Knitting
November 2018
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
984 - 1476 yards (900 - 1350 m)
Small, Medium, Large and 1X
English
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Carefree, easy style this no frills cardigan is generously sized. And did I mention the pockets? Love! Go for a walk, play with the dogs or just relax, weekend in the country.
The body of this sweater is knit in one piece to the underarms. The sleeves are worked in the round, from the bottom up. The body and sleeves are joined at the underarm, with the yoke worked in one piece.

Finished measurements
Bust (closed) – 40(46-52-58)“ 102(117-132-147) cm
Length – 25(26-26½-27½)” 63(66-67-70) cm
Note: This garment was designed with approximately 6 - 10” (15.2 – 25 cm) of ease. Please take this into consideration when selecting your size.

Materials
6(7-8-10) Hanks BERROCO MERCADO (100 grs / 164 yds), #4130 La Costa
32” Length circular knitting needle, size 10 (6 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Set of Double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 10 (6 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
40” Length circular knitting needle, size 9 (5.5 mm) for the neck/button band.
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
5 buttons

Gauge
17 sts = 4” (10.2 cm); 24 rows = 4” (10.2 cm) in Ridged Rib pattern
16 sts = 4” (10.2 cm); 25 rows = 4” (10.2 cm) in St st
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Couldn’t wait - took the photographs before my buttons arrived :)