Flying South by Susan Mills Knits

Flying South

Knitting
August 2014
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
360 - 1080 yards (329 - 988 m)
S (M, L, XL, 2XL)
English
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Leaf motifs flanked by a chevron of eyelets decorate the yoke of this cardigan and shrug. These are quick-to-knit projects in either Wynter or Blackthorn.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
S (M, L, XL, 2XL). Shown in size S.

Finished Measurements
Bust: 37¼ (41, 45, 50¼, 54)“, including 1” overlapped front bands
Cardigan length: 23¼ (24¼, 25, 26, 26½)”
Shrug length: 12¼ (12¼, 13½, 14, 14½)“

Yarn
MountainTop Blackthorn by Classic Elite Yarns
(50% superfine alpaca, 50% wool; 100 g = 120 yards)
Shrug: 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) hanks 7016 Alabaster

Wynter by Classic Elite Yarns
(50% superfine alpaca, 50% wool; 100 g = 120 yards)
Cardigan: 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) hanks 7656 Viola

Needles
Circular knitting needle (32”) and double pointed needles (dpn) in size US 9 (5.5 mm) or size to obtain gauge.

Other Materials
Five ⅞“ buttons
Stitch holder or waste yarn
Stitch markers

Gauge
13 sts and 19 rows/rnds = 4” in St st. Take time to save time, check your gauge.