Inspired by my fascination with fall colors, this is the perfect warm and oversized cardigan for the long winters of upstate New York. I started this project at the end of summer as the season started to change, and kept knitting throughout the fall.
I finally finished when things slowed down in the winter. The Gooseberry Cardigan is a slow, cozy project that requires patience and commitment. The reward is a big warm hug in the form of a sweater.

The Gooseberry cardigan is worked flat from the bottom up in alternating bands of stockinette stitch and a bobble pattern featuring decorative yarn floats. Sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked in the round to the cuff.

YARN
Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (worsted): 9 (10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15) skeins or 1260 (1400, 1400, 1400, 1540, 1680, 1820, 1820, 2100) yds/1152 (1280, 1280, 1280, 1408, 1536, 1664, 1664, 1920) m

OR
Brooklyn Tweed Loft (fingering): 10 (11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16) skeins or 2601 (2811, 3025, 3244, 3447, 3661, 3876, 4090, 4305) yds/2510 (2761, 2761, 3012, 3263, 3514, 3765, 3765, 4016) m

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
35 (39.25, 43, 47.25, 51, 55.25, 59, 63.25, 67) in / 89 (99.5, 109, 120, 129.5, 140.5, 150, 160.5, 170) cm
This garment is #sizeinclusive.

Oversized fit (5-7 in/ 13-18cm of positive ease). See schematic for full body measurements.
Model is 5’6” tall and usually wears size S. She’s wearing size M in the pictures.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, scrap yarn, or stitch holder for holding stitches; tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate - experience with knitting sweaters is highly recommended, knowledge of bobble st, m1, dec, k2tog, p2tog, ssk, ssp

Instruction on how to make a bobble is included.

This pattern was thoroughly tested and professionally tech edited.

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