Simple Cardigan by Sally Melville

Simple Cardigan

Knitting
January 2003
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in over stitch pattern after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
350 - 1735 yards (320 - 1586 m)
Child's 12 mos (2-4, 6-8; Woman's S, M, L, 1X, 2X)
English

Simple Cardigan in women’s and child’s sizes with short, wide shaping and narrow bands. Instructions include a single-color and a two-color version. Stitch pattern results in double purled ridges over the whole sweater.

Experience Level:

  • Easy
  • Repetitive stitch pattern
  • Simple shaping and finishing

Fit: Oversized

Child’s Sizes

  • 12 mos (2-4) 6-8 yrs
  • Chest: 26 (30) 34”
  • Length: 10 (12) 15”

Woman’s Sizes

  • S (M) L (1X) 2X
  • Chest: 40 (44) 48 (52) 56”
  • Length: 19 (19) 20 (21) 22”

Yarn:

  • Light-weight, summery yarn(s)
  • 350 (575, 800, 1225, 1275, 1450, 1585, 1735) yds (in only one yarn)

Additional Materials: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) 5/8” buttons